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Celebration of life set for Alan Kaufman, Wall Street Deli founder and retired UAB golf coach
A celebration of life is scheduled this Saturday, July 27, for Alan Kaufman, a Vestavia Hills resident who founded the sandwich restaurant chain that became Wall Street Deli and then launched a second career in retirement as the golf coach for the UAB Blazers. Kaufman died on July 15 after...
WAAY's 31 Teams in 31 Days high school football spotlight: Columbia Eagles
Let’s meet the 2024 Columbia Eagles. The longest losing streak in the state of Alabama stands at 81 games. It’s 27 times longer than Columbia’s longest winning streak (three games). On Oct. 16, 2015, the Eagles defeated Ardmore, 34-16. They have not won since. Columbia dropped the...
Hale County Hospital has a million reasons to smile
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Hale County Hospital got $1 million Friday in order to make improvements. Congresswoman Terri Sewell announced the money Friday morning, and leaders are saying it could not have come a better time. Hale County Hospital officials say they will quickly put the money towards renovating the...
Marion man killed in Linden collision involving train
A Marion man was killed in a collision involving a train on Alabama 28 near Linden on Friday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a press release Friday night that a two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 11:35 a.m. Friday, July 26. The deceased driver was identified Tristan G. Harris, 37, of Marion. The […] The post Marion man killed in Linden collision involving train appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
The Palm & Pig restaurant rebrands; The Fig to close this weekend
One restaurant in downtown Vestavia Hills, The Palm & Pig, has changed its name and rebranded as Hillside Music & Que, while another restaurant — The Fig in Cahaba Heights — is closing this weekend after 11½ years. The two events are connected. Doug Smith, one of...
Tuskegee Students Enjoy the City of Lights During the Summer Games
Contact: Thonnia Lee, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing. Six Tuskegee University students are enjoying the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in person thanks to internships through a partnership with Fund II Foundation and internXL. Amare Hardee, a senior Accounting major; Makyla Johnson, a senior Sales and Marketing major; Cameron...
Montgomery Fire/Rescue class recognized at permanent status ceremony
The Montgomery Fire/Rescue graduated Class of 2023-B recently attended their permanent status recognition ceremony. "These members put in the work to successfully pass their 6 month probation test which included a written test, territory map and outline plus skills testing," said the department's Facebook page. "Fire Chief [Milford] Jordan reminded...
Three Montgomery men sent to federal prison for illegal machine gun conversions
Three Montgomery men have been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing machine guns. Each of the machine guns at issue was a semi-automatic firearm that had been converted to fully automatic through the installation of a machine gun conversion device, commonly known as a “switch” or "auto sear," said Jonathan S. Ross, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. ...
Montgomery man convicted for beating own grandmother to death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery man who was arrested in 2019 for the brutal beating death of his own grandmother was convicted Thursday by a jury of his peers, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey. John Michael Perryman, then 26, was arrested for the June 15, 2019...
Alabama: Video Shows Man Slaps Bear Across Face To Save Family
Now we have all seen a slap that, well, let’s just say was memorable. Most of us agree that this was the slap felt around the world. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you came face to face with a bear? Now don’t forget to click the video link following this story to see how someone reacted to a face-to-face bear meeting in his yard!
Hilltop Public House To Host Olympics Watch Party, Daily Viewing
Hilltop Public House will be hosting an Olympics opening ceremony watch party on July 26th at 6:30 p.m. followed by daily viewing throughout the entire Olympic Games. The games will be on multiple screens from the opening until closing ceremony, providing daily coverage of all things Olympics. Gymnastics, track and...
Alabama child care centers see improved staffing levels with federal aid
An infusion of federal funding may have alleviated an ongoing staffing shortage in Alabama’s child care centers. Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March 2021, Alabama received $732.9 million for child care, with $451.3 million to maintain child care market stability and $281.6 million to subsidize child care. As such, the state […]
Former Ala. lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving state grant funds. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former state Rep. Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison and three years of supervised release. Plump, a […]
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