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Cullman Dive Team wins ARPA State Championship
OPELIKA, Ala. — The Cullman Dive Team was in Opelika for the ARPA State Diving Championship Wednesday and they toppled Madison and Boaz to return home with the win. Congratulations to our local divers. See results below:. 10&U Boys 1m dive. 1. Jaxon Curry. 2. C.J. Curry. 3. Keith...
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.
Former Alabama Supreme Court justice, child advocate Mark Kennedy has died
Mark Kennedy, a former Alabama Supreme Court Justice who helped start an organization to prevent child abuse because of what he saw on the bench, has died. Kennedy, 72, died peacefully at his home in Montgomery on July 17, surrounded by family according to his obituary. Kennedy, a native of...
Food stamps: Eight states sending out SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 this week
With July quickly coming to a close, SNAP beneficiaries in eight states should expect to see their July payments hit their accounts by Sunday. The funds, worth up to $1,751 for a household of eight, will be uploaded to an Electronic Benefit Transfer card, which functions as a debit card and can be used at […]
City of Good Hope adopts new building codes, talks Back to School Bash
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and approved an ordinance to update the city’s building codes. In 2022, the state of Alabama requested anyone changing codes to update to the 2021 International Building Codes.
1 killed, 1 injured in Deerfoot Parkway crash
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–A two-vehicle crash on Deerfoot Parkway Thursday morning has killed one person and seriously injured another, according to the Trussville Police Department. At approximately 6:05 a.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic collision at the 5900 block of Deerfoot Parkway. The roadway was temporarily shut down...
Delicia Mason is the Epitome of Passion as a Lifelong Nurse at Children’s of Alabama
(This profile appeared originally in the Nov. 2, 2022 edition of the Birmingham Times and has been updated) While attending Auburn University in Montgomery (AUM), Delicia Mason did her clinicals at Children’s of Alabama and knew that the facility was the only place she wanted to work. “I didn’t...
Paul Bryant football needs new head coach after John McKenzie returns to Mobile area
Paul Bryant High School football is in search of a new coach less than a month before the start of the 2024 season, athletic director Malcom Gross confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News. On Wednesday, the Mobile County Board of Commissioners approved John McKenzie as Vigor's new head coach. McKenzie came to Paul Bryant in 2023, leading the Stampede to a 3-7 mark last season and a sixth-place finish in 6A, Region 4. ...
Former Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts hosting softball camps this August
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts will host youth camps throughout the year — including some in the Yellowhammer State. Bill Noble Park in Gardendale will host Fouts’ All Skills Camp on Aug. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. An additional camp is planned at Brewton’s YMCA on Aug. […]
‘This week has been a nightmare’: Birmingham family pleads for answers in killing of 52-year-old man
A Birmingham man killed when someone fired an automatic weapon through the back door of his apartment is being remembered for his love of family and his sense of humor. Maurice Turner, 52, died one week ago today on the kitchen floor of his College Hills home. His death has...
‘Breaks my heart’: Day care workers arrested after child slapped, others hit with belt
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A day care in Alabama is on probation and two workers have been arrested after police say a child was slapped and two others were hit with a belt. According to the Alabama Department of Human Resources, Precious Vessels Learning Center is on a 6-month...
Grandmother starts swimming lessons foundation in honor of granddaughter that drowned
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Lawanda Harper lost her 4-year-old granddaughter, Genesis, who drowned in a pool while on vacation with family in June 2013. “It was devastating. I don't think I will ever get over it. There is some ease to the pain,” Harper said. Now, Harper’s pain has...
Red Lobster closes Tuscaloosa restaurant on McFarland Boulevard
Red Lobster, a fixture on the Tuscaloosa restaurant scene for decades, has closed its doors permanently. A sign posted Wednesday on the restaurant's door at 2620 McFarland Blvd. E reads: "This location is closed. We look forward to serving you at another Red Lobster location in the future." ...
New speakeasy coming to Umami Trussville
The Trussville Design Review Committee announced exciting new updates to many properties—one being a brand-new speakeasy to the Asian-fusion restaurant, Umami. Keep scrolling for what you we know about this addition. Serving Trussville since January 2024. In January, we let you in on the Asian-style restaurant, Umami, coming to...
Negro Southern League Museum of Birmingham unveils exhibit at Jefferson County courthouse
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Negro Southern League Museum of Birmingham unveiled a historical exhibit at the Jefferson County Courthouse Tuesday morning. The county said the museum created a special exhibit on the history of the Birmingham Industrial League in six display windows outside of the Commission Chambers.
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