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57 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season
In 57 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary Nick Saban as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Media reports about Shipt Tower don’t reflect strength of downtown real estate
Today’s guest columnist is David Fleming. Local media outlets have recently shared that Shipt Tower in downtown Birmingham has entered receivership. The implications of the headlines and articles suggested declining occupancy played a key part in contributing to the tower’s current circumstances. While this one building became the...
No reason to sweat over recent decommitments
Amidst a storm of major commitments the Alabama Football program has received this summer, the Tide had two members of its 2025 class decommit on Wednesday. 4-star linebacker Myles Johnson decided to leave Alabama’s class, a choice that has long been anticipated. Johnson committed to Alabama and Nick Saban back in October, and was one of the only 2025 commits to stick with the Tide through Saban’s retirement. The in-state product from Brewton did not play his junior season due to a torn ACL, and was unfortunate to play a position that Kalen DeBoer and the rest of the new staff have recruited very well.
Birmingham woman claims contractor took insurance payment without completing roof repair
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Natalie Mapson says unfinished roof repairs are putting her at risk of losing her home insurance. The Birmingham woman contacted WBRC FOX6 in early June after she said she paid a contractor $12,000 to repair her roof but he never completed the job. Mapson said she’s...
Looking back at Birmingham’s history, Civil Rights Movement as WBRC celebrates 75th anniversary
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Through the Civil Rights Movement, people in Alabama and especially Birmingham, changed the nation and the world. As WBRC celebrates 75 years, we are looking back at its coverage of the movement through documentaries that focused on three people connected to it. Those people include Birmingham...
Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks Festival: Know price before you go
CULLMAN, Ala. – For years, Smith Lake Park has played host to a popular Fourth of July celebration. This year, the cost to enter will be $5 per person, or $20 per car. Smith Lake Park has traditionally charged admission of around $5 per attendee, until 2022, when the Cullman County Commission voted to make the show free in celebration of the park’s 50th anniversary. In 2023, the park attempted to charge admission once more; however, because the event was free the year prior, guests were frustrated and the park refunded all tickets and opened the event free of charge.
Dynamite decade: Pelham’s Fire on the Water celebrates 10 years at OMSP
The city of Pelham and Oak Mountain State Park came together once again to host their annual Fourth of July extravaganza, Fire on the Water, a celebration that has become a cherished tradition for thousands of attendees in Shelby County. The post Dynamite decade: Pelham’s Fire on the Water celebrates 10 years at OMSP appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Public Notices | July 4, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS C. YOUNG , DECEASED. Case No: 2024-346 TO: ROBIN VAUGHN-BURKE, ROBSHAWN MARKELL YOUNG,. NOTICE: On the 7th day of June, 2024, a certain writing, purporting to be the Will of LOUIS C. YOUNG also known as LOUIS CALVIN YOUNG was filed in my office for probate by DERRICK WASHINGTON and the 18th day of July, 2024, at 10 o’clock a.m. CST was appointed a day for hearing thereof at which time you can appear and contest the same, if you see proper.
Plaintiffs in Prattville Library suit say new policy “doubles down”
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Autauaga-Prattville Public Library Board is hoping to get out of a federal lawsuit after revamping its policies last week. But Will Bardwell, counsel for the plaintiffs, told the Alabama Reflector that the new policy is still similarly flawed. “This case is a problem...
LifeSouth in emergency need of blood
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Leaders at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers say they’re in emergency need of blood. LifeSouth says donations are usually down during the summer months due to school being out and traveling, but the need for blood goes up. Blood donors who give during the All American...
Birmingham’s Women Under Construction Gather For a Night of Song and Worship
The Women Under Construction Network (WUCN) concluded its 21 Days of Kindness campaign with its Building Hope Thru Music event, a night of powerful worship, uplifting fellowship, and heartfelt generosity. The concert, held June 21 at the Cornerstone Christian Church in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood, was directed by Allen Pruitt Jr. of the Called II Worship Ensemble.
Update: Heat advisory affecting Central Alabama until Friday night
On Friday at 1:35 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 9 p.m. for Tallapoosa, Chambers, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service states, "Through this evening, heat index values up to 107 degrees. Saturday, heat index values...
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