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Small Earthquake Shakes Northeast Alabama, No Damage Reported
ALABAMA (WDNews) – Late Friday night, a minor earthquake rattled northeast Alabama, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 11:35 p.m., had a preliminary magnitude of 2.3. Its epicenter was located roughly two and a half miles below the surface, just north-northeast of the...
Alabama high school football player in critical condition after brain injury
SELMA, Ala. (WDHN) — A south Alabama high school football player is in critical condition after sustaining a brain injury during a football game on Friday night. Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) officials say Morgan Academy junior quarterback, Caden Tellier, was critically injured during their game on Friday against Southern Academy. According to the release, […]
Charles Barkley: Community colleges in Alabama ‘make life better’
OPELIKA — Alabama’s community colleges are a solid pathway to career opportunities that help residents make life better for themselves and for the state, according to NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning sports analyst Charles Barkley. Barkley shared his thoughts during a visit to Southern Union State...
Southern pine beetles at ‘epidemic’ level in Alabama forests
A destructive insect capable of devastating timber harvests is at “epidemic” level in Alabama, with the state’s forest management agency saying the problem is the worst it’s been in more than 20 years. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued an alert about the Southern pine...
Alabama high school sports: Vote for Gadsden Times boys and girls athlete of the Week of August 23
It's time to vote for the Gadsden area boys and girls athlete of the week. This is the first week of the fall AHSAA season for Alabama high school sports and plenty of action happened on Thursday and Friday from around the area as stars shined in their return to action. Nominees for athlete of...
Franklin County man killed in multi-vehicle wreck
Authorities identified a man killed in a wreck in Littleville. According to the Colbert County Emergency Management Agency, the wreck happened at 4:20 p.m. on Friday at the intersection of Highway 43 and Ligon Springs Road. Larry Talbot, 77, was pronounced dead at the scene. Stay with WAAY 31 as...
One woman killed, another injured when Mustang flips over on Interstate 65 ejecting them both
An Alabama woman was killed Saturday night when her Ford Mustang left the road, struck a ditch and flipped over, state troopers reported. The two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and claimed the life of a Vinemont, Alabama, woman. Mirra Bride Dot Popee Chafin, 21, was fatally injured...
Even in Oklahoma, it is known the Alabama Crimson Tide is No. 1
The Oklahoma Sooners have a rich college football history. Many Oklahoma fans are convinced the Sooners are the greatest college football program of all time. This century the Sooners have failed to win nine games in a season just four times. Not even the Alabama Crimson Tide can match that consistency during the same 24-season period.
Lee Styslinger III: Reducing Gun Violence in Birmingham Requires a United, Communitywide Front
Since our founding in Birmingham in 1929, Altec has seen the city go through a few turbulent times – times when our citizens were wracked by poverty during the Great Depression, times when our citizens were subjected to violence in response to their peaceful push for basic human rights. We persisted through those times, and Birmingham today is a much stronger community as a result. We learned from our past and are still building a better community where all people can be happy, healthy and fulfilled.
Pest control expert offers tips on keeping critters out of your home ahead of the fall season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It certainly might not feel like it just yet, but as we inch closer to cooler temperatures, you may want to start thinking of keeping unwanted guests out of your home. While it may be tempting to consider packing up and moving at the sight of...
'We tried our best:' Moe's Original franchise owner closes Hartselle location
HARTSELLE, Ala. — The Hartselle location of barbecue chain Moe's Original closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, its operators confirmed in a social media post made on Sunday. "We tried our best for almost three years, but the restaurant business is tough right now," said the...
Tickets now on sale for Alabama men’s basketball Final Four banner reveal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tickets are now on sale for those who want to witness history inside Coleman Coliseum. The Alabama men’s basketball team, in partnership with Yea Alabama, is hosting a Final Four celebration Friday, Oct. 11 that will include the unveiling the Crimson Tide’s 2024 Final Four banner.
Shoals nonprofit in need of volunteers for upcoming Winter Shelter Season
A nonprofit dedicated to helping unhoused people in the Shoals is looking for volunteers for the upcoming Winter Shelter Season. Home Free Haven works to provide shelter, support, and other resources to unhoused individuals living in the Shoals area. The organization's Winter Shelter Program provides access to warm buildings, hot...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Leaning on the city’s defense base and the strength of small businesses, Cummings Research Park (CRP) is launching a DefenseTech Accelerator this fall. That’s according to a report in 256 Today, which noted that the accelerator will provide the impetus to help grow the next generation of defense small businesses in the Huntsville area. Cummings Research Park is the second largest research park in the country and the fourth largest in the world.
'I can't even use my credit card': Residents displaced by Huntsville apartment fire
We're learning more about a Huntsville apartment fire that's displaced at least two people. Walter Paige just moved into Biltmore Place Apartments on Blue Spring Road three months ago. He says he'd just started a job and was starting to get back on his feet, until Sunday, when the apartment below his caught fire and took his with it.
Bankruptcy filing identifies creditors; YMCA aims to stay current on payments
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Documents filed in federal bankruptcy court detail the companies, organizations, and utilities expecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in upcoming payments from the Heart of the Valley YMCA. FOX54 has reviewed the initial filings in the case involving the Huntsville chapter of the YMCA. The organization...
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