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New: breaking ground in Stoner Park this week
The City of Huntsville is breaking ground at Stoner Park to start construction on an eclectic new amenity. Keep reading to find out about the intention and updates for this exciting project. What breaking ground will accomplish. The project is for a spacious 19,000 sqft open-air pavilion that will serve...
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center collecting school supplies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Brookwood Baptist Medical Center needs your help getting students off on the right foot this school year. The hospital is collecting school supplies for students in the community until July 31. Donations can be dropped off in the hospital gift shop. To cap off the drive,...
Congressman Rogers Announces $74,857.14 Federal Funding for Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department
Washington D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (AL-03) announced that the Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department in Calhoun County will receive $74,857.14 in federal funding. This allocation is part of over $915,000 awarded to first responders in East Alabama through the Department of Homeland Security’s FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant program is […] The post Congressman Rogers Announces $74,857.14 Federal Funding for Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
UAB launches three new research centers
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine has added three new centers that will enhance UAB’s Research Strategic Initiative: Growth with Purpose. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System approved the centers in the June 2024 meeting. Center for Lung Analytics...
Bham has one of the top United Way training programs in the US—how to apply by Aug. 2
Are you interested in growing your leadership skills, expanding your local network and giving back to important nonprofits? You need to know about United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA)’s Loaned Executive Program. Every year, 30 or so people (called “Loaned Executives,” but don’t let the name intimidate you) from...
5K+ jobs in Birmingham you can apply for—tech, retail + more
From jobs in tech to healthcare, the Magic City has something for everyone. In fact, there are over 5,000 jobs in Birmingham available right now, according to Indeed.com. Keep reading where to find your dream job in Birmingham. Ad. Check out Bham Now’s current featured listings. Alabama’s unemployment rate...
Paul Finebaum Predicts Alabama's Record This Season
We are about a month away from the beginning of the 2024 college football season. This means that we will soon find out the extent of the drop-off, if any, that the Alabama Crimson Tide will experience following Nick Saban's departure. Nick Saban won six national championships at Alabama since 2007 ...
Rainsville promotes two in police department
Todd Bowen is the new assistant police chief in the City of Rainsville, after action by the council this week. Bowen was promoted to replace Matt Crum who resigned the position recently. Bowen expressed thanks for being given the opportunity. Josh Wilson was promoted to captain in the police departments...
Birmingham’s far-flung suburbs add thousands of new residents as city center shrinks
Across the Birmingham metro area, residents are passing up downtown apartments and short city commutes for quieter lives and more affordable homes in far-flung suburbs. Even the suburbs in Jefferson County, those closest to the core of the Magic City, are shrinking as cities in Shelby County welcome new residents by the thousands.
Water board 'heroes' honored for work to repair broken line, averting catastrophe
A broken main line that disrupted water service in Gadsden and some surrounding areas on July 8 was bad enough, but officials say it was minutes away from being disastrous. The people who kept that from happening — labeled heroes by all concerned — were in the spotlight at the July 16 Gadsden City Council meeting.
Homewood Plans 50th Anniversary of the School’s 1st Football State Title
Alvin Bresler was a young coach when he led the Homewood Patriots to their first state championship in 1974, in just the third year of the program’s existence. “When I think back about that, Homewood High School hired me when I was 23 years old (in 1972),” Bresler said. “I was 25 when the 1974 season started and I turned 26 during the season.
Newly rebranded Vestavia Hills restaurant opens on Highway 31
The former Palm and Pig restaurant on Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills is now Hillside Music & Que. The official changeover occurred earlier this month on July 3rd. Last week, we sat down with owner Skip Davis to learn about all the changes. A little less than a year ago,...
The City of Hoover cites The Park at Hoover Apartments with at least a dozen violations
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Several people have reached out to ABC 33/40 about undesirable living conditions at The Park at Hoover Apartments. Most recently, some renters were telling us they have been without water for days. Others reported having issues with the trash around the complex and issues with their units, such as leaks, lack of response to repairs, and buildings that are falling apart.
South Florida Coach Makes Bold Statement, Calls Out Alabama, Miami
With all the talk for this upcoming season coming from the Power Four conferences, many tend to forget about the Group of Five. Over the past couple of weeks, Power Four conferences like the Big 12, SEC, and now ACC and Big Ten have been holding their media days prior to the 2024 season. The AAC is ...
Longhorns Daily News: Quinn Ewers: Texas beating Alabama in 2023 ‘shows what we’re capable of’
Think back to week 2 of the 2023 college football regular season. The Texas Longhorns are, by most measures, an underdog to the titan that is Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. However, Texas beats Alabama, helping define the Longhorns College Football Playoff-qualifying season. But what does that say now...
Hoover residents say stormwater runoff is polluting backyards
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — Residents of a lakeside neighborhood in Hoover say stormwater runoff from construction development in the city is bringing pollution to their backyards. According to longtime locals, Lake Paradise once covered nearly 30 acres. Over the past two decades, trash and sediment flowing downstream have reduced the lake’s size. Iris Claros moved […]
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