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After two years of heartbreak, Coosa Christian football seniors ready to make one final run
It's been two offseasons of heartbreak for Coosa Christian football. After the 2022 season, when a last-second Hail Mary pass by Pickens County took them down in the semifinals, the players said they were going to use that feeling to get better and bring home a state title. In 2023, they got past Pickens County and into the state title game, but gave up a 14-point lead to start another offseason of asking what if. ...
Dozens of bicyclists to compete in Hot Hundred race in Tuscaloosa
Hundreds of bicyclists will participate in an event this month to raise proceeds for the Tuscaloosa Mental Health Alliance. The 22nd annual Hot Hundred bike ride, nicknamed the 'Hottest ride in the South' will be held beginning at 7 a.m. July 27. The event will begin and finish on the University of Alabama campus. ...
Local mother travels to Texas to seek care for unborn baby
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman resident Holliann Letson was enjoying a typical pregnancy with her second daughter, Evelyn. At her 18-week anatomy scan – the scan often referred to as the “gender scan,” as most babies’ genders can be determined at this stage of pregnancy – Letson was hit with some devastating news. Her daughter had an anomaly near her heart.
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...
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...
Federal judge could rule soon on Alabama lawsuit over threats of prosecution to abortion aid
A lawsuit aimed at stopping Alabama from potentially prosecuting those who help Alabamians seek out-of-state abortion care could soon reach a resolution. A round of briefing concluded on Monday, with plaintiffs — who include Yellowhammer Fund; Alabama Women’s Center and WAWC, formerly West Alabama Women’s Center — reiterating an argument that Alabama Attorney General Steve […] The post Federal judge could rule soon on Alabama lawsuit over threats of prosecution to abortion aid appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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...
LOOK: Ryan Williams posts first pictures in Alabama uniform
Ryan Williams posted pictures in his Alabama uniform to his Instagram for the first time. Williams will wear No. 2 during his first year with the Crimson Tide. There has been a lot of talk surrounding Williams since he first got to Alabama, and many are excited for his first season.
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...
Limestone County Schools Superintendent discusses upcoming school year
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — It's almost that time for students to head back into the classrooms. FOX54 spoke with Limestone County Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy Shearouse to see what's in store for this upcoming school year. New renovations throughout some schools across the district is where we start. Dr....
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.
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