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Fuel advisory notification for all of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is reminding you to stay safe when cooking out this Fourth of July week. Dry conditions are making it easier to accidentally start fires. The forestry commission has issued a ‘fuel advisory notification’ for the state. The state has seen a three-fold increase in wildfires in three weeks.
Tuskegee Cooperative Extension and FOCGE Credit Union holds Financial Literary Workshop
Presenters L to R: Sheanell Edwards, TUCEP Youth Development Agent; Joyce Pham, FOGCE Federal Credit Union Manager. On June 27, 2024, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program (TUCEP) in conjunction with Federation of Greene County Employees Federal Credit Union (FOGCE) held a financial literacy workshop at R.H Young Community Center. This workshop was held for the citizens of Greene County and surrounding areas. The TUCEP officers are Sheanell Edwards, Youth development/4H Agent and Tameka King, Family and Consumer Science Agent. Approximately 30 individuals attended the workshop.
Alabama putting a stop to taxing hearing aids
ALABAMA, USA — Alabama is one of only three states in the country that puts a tax on hearing aids. However, it won't be that way for long. Lawmakers are listening and want to change how Alabamians pay for hearing aids. Representative Margie Wilcox for Montgomery explained that last...
Alabama native Gunnar Henderson to participate in 2024 Home Run Derby
Five years after being named as Mr. Baseball for the state of Alabama, Gunnar Henderson is making a name for himself at the professional level. Since entering MLB with the Baltimore Orioles, Henderson has won the American League Rookie of the Year, a Silver Slugger Award and he has now been named to the 2024 Home Run Derby.
Alabama residents still seeking water lawsuit payments
In "Sinking Settlement Hopes" News 19's ongoing investigation into a contaminated drinking water lawsuit settlement now finds frustrated Lawrence County residents have taken steps to try and collect settlement payments through the courts or through complaints to the Alabama Bar Association.
ACTION 8 LIFESAVER RADAR: Local leaders grateful to have this new tool
Local government and emergency officials are already expressing thanks as they find out about Action 8’s new Lifesaver Radar. “This is the fulfillment of a dream,” Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins said. The new Climavision radar system has been installed near the Alabama/Mississippi state line to provide an earlier,...
Northport Winn-Dixie grocery store will close, re-open as Aldi
The Winn-Dixie on McFarland Blvd in Northport will close temporarily and re-open as Aldi. The grocery store at 10 McFarland Blvd., will close mid-July as it prepares to transition to the Aldi format. More: Tuscaloosa Farmers Market will add Tuesdays to its schedule in July ...
Alabama Football’s ‘Cold Summer’ Recruiting Boosted by Hockey Jersey Trend
Alabama football's "Cold Summer" recruiting run has been energized by a unique collaboration with the university's club-level hockey team, sparked by goaltender Joe Hughes. Since June, 11 commitments and top talents visiting campus have sported Alabama hockey jerseys, aligning with the Tide's unexpected recruiting surge fueled by new fashion statements.
Paul Finebaum Reveals He's 'Worried' About Massive College Football Program
The Alabama Crimson Tide has been the dominant force in college football for almost 20 years, winning six national championships during that time. However, its legendary head coach, Nick Saban, is no longer walking through those doors. The job has been given to former Washington Huskies head coach ...
University of Alabama launching new center focused on AI research
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — The University of Alabama will soon debut a new center dedicated to the research and development of artificial intelligence. The Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence will be based in the College of Engineering and supported through a $2 million donation through former computer science chair Marvin Griffin. […]
Joel Klatt Names Major College Football Head Coach With 'A Little Tiger Woods In Him'
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will face the massive pressure of replacing a legend next season. DeBoer replaced former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, who announced his retirement this offseason. On a recent appearance on The Next Round, college football analyst Joel Klatt believes that DeBoer has ...
Tuscaloosa’s Celebration on the River Returns to Amphitheater & Airwaves Thursday
Tuscaloosa will once again celebrate the nation's independence when the Celebration on the River returns to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater and local airwaves on Thursday. The annual Fourth of July show will feature fireworks, kids' activities, live music from the Tuscaloosa Symphony orchestra and more at the Amphitheater. As in years...
Winston Groom, author of 'Forrest Gump,' dies at 77
Winston Groom, the writer, historian and University of Alabama graduate whose novel "Forrest Gump" became a pop-culture phenomenon, selling 1.7 million copies on the strength of its adaptation into an iconic, six-Oscar-winning 1994 movie, died on Sept. 17, 2020, at the age of 77. A representative of the mayor's office in Fairhope, where he had been living with his wife Susan, confirmed his passing. ...
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