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WBRC launches podcast in celebration of 75 years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is taking viewers behind-the-scenes and to a different media platform in celebration of 75 years of TV news through the podcast WBRC 75: The stories that shaped our state. “We’re going to talk about the April 27 tornadoes, we’re going to talk about the day...
UAB psychologist explains the science behind crying: Crying is good for our mental health
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you have ever wondered why you cry or why you might feel better after crying, there’s a science behind it. Dr. Christina Pierpaoli Parker, PhD. is an assistant clinical professor of psychology at UAB. She said when there is too much demand on your nervous system, your body is looking for a sense of stability.
Magic City Boot Camp returns to Legion Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Magic City Boot Camp is returning to Legion Field after being on hiatus for several years. Magic City Boot Camp starts Wednesday, July 3 at 6:45 p.m. The fitness camp will be open twice a week, Wednesday and Thursday, for five weeks. The last day of the camp will be Aug. 1.
‘Bluey’s Big Play’ coming to the BJCC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Emmy award-winning children’s series “Bluey” is coming to the stage in Birmingham for two days. “Bluey’s Big Play” will be live from the BJCC Concert Hall on July 3 and July 4. It will feature the Heeler family in a brand-new story from the show’s creator, Joe Brumm. Tickets can […]
From Africa to Birmingham: This company helps homeowners and businesses cut energy costs
This story is republished with permission from The Birmingham Times. Looking back, maybe it was destined for Olugbenga “Olu” Ajala to become founder of an energy company that delivers power supply. “Growing up in Nigeria, seeing firsthand what it meant to have limited access to electricity, and I...
Birmingham police searching for suspects in gas station robberies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed two gas stations over the weekend. According to BPD, on both June 28 and June 29, the two suspects robbed a clerk at the Shell Gas Station located at 2236 Highland Ave. On June 29, a clerk at the […]
Jefferson County coroner searching for families of 2 men who recently died
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is requesting the assistance of the public in locating family members of people who recently died. All efforts to locate the following individual’s families have failed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the coroner’s office at 205-930-3603. Darrell Talton On June 19, Darrell Talton, 48, […]
Tax credit program awards $2.7 million aimed at boosting jobs in Alabama’s biotech industry
Eight biotech companies have been awarded a combined $2.7 million through a new state tax credit program, aiming to boost job creation in the industry. Southern Research, a non-profit focused on green energy and medical advancements, announced the awards, expecting the initial investments to generate approximately two dozen high-paying jobs in the state. Southern Research itself received nearly $3 million through the 2023 Innovate Alabama Tax Credit to establish its Therapeutics Development Fund.
Exclusive: CBSO’s anti-semitic adviser
The chief executive of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Emma Stenning, has appointed a Community Board of local leaders and activists. The Board, in her words, is A group designed to build connections with a diverse range of voices across Birmingham and help the orchestra to engage more proactively with communities in the region that are currently under-represented in classical music. The Community Board will meet with CBSO staff and musicians regularly throughout the year to discuss the orchestra’s work and ways in which it can be more relevant and impactful to communities across the West Midlands.
Women Breaking Barriers: Uncle Nearest CEO Fawn Weaver unravels mystery behind Jack Daniel's whiskey brand
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As an enslaved African American, Nearest Green's story of how he contributed to the making of Jack Daniel's whiskey was almost lost to history. But his photograph would inspire entrepreneur and author Fawn Weaver to dig deeper, learning more about Green and herself in the process. She would go on to found the best-selling African American spirit brand ever according to Forbes.
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath
Quality Journalism for Critical Times This is part two in a four-part series. Diane Derzis had worked in abortion care in Birmingham in the 1980s and 1990s. She had lobbied the Alabama Legislature for abortion rights protections, earning the nickname “The Abortion Queen.” She had faced threats to her life. And protesters who once trapped her and her patients in […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The Birmingham bombing, and the aftermath appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Victim identified in deadly hit-and-run in Birmingham parking lot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham police are searching for a driver who hit and killed a man over the weekend, then left the scene. Milton Davis was walking in the parking lot of a business in the 400 block of 4th Avenue North when someone driving in an unknown car left the road and hit him, according to the coroner's office.
Kuehne+Nagel moves into new cargo facility at Birmingham airport
Logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has moved into a new home base at Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), making it easier to manage weekly chartered freight flights from Stuttgart, Germany, that began last year. The Birmingham Airport Authority last week held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of a 53,000-square-foot facility with...
Sarah Robinson, HUM Executive Concierge Agency
We’re introducing readers to people from the Homewood business community. This month’s profile is Sarah Robinson, the founder of HUM Executive Concierge Agency, which provides clients with executive concierge and lifestyle management in Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Homewood and Vestavia Hills. Q: Tell us about HUM Concierge. A: HUM...
Legal experts weigh in on Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For the first time in history, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled the president has immunity on official acts of office — excluding unofficial acts. This 6-3 ruling has stirred up some controversy, with some saying SCOTUS has granted the president powers above the law. “The king had absolute […]
What UAB buying Ascension St. Vincent’s means for patients, hospital employees, Birmingham
The health care landscape in the Birmingham metropolitan area is about to shift dramatically, pending regulatory and other approvals, after the UAB Health System agreed to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s in a deal valued at $450 million. Should the deal go through, UAB would own the main Ascension St....
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