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Your South Star Music Festival Itinerary
South Star Music Festival is on your calendar for September 28 and 29, and Huntsville can’t wait to host you!. Good news! The excitement in Huntsville is not limited to these dates! Take some extra time to explore what makes our city top the list of places to visit. If you're driving, Huntsville is just off Interstate 65. Flying is also convenient, as Huntsville International Airport, rated Best Small Airport in the country, is just a few minutes from Downtown Huntsville.
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of August 23-25
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. 2024 Summerfest (Athens) - 3rd Annual Summer Concert on the Square in downtown Athens, on August 24 at 5:30 p.m. EuroSunday August Meet - The EuroSunday August meet for European car and motorcycle enthusiasts will be held...
Gadsden City High School Title I Parent Meeting ~ September 12, 2024
All Gadsden City High School parents are invited to attend one our annual Title I Parent Meeting we have schedule for September 12, 2024 at 5:00pm in the GCHS Auditorium. Now that we are a Title I school, we are having this meeting to keep you informed about what that means for you and your child’s school. So if it is possible for you to come to one of the meetings, the flyer below has all of the information!
Kitchen Cops find rodent feces, roaches and flies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops found some serious issues at a gas station we’ve reported on several times in the past. The Conoco at the corner of Pulaski and Stringfield Road in northwest Huntsville gets a 73 due to multiple violations. Inspectors say they found rat droppings under shelves. There were also flies and roaches noted inside the building. There were also multiple hot and cold food temperature violations and a dirty ice machine.
Grammy-award winning artist brings music celebrating Black heritage to Birmingham
Rhythm and Blues (R&B) royalty is coming to Birmingham to put on a show. Billboard reintroduced R&B in the 1990s to categorize all music made by Black people that is not hip-hop. Lalah Hathaway, five-time GRAMMY award-winning singer, released her seventh studio album, VANTABLACK, two months ago ahead of her...
Hair-Raising Kalen DeBoer comparison should concern Alabama fans
LockedOn Ole Miss host, Steven Willis made some comments on a recent episode that may leave Alabama fans up in arms comparing new Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer to former head coach Ray Perkins. Time will have to tell if the comment is right or wrong, but Willis...
Everyone's Saying The Same Thing About Nick Saban's First 'College GameDay'
On Saturday, ESPN's "College GameDay" made its 2024 debut with the first-ever show outside of the United States for the week zero game between the No. 10 Florida State Seminoles and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Dublin, Ireland. Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban made his first ...
Childersburg is getting another new housing development
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – As the first new home construction began in Childersburg’s “College Park” housing development, Jimmy Moore announced plans for another Childersburg development project, “Griffin Creek” across from Childersburg High School. “Now through November, we’ll be setting the neighborhoods – streets, underground utilities,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison falls at Winston County 48-13
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – Addison opened up its 2024 season on the road, just about 17 miles west, to play the 2A Winston County Yellow Jackets. It has now been three years since Addison was able to claim a victory over its archrivals and Addison was looking forward to ending the streak. Well, the streak goes on because Addison was dominated in a game that after the first ten minutes, wasn’t as close as the score would indicate, dropping its first game of the season 48-13. Addison received the opening kickoff in a standing room only Malcolm Blake Memorial Stadium and it started out badly. On Addison’s first play from scrimmage, a Bulldogs backwards pass, WCHS’s Brock Yeager decleated the Addison player and forced a fumble. WCHS recovered the ball on the Bulldog 14-yard line.
Leeds opens 2024 season with impressive win over Mortimer Jordan
By Will Heath, For the Tribune KIMBERLY — Jerry Hood knows that Leeds football fans have a peculiar standard when it comes to their team’s defense. “We’re used to, around here, 10-11 points a game,” Hood said Friday. Whether Friday night’s 42-20 win over Mortimer Jordan strictly maintained that standard, it did serve as a […]
Spain Park races ahead to big opening win over Sparkman
The Spain Park Jaguars wasted little time living up to their preseason hype, making big plays on the offense and defense en route to a 38-7 win over the Sparkman Senators on Friday, Aug. 23 at Spain Park High School. The post Spain Park races ahead to big opening win over Sparkman appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Alabama shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin back home in Mountain Brook after 77 days in hospital
Lulu Gribbin is back home in Mountain Brook after 77 days in hospitals since she survived a shark attack in Florida. The 15-year-old was met with chants, cheers and lots of purple -- her favorite color -- as she was discharged from Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Alabama man incapacitated from Boar’s Head listeria outbreak files federal lawsuit
An Alabama man who contracted a listeria infection that has left him incapacitated and hospitalized for more than a month has filed a federal lawsuit against Boar’s Head, claiming the company’s since-recalled deli meat led to his condition. Jeffrey Scott Cox, who became ill after consuming Boar’s Head...
Man who allegedly detonated explosive device outside Alabama Attorney General’s Office pleads guilty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man accused of placing an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office earlier this year has pleaded guilty in the case. Kyle Calvert, 26, of Irondale, pleaded guilty in federal court to the malicious use of an explosive device. He faces between five to 20 years in prison without the possibility […]
See all the scores from Thursday's Alabama HS football games
The 2024 high school football season in Alabama started Thursday night with some key games across the state. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
‘Living legends’: Wild horse and burro adoption event Sept. 19-21 at Ag Center
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is set to host a wild horse and burro adoption event at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center in Cullman. The event, offering around 100 wild horses and burros gathered from western rangelands, will be open to the public from Sept. 19-20, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Sept. 21, from 8 a.m.-noon. “The BLM has placed nearly 300,000 wild horses and burros into private care since 1971,” said Southeastern States District Manager Robert Swithers. “This is an opportunity to provide a good home to one of America’s living legends.” To qualify for adoption,...
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