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‘He didn’t make it:’ Family, friends tell lawmakers of loved ones’ deaths in Alabama’s prisons
Tim Mathis had two conversations with his son Chase, incarcerated at Elmore Correctional Facility, on June 4. The last one ended around 8:30 p.m. that evening. “Last thing he told me was he was going to bed,” Tim Mathis said. “He was going to get on his bunk, he loved me, and he would call […]
ADSFR Results Show Evidence of Flounder Rebound
Nobody was more pleased when the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) added flounder to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In competition than Dr. Sean Powers, head rodeo judge and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama. Powers watched the southern...
Northport bridge damaged in crash remains closed
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - Bad news about that damaged bridge in Northport - it will remain closed for a while longer. The bridge, near the Tuscaloosa National Airport in the 6900 block of 5th Street, has been closed since mid-July after a motorist said he had ‘mechanical failure’ and crashed into part of the concrete railing.
Biden-Harris Administration announces $20.4M in funding to address pollution, stimulate economic growth in Alabama
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Leaders with Land and Minerals Management traveled to Vestavia Hills, Alabama Wednesday to announce more than $20.4 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help address pollution, create jobs, and spur economic opportunities in the state. Millions of Americans live...
Diners Flocking to Northport’s Now-Open Lost Pizza Co.
Diners are showing up in droves to support a new pizzeria that opened this week about a year after a local favorite, Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, permanently closed in the same space. Mr. Bills closed last July, and two months later, former Northport politician Jeff Hogg announced that Mississippi's Lost...
Environmental group to preserve peninsula near old coal mine in Jefferson County
An environmental group says it will preserve 366 acres near the site of an old coal mine in west Jefferson County. The Freshwater Land Trust announced that Drummond Company has donated another 107 acres of a peninsula that sits where Mulberry Fork, Locust Fork and the Black Warrior River connect in the Black Warrior River basin.
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...
Oxford Woman Killed in Accident on I-20 in Georgia
Carroll County, AL – A 39-year-old woman from Oxford, Alabama, identified as Brandy Rodgers, was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision on Interstate 20 in Georgia. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Rodgers was driving a white Honda when it collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer. The accident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. […] The post Oxford Woman Killed in Accident on I-20 in Georgia appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
‘I couldn’t go to none of the funerals’: Rapper Big Yavo talks Birmingham gun violence with Woodfin
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin hosted an on camera conversation with rapper Big Yavo, posted Wednesday, about the city’s ongoing gun violence issue. Yavo, who is originally from Birmingham, and grew up in Ensley, has built a rap career that has captured a national audience. However, a lot of the music he’s produced has talked about killing people.
‘Vape Court’ to be enforced in Jackson County, Scottsboro City Schools
JACKSON CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Starting this school year, students in Jackson County will be summoned to juvenile court each time they are caught with an electronic cigarette. Jackson County District Judge Don Word hopes this “vape court” will deter most students from vaping at all and convince the ones who start vaping to stop.
Lions prepare for first Fall Camp Practice
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -For the second season in a row, fall camp will begin early for the University of North Alabama football team as the first practice is set to begin Friday, July 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Bill Jones Athletic Complex. The Lions have 18 practices scheduled for...
Ivy Classical Academy pushes back first day of school; Meet the Teacher event is Aug. 3
The Ivy Classical Academy governing board and leadership team have chosen to move the first day of school for Ivy Classical Academy students to August 21. All facility renovations are moving forward on schedule. Unfortunately, we recently received news that there has been a delay in the delivery of our air conditioning units. As a result, we have decided to move back our planned start date by two weeks.
Talladega County GOP announces Alternate Delegates for 2024 Republican National Convention
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Talladega County Republican Party (DEGAGOP) has announced the election of Chairman Sondra Epperson, Vice-Chairman Laura Barlow Heath, and DEGAGOP member Rachel Wallace as Alternate Delegates for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) State Executive Committee elected them on May 4. The...
Proven Winner Taking Over for Calhoun County’s Ohatchee
Ohatchee, AL – Hutchison will bring experiences as part of five state-championship teams to new job as Ohatchee’s head boys’ basketball coach. By Joe Medley Quintarius Hutchison learned a lot playing under Schuessler Ware and coaching under Ralpheal Graves. Now, as Ohatchee’s new head boys’ basketball coach, the 32-year-old Hutchison will get to mesh all […] The post Proven Winner Taking Over for Calhoun County’s Ohatchee appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Huntsville woman accused of embezzling money from former employer
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville woman accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a former employer has waived her preliminary hearing. Cassandra Scott is charged with first-degree theft of property. Investigators say she embezzled money from Southern Scape Landscaping several times over a lengthy period. According to Capt. Terrell...
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