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New refugee resettlement group sets up shop in Hoover
Birmingham Cross Cultural Connections, a new refugee resettlement and development organization in Hoover, will celebrate a ribbon cutting and open house Friday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. at its office at 2025 Patton Chapel Road, Suite B. The organization has already received its first several refugee families and plans to...
J.C. Penney to permanently close 4 stores
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Department store retailer J.C. Penney will shutter four stores across as many states, Retail Dive has reported. According to an email provided by the company, locations in Alabama, Texas and Maine will close before Sept. 22. The J.C. Penney at the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, will close in 2025.
Walker Co. commissioner responds to WBRC on pleas to fix potholes
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC 6 News is getting answers after a story on a Walker County neighborhood dealing with a severe pothole problem. The area of Killpatrick Road in Parrish is so damaged, the Parrish Post Office says it cannot deliver mail. The post office sent letters to...
State of Shopping: The future of malls and shopping centers in Central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A monthslong WVTM 13 investigation into the rise and fall of malls in Central Alabama has shown the changing retail landscape. Birmingham was once a top retail destination in the U.S., with two of the largest malls in the country, Eastwood Mall and Century Plaza, sitting side by side.
Cawaco RC&D and Alabama Legislature enhance firefighter safety in Birmingham area
Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council and the Alabama legislature have awarded an $18,000 grant to Cahaba Valley Fire & EMR District. The post Cawaco RC&D and Alabama Legislature enhance firefighter safety in Birmingham area appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Viral photo shows huge changes Kalen DeBoer made to Nick Saban’s office
Things are going to be different this season for the Alabama Crimson Tide. That is obviously true with new coach Kalen DeBoer replacing Nick Saban, but one viral photo showed just how different those things might be. On3 Alabama reporter Blake Byler shared a side-by-side comparing the layout of Saban’s office with the changes DeBoer... The post Viral photo shows huge changes Kalen DeBoer made to Nick Saban’s office appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
MAPCO opening Noble Roman’s Pizzeria in Childersburg with grand celebration
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – MAPCO has announced the grand opening of its latest Noble Roman’s Pizzeria inside its Childersburg location. A celebration of the opening is set for Friday, Aug. 16, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will feature complimentary pizza tastings, family-friendly activities, and special giveaways. Attendees...
Alabama's Kalen DeBoer ranked as second best coach in all of CFB
At the end of the last college football season, Nick Saban was 72 years old. His retirement was inevitable, but it was just one of those things nobody wanted to speak or think about. Then on a gloomy Wednesday in the middle of January, it was just over with no warning or heads up.
'I don't think they've ever been on a stage this big': Grissom Choir set to perform with Foreigner
"It feels like the first time" for some lucky Grissom High School students! The first time performing on a major stage, that is. The school's choir will sing alongside rock band Foreigner this Saturday at the Orion Amphitheater. On a whim, Grissom's choir entered and won a contest to sing...
Piedmont Pit Stops: Tracking the legacy of moonshine and motorsports on Purgatory Trail
There was an error loading the media player. Just steps from the North Carolina Zoo, there’s a wooded pathway lined with remnants of one of the state’s most notorious industries: moonshine. It’s called Purgatory Trail. “So at night, it used to be said that you could see...
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