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Three Alabama universities cut their DEI programs
A trio of Alabama universities, in compliance with state law, will dissolve their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and move the employees to other positions. The University of Alabama, with campuses across the state, has gutted the programs at three locations: Birmingham, Huntsville, and the main campus at Tuscaloosa. As of Oct. 1, 2024, the […]
Alabama MAN SENTENCED TO 71 MONTHS FOR DEFRAUDING Investors of $4.7 Million in Business Scam
BIRMINGHAM, Ala – A Pell City man has been sentenced in a plan to defraud more than 40 investors in his different businesses out of more than $4.7 million, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. Chief...
Paul Bryant football needs new head coach after John McKenzie returns to Mobile area
Paul Bryant High School football is in search of a new coach less than a month before the start of the 2024 season, athletic director Malcom Gross confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News. On Wednesday, the Mobile County Board of Commissioners approved John McKenzie as Vigor's new head coach. McKenzie came to Paul Bryant in 2023, leading the Stampede to a 3-7 mark last season and a sixth-place finish in 6A, Region 4. ...
2025 Alabama commit taking heat for canceling weekend visit to another SEC team
It's been a funny week for 2025 Alabama commit Caleb Cunningham. After committing to the Crimson Tide last week, reports suggested he would still attend Auburn's Big Cat weekend. With plenty of replies from Tigers fans saying he was going to flip his commitment, Cunningham took to X to post, "I don't care what nobody says. There is no flipping."
Area Nonprofit Works to Protect Birmingham Children from Violence
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Kings Kids Outreach, a nonprofit created to help Jefferson County and Birmingham youth, started with just two people. In...
Man allegedly connected to Northport murder one year ago turns himself in to authorities
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - A major follow-up Wednesday in a Northport murder that happened nearly a year ago. First, a recap. It happened on September 24th, 2023, on Lake Drive West. Authorities say that’s where Demetrius Windham was ambushed on his grandmother’s front porch that night. Two weeks later, investigators arrested Antwaun Pledger-Payton. Now, the second suspect turned himself in over the weekend to the Tuscaloosa County jail.
The Worst Colleges In Alabama Wont Surprise Many
Why would you ever choose to attend a failing school?. Under the new Alabama Accountability Act, the state's Department of Education must release a list of failing schools. Failing Alabama colleges are measured by graduation rate. This is represented by the percentage of students who graduate within 150% of the usual expected time it takes to complete the degree.
Alabama students bring invention, ingenuity to aerospace industry
Universities across Alabama have become hubs of aerospace innovation, with student and faculty projects that offer promising contributions for the global industry. The latest crop of this work involves plum NASA grants, deep dives into weather system data, space craft development and competitions on the national stage. “The spirit of...
Former Chiefs reserve Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor over animal cruelty conviction
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (KCTV) - A former Chiefs player has received his sentence after being convicted of animal cruelty charges. Isaiah Buggs, who was on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad during the 2023 season, had been released from the team in June following multiple legal troubles in the offseason. Buggs...
Alabama: Your Dimes Could Bank You $450,000, Check Your Change
You have better odds of finding one of these coins than winning the lottery!. I always want to mention that any quarter prior to 1965 is silver!. I check every quarter I see. There is another coin that can line your pockets with up to $450,000.00. That’s a lot of...
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