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Briarwood’s Sawyer Felton earns assist, Oak Mountain, Westminster OM players feature in big North All-Stars victory
Lightning struck twice in Montgomery on Wednesday, July 17 as the boys soccer North All-Stars won by the same scoreline as the girls while aided by a Briarwood Christian assist. The post Briarwood’s Sawyer Felton earns assist, Oak Mountain, Westminster OM players feature in big North All-Stars victory appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
AHSAA All-Star Sports Week: North Boys Pull Away in Second Half to Beat South 97 - 85 All-Star Classic
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Lowndes County resident, ABBA founder to be inducted in Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Hope Hull resident and Alabama Black Belt Adventures (ABBA) founder Thomas A. Harris was among others that will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 14. Harris is an investment banker and entrepreneur who graduated from Auburn University in 1971 and later went on to found Merchant Capital based in Montgomery.
Hawthorne resigns, accepts new role with state BOE
Crenshaw County Schools Superintendent Dodd Hawthorne announced his resignation following acceptance of a position with the Alabama State Board of Education. Hawthorne will take on the role of Assistant State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Workforce Development, effective August 16. Hawthorne highlighted critical challenges facing the state’s education department, emphasizing the need […] The post Hawthorne resigns, accepts new role with state BOE appeared first on Luverne Journal.
A first: Some grandparents/relatives taking care of children to get financial help
For some grandparents and relatives across Alabama raising children who are impacted by the opioid epidemic, some much-needed financial assistance is coming their way for the first time in state history.
The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Bibb County mass shooting also impacting Bessemer community
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Bibb County mass shooting that killed five people is also affecting the Bessemer community. WBRC has confirmed the murder suspect, Brandon Kendrick, is related to the pastor at Oasis of Praise Church. Kendrick is charged with five counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of his wife, Kelsey, and four children.
Conner Harrell's Drive To Conquer Challenges
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Athletes from a collection of sports programs at the University of North Carolina gathered in late April at Memorial Hall for the school's Rammy Awards event, designed to celebrate their athletic accomplishments from the past year. Everyone came dressed to the nines, looking to impress — and in walked Conner Harrell, with an outfit that did just that.
Days after deadly shooting, Birmingham judge orders event center to be locked up
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A week following a deadly shooting where four people were killed and 10 others injured, a judge has ordered a Birmingham event center to be locked up. On Friday, Circuit Judge Monica Agee ordered that a a nightclub in the 3400 block of 27th Street North be temporarily padlocked, pending an […]
Police question man after making online threat against Birmingham Mayor Woodfin
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department says they, along with federal partners, have questioned a man who made threats against Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in a recent Facebook post. The Facebook post said, “Woodfin can get hit with this switch” and included two photos of a man posing...
‘He was full of life’: Family honoring the life of a 31-year-old man who vanished on the Fourth of July
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The family of Deundray Cottrell held a vigil Thursday night, July 18, 2024, to honor his life. Cottrell went missing on July 4 while visiting family in Birmingham. His body was found two days later inside a shed just a block from the family home. It’s...
BPD searching for 15-year-old runaway in East Birmingham
Birmingham, Ala.–The Birmingham Police Department is asking the public for help in finding a 15-year-old who has not been seen for a week. Kamyle Stewart, who is believed to be a voluntary runaway, was last seen on July 12 at the 900 block of Sherwood Forest Drive. She is...
Birmingham leaders stress importance of not giving safe harbor to shooters, killers
Birmingham, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham leaders continue to stress if you are helping a fugitive hide from authorities it could mean trouble for you. Mayor Randall Woodfin has said too many people in Birmingham are giving safe harbor to shooters and killers. Over the past few weeks, the city has...
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