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Alabama-born drummer rocks the RNC stage with band Sixwire
by Blair Moore, Tribune feature writer MILWAUKEE, WI. — If you watched the Republican National Convention this week, you probably heard the Nashville house band everyone is buzzing about: Sixwire. The group’s drummer, Chuck Tilley, has deep Alabama roots. Tilley grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his musical journey began. He was banging on toy […]
Florida man arrested, accused of making threats against Trump, Vance on social media
A Florida man accused of making threats against former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their families on social media was arrested on Friday, police said. The Jupiter Police Department said in a news release that officers arrested Michael W. Wiseman on charges of written threats to kill. He was taken into custody without incident and lodged in Palm Beach County Jail, according to Jupiter police Maj. Don Hennessy. Wiseman was in custody at the facility on Friday night, a jail employee confirmed. The employee said she didn't have information about whether Wiseman had an attorney to contact...
Warm, muggy and unsettled this weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- Staying unsettled for Saturday with another round of showers and storms. Overnight storms have moved out which will allow us a brief break, showers and storms will likely build once again before midday and continue into the afternoon. A front will stall out over the southeast and...
Automakers contribute $10.8 billion to Alabama, report says
Alabama’s four automaking plants and affiliated factories contribute $10.8 billion to the state’s economy. That’s according to a new report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA). The two collaborated on an economic impact survey looking at the reach automakers have in...
Look Back ... to a proposal for regional primaries, 1999
Jul. 19—July 19, 1949, in The Star: In state news, Alabama Attorney General A. A. Carmichael will not be taking Julius Vance Harper, 21, back into custody to complete a 10-year sentence for the theft of $5. In Trenton, N.J., today, Federal District Judge Phillip Forman declined to send the Black labor camp escapee back to the Heart of Dixie, finding very credible Harper's testimony that he had ...
More thunderstorms expected on Sunday
(WALA) - Showers and thunderstorms are again likely on our Sunday. Numerous storms can be expected in the morning, with scattered rain in the afternoon. Temperatures will be kept down in the 80s because of the widespread storms. This more unsettled pattern is expected to continue into the week ahead, so you will want to download the FOX10 weather app to keep yourself updated!
Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist to host revival services
Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church has announced details of their annual revival services. The officers and members of Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church are extending an invitation to the public to attend Annual Revival Services beginning on Sunday, Aug. 4 in the 121 a.m. service. The them for the services is taken from Psalm 8:5: […] The post Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist to host revival services appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
One-night-only Drum Corps show coming to Hattiesburg
This article first appeared on the Magnolia Tribune. Top drum corps from around the country will compete at The University of Southern Mississippi’s M.M. Roberts Stadium on July 24th. The Drum Corps International (DCI) Tour returns to Hattiesburg on Wednesday, July 24 for the 2024 edition of DCI Southern...
Worldwide internet outage slowing flights at Alabama airports: What to know
A major internet outage affecting Microsoft on Friday morning has slowed flights at Alabama’s largest airports. “The global tech outage continues to cause delays for United, Delta, and American,” Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport posted on X. “But, things are moving slowly. Southwest Airlines not impacted by the outage. If...
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