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Alabama State’s student newspaper earns national award for website
Student journalists at Alabama State University helped the school newspaper earn several regional awards along with some national recognition for the 2023-24 academic year. According to the university, The Hornet Tribune is the largest student-run college paper in Alabama. Keep reading to find out more about the student newspaper +...
‘I Was Willing to Wait Because I Knew She Would Be My Wife [And] It Happened Right on Time’
Met: Pine Valley in the summer of 1982 when both were teens. Joy remembers visiting the park (located just outside of Trussville) when she was 12 and Robert was 13. Joy went on a family trip with her cousin Rhonda Briggins, who was also a close friend throughout elementary (McElwain Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary and middle school (Putnam Middle School) in Birmingham. They enjoyed the trip and toward the end of it “as we were getting back on the bus to leave Pine Valley, Robert and I noticed each other,” recalled Joy. “Not knowing it then, but I learned later that Rhonda and Honey Bee (Robert) were cousins.”
Carlee Russell Returns To Social Media With 27th Birthday Post One Year After Kidnapping Hoax: ‘The Work Is Not Finished Yet’
Returning to social media one year after her kidnapping hoax — which made national news — Carlee Russell breaks her silence to celebrate her 27th birthday, telling followers, “The work is not finished yet.” RELATED: Sister Of Carlee Russell’s Boyfriend Says Their Family Had No Clue ‘She Fabricated This Story,’ Adds ‘I Pray For Carlee’s ... Read more The post Carlee Russell Returns To Social Media With 27th Birthday Post One Year After Kidnapping Hoax: ‘The Work Is Not Finished Yet’ appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
State School Board will vote on potentially taking over Bessemer City Schools in August
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The State School Board will vote in a few weeks on whether to accept the intervention agreement the Bessemer City School board passed Monday night. Now that the board has approved the state intervention, the state school board will vote on the issue during their Aug. 8 meeting.
Beloved Bessemer business United Textiles suffers severe smoke damage from nearby blaze
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - We are following up with the owners of a Bessemer business that was devastated by a fire last Friday. Just two properties down the street is where the blaze began and while United Textiles didn’t get any fire damage inside their property, their building had plenty of smoke.
Vestavia Hills post office removes collection mail boxes
VESTAVIA, Ala. (WBRC) - Viewers reached out to WBRC about collection boxes being removed at the Vestavia Hills post office. A post office spokesperson says over the weekend, the boxes were damaged in a hit-and-run accident. The good news is that no mail was stolen, but neighbors are wondering when...
Homewood Plans 50th Anniversary of the School’s 1st Football State Title
Alvin Bresler was a young coach when he led the Homewood Patriots to their first state championship in 1974, in just the third year of the program’s existence. “When I think back about that, Homewood High School hired me when I was 23 years old (in 1972),” Bresler said. “I was 25 when the 1974 season started and I turned 26 during the season.
Tuscaloosa business raising money to help students get back to school
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - When Tuscaloosa City School students return to school in a few weeks, some people worry a group of them may not have the supplies they need start the new school year. A business new to the area is stepping up to help. Scooters Coffee has made...
Watermelon Festival Pageant crowns new queen
“It’s an honor to represent Franklin County,” said Annie Willis, crowned overall Queen in the 2024 Franklin County Watermelon Pageant held Saturday at the Russellville City Schools auditorium. She also won Most Photogenic this year. Last year, she won Queen for the 14–17-year-old division, in addition to Prettiest Dress. She has placed in other years of the pageant as well.
Delta still impacted by IT outage, leaving travelers with canceled flights
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Delta is still seeing the residual impacts from Friday’s global IT outage. In a statement from Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, more than 3,500 Delta flights across the country were canceled over the weekend. Some of those cancellations continued into Monday for travelers at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. “I get this […]
Newly rebranded Vestavia Hills restaurant opens on Highway 31
The former Palm and Pig restaurant on Montgomery Highway in Vestavia Hills is now Hillside Music & Que. The official changeover occurred earlier this month on July 3rd. Last week, we sat down with owner Skip Davis to learn about all the changes. A little less than a year ago,...
Huntsville operations support Boeing’s critical defense missions
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing helped build the foundation of Alabama’s aerospace industry and continues to advance its operations in the state. In the past year, the company marked several milestones in its missile defense programs and also celebrated a university partnership that is shaping the next-generation workforce. In...
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