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Judge denies request to strike down racial quota by “shortcut”
Brooke Menschel, counsel for the Alabama Association of Real Estate Brokers (AAREB) and Marcus Brown, chair of the AAREB, answer press outside the Frank M. Johnson federal courthouse in Montgomery. Jacob Holmes/APR. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A federal judge Wednesday chided the American Alliance for Equal Rights for...
Alabama set to execute man for fatal shooting of a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a delivery driver who stopped for cash at an ATM to take his wife to dinner is facing scheduled execution Thursday night in Alabama. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, is set to receive a lethal injection at a prison in southwest Alabama. He was convicted of capital […]
State legislators meet with DHR officials to identify and solve shortfalls
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - State Senator Chris Elliott hosted a meeting in Fairhope between the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation and Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to talk about challenges the department faces. The meeting was requested by Baldwin County DHR officials a couple months...
Alabama’s Home To The Most Hazardous Landfills In The Nation
An Alabama Waste landfill is one of the largest facilities in the country!. Hazardous waste landfills are specially designed facilities for the disposal of hazardous materials that are harmful to human health and the environment. These landfills adhere to strict regulations and guidelines to ensure the safe containment and management...
Alabama man sentenced after setting father's home on fire, killing family pets
A man has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison after court documents revealed he was convicted of driving eight hours to his father's home and setting it on fire, killing the family's pets.
Waste spill near Birmingham floods creek with grease, animal fat
A spill at the BHT Resources facility in Bessemer has released an undisclosed volume of grease and animal fat material into Valley Creek, a Black Warrior River tributary. Black Warrior Riverkeeper Nelson Brooke said it appears that spills occurred at two wastewater ponds in a wooded area near the facility.
Questions raised over planned retreat for Bessemer City School Board members
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - With the threat of a state takeover looming, state Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey met with members of the Bessemer Board of Education Wednesday at an office building off Acton Road. As the drama continues, questions are swirling now about a planned retreat for board members, including...
City of Birmingham files suit against owner of property where mass shooting happened
According to documents filed late Wednesday night, the City of Birmingham has filed a petition asking to declare the property at 3427 27th Street North as a public nuisance. Documents show GW, LLC, Trendsetters Lounge and Event Center, LLP, and Mortgage Realty Inc as the owners of and/or interest holders in the property.
Local Teen Selling Peaches for Family Friend Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
On Wednesday morning, WEIS Radio welcomed Molly Jordan and her son Will into the studio to discuss a big, annual event, which is just around the corner: the annual celebration of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the 30th anniversary of the local chapter!. AND, during that conversation with...
Locals penciled in time to ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Autauga County Schools
As students prepare to head back to school in Autauga County, the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Autauga Education Foundation, AEF, are preparing to help students make A’s in a different way. The Prattville Chamber has partnered with the AEF and Autauga County Schools, ACS, to literally...
Huntsville throwing back-to-school bash for young students
HUNTSVILLE – Local classrooms are preparing to re-open for the 2024-25 school year next month and Huntsville’s Parks & Recreation department and the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library are throwing a party in advance of the occasion. The third annual Rec and Read free back-to-school bash for children ages...
Four airlifted after Florence wreck
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - Six people were injured in a wreck in Florence on Thursday morning. Officials say the wreck happened on Hwy. 20 near the intersection of County Rd. 14 (Waterloo Rd.) When first responders arrived on the scene they observed two vehicles that had collided head-on. As a...
Rock the South starts today in Cullman
Rock the South returns to Cullman this weekend. The three-day event at York Farms runs from July 18-20, and features headliners Jelly Roll, Hardy and Eric Church. York Farms is located at 1872 CR- 469, Cullman, AL. General Admission tickets are still available at www.rockthesouth.com. Below is the full schedule...
Grammy winner appearing at Princess Theatre
DECATUR — Ashley McBryde is bringing her music mixture of rock, bluegrass, country pop and country rock to North Alabama. The Princess Theatre in Decatur announced that the Arkansas-born singer will appear Nov. 8 at the art-deco building that opened as a livery stable in 1887 before re-purposed in 1919 into a silent film and vaudeville playhouse.
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