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Birmingham police union delays vote on Chief Thurmond, awaits new legislation
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — In Birmingham, the Chapter for the Fraternal Order Police is softening its stance on Police Chief Scott Thurmond. The union was expected to formalize a no confidence vote this month, but it appears they will hold off for now. Chapter vice president Lawrence Billups says...
Industrial Ground-Breaking Ceremony scheduled for Childersburg
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – A growing new industry is coming to the Childersburg Industrial Park with a ground-breaking ceremony scheduled for Thursday, August 8th at 8:30 a.m. ARC – Automation, Robotics, and Controls, is where innovation meets precision in the vast world of industrial automation. With a highly dedicated, hard-working team, ARC prides itself in doing great quality work in a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and many more.
Floyd excited about 2024 Huskies
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor For the 2024 season, Hewitt-Trussville head coach Josh Floyd enters his eleventh year at the helm of the Husky football program. Floyd, the 2023 Alabama Football Coaches Association 7A Coach of the Year, led his Hewitt team to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the 7A semi-finals. The […]
Nick Saban is already helping Alabama even if he’s no longer coaching
If you take one lesson from Nick Saban's tremendously successful time as the head coach at Alabama, it should be this: don't take the rat poison. Saban used to get made fun of for how fixated he was on that proverbial toxin, but he knew what he was doing. Having unparalleled success year after year may sound easy when you can get all the best recruits. In reality, the ability to keep college kids focused on becoming as great as they can be and ignoring all the outside noise telling them how great they are is not so simple.
5K+ jobs in Birmingham you can apply for—tech, retail + more
From jobs in tech to healthcare, the Magic City has something for everyone. In fact, there are over 5,000 jobs in Birmingham available right now, according to Indeed.com. Keep reading where to find your dream job in Birmingham. Ad. Check out Bham Now’s current featured listings. Alabama’s unemployment rate...
Paul Finebaum Predicts Alabama's Record This Season
We are about a month away from the beginning of the 2024 college football season. This means that we will soon find out the extent of the drop-off, if any, that the Alabama Crimson Tide will experience following Nick Saban's departure. Nick Saban won six national championships at Alabama since 2007 ...
Longhorns Daily News: Quinn Ewers: Texas beating Alabama in 2023 ‘shows what we’re capable of’
Think back to week 2 of the 2023 college football regular season. The Texas Longhorns are, by most measures, an underdog to the titan that is Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide. However, Texas beats Alabama, helping define the Longhorns College Football Playoff-qualifying season. But what does that say now...
Get ready for Back-to-School fun in the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Here’s a roundup of back-to-school events happening across North Alabama, as the new school year approaches, offering everything from educational classes and free giveaways to festive bashes and community gatherings. Back to School Bash (Huntsville) Huntsville Parks & Recreation, Huntsville Police Department, and Free 2...
Black Man Executed In Alabama Despite Concerns Over His 1998 Conviction
In 2020, a federal court ruled that Gavin's court-appointed lawyers were ineffective. Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by the State of Alabama on July 18. Although he was convicted by a jury of his peers for fatally shooting William Clayton Jr, a delivery driver, during a robbery attempt in 1998, questions remained about Gavin’s representation during his trial. Gavin attempted a last resort handwritten appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution, but it was rejected without comment nearly an hour before his execution.
Tuscaloosa Police Identify Greensboro Woman Killed in Monday Wreck
Police in Tuscaloosa have identified the West Alabama woman who died in a single-car accident early Monday morning. As the Thread reported yesterday, police in Tuscaloosa were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident off Hargrove Road around 8 a.m. Monday. A woman driving a 2006 Ford Explorer left...
Look Back ... to the departure of a local rabbi, 1999
Jul. 23—July 23, 1949: The date fell on a Saturday during a 12-year period (1940-52) when The Star didn't publish on that day of the week. July 23, 1999, in The Star: Rabbi Fred Raskind, who has been associated with Temple Beth-El in Anniston for 11 years as a part-time rabbi, has taken a position as a full-time rabbi in Vero Beach, Fla., at Temple Beth Shalom. Raskind has been an Atlanta ...
The Anniston Police Department Still Seeking Assistance in Locating a Missing 19-Year-Old – UPDATE
The Anniston Police Department is still seeking assistance – in locating a missing 19-year-old – Bradley Allan Smyth. Anniston Police have stated, Smyth has made contact with several family members, letting them know that he is indeed “safe and well”. His current whereabouts are unknown, BUT he is known to frequent the Blue Mountain area of Anniston; Smyth has distinguishing scars that may aid in identifying him: one on his right shin and another on his left arm.
Alabama lands in top 10 for elite, 2025 4-star SG Braylon Mullins
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trail. In recent years, the Crimson Tide have had a lot of success landing some of the top prospects in the country. On Monday, one of the top prospects — Braylon Mullins listed Alabama as one of his finalists. Mullins is a 2025 shooting guard from Greenfield, Indiana. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 180 pounds. As a junior, Mullins averaged 25 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game. He shot an impressive 56% from the floor. Alabama does not have any commits...
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