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Watch: Dr. Martin and Mayor Choat discuss tax election on Tribune Unscripted
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin and Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat appeared on Tribune Unscripted on Thursday to discuss the upcoming city-wide special municipal tax election. Watch the full interview below:
Hueytown man convicted of fatally shooting man 8 times as he broke up fight at wake
A Hueytown man has been convicted in the 2023 shooting death of a 45-year-old man who was killed trying to break up an argument at a wake in Montevallo. A Shelby County jury on Thursday convicted 34-year-old Corey Antwon Broadnax of murder in the slaying of Shante Hudson. The shooting...
Fatal fire victim identified as investigation continues, Alabama officials say
Authorities identified Friday the Alabama man who was found dead inside a burning apartment last week. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the victim was identified as Ta’Ciaven Malique Craig, 21, of Birmingham. Craig’s body was found at approximately 1:33 a.m. on August 16 inside an apparently...
3 charged in fatal Birmingham apartment shooting, more arrests expected
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Arrests have been made in a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged earlier this week in Birmingham. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond announced that three suspects are charged in connection to the death of 21-year-old Asia Poole. The suspects are listed as follows: According to […]
Football Friday: Season kicks off tonight
It is Friday, which mean it's gameday for the Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park high school football teams. Under the Lights and 280 Living has you covered from the gridiron. Briarwood and Oak Mountain square off at Heardmont Park in the Under the Lights Game of the Week. Chelsea hosts Mobile Christian at home. Spain Park is also at home, playing Sparkman. Kickoff for each game is set for 7 p.m. Here's what you need to know: The Under the Lights newsletter is back and ready to hit your inbox first thing Saturday morning. Click here to get...
UNC Soccer: Men’s soccer escapes with a season-opening road win
A week after their compatriots on the women’s side got their season started on the road with a semi-shaky win against an opponent from a non-power conference, UNC’s men’s soccer team followed suit with a nervy 1-0 victory at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Martin Vician’s converted penalty in the 71st minute after he was taken down in the box proved to be the difference in a game where neither team was really able to threaten the opposing goal.
Redevelopment of The Hardwick passes major milestone in Birmingham
This week, Centennial and The OPAL Fund announced the completion of the core-shell phase of The Hardwick, an adaptive redevelopment of a historic 110+-year-old building on 1st Avenue South. Read on to learn more about the redevelopment of The Hardwick, what’s next and the building’s future tenants. A...
Dance company announces performance rooted in the history of Birmingham’s 99 neighborhoods
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -Southern Danceworks is inviting the public to a free performance of its new production, “Lurks Behind.”. Organizers say the dance production is rooted in the history of Birmingham’s 99 neighborhoods and will start a three-year project meant to explore the diverse stories of the city.
QB Jamison Kitna commits to UAB
UAB has received a commitment from Middletown (Ohio) Lakota East quarterback Jamison Kitna, who is an important piece of this 2025 class for the Blazers. He is a strong 6-foot-2, 220-pound quarterback with arm talent and NFL bloodlines. He took an official visit with the Blazers in early June and...
UAB looking to add clinics across state to address dental crisis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The American Dental Association ranks Alabama 51st in the nation for access to dental care, a ranking UAB’s School of Dentistry wants to change. School leaders want to add more dental clinics near rural and moderately urban parts of the state. They have already launched...
Non-profit connecting arts and culture brings SOULTOPIA to the Magic City
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Soultopian Society is hosting a night of arts and culture called SOULTOPIA in Birmingham. Organizers say the night of stimulating sights and sounds will happen on Saturday, August 24 at Saturn in Avondale. The event will feature a lineup of music from local and national bands, spoken word poets, artists, and more.
Lulu Is Back in Town
The granddaughter of Tuscaloosa native Joe Gribbin and his wife Janie, Lulu Gribbin, is back home in Mountain Brook. Her return to Alabama comes 77 days after she was attacked by a shark in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this summer. Her hometown of Mountain Brook and the State of...
Calls for drastic reforms after scathing report on Alabama's pharmacy board
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WBMA) — State lawmakers reviewing operations of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy call a state audit report "extremely, extremely troubling." The Sunset Committee met Thursday in Montgomery. "To say I'm concerned would be an extreme understatement," remarked Senator Keith Kelley of Anniston. He added if the board...
Alabama public libraries scramble to update children’s sections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Changes are coming to children’s books sections across Alabama as public library officials remove certain reading materials from shelves. The Alabama Public Library Service requires books containing “obscene content” to be removed from aisles geared for young readers. Under new code changes adopted last year, public libraries that do not cooperate […]
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