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Alabama among early favorites for Missouri 6-foot-7 5-Star OL
Jackson Cantwell released his early favorites on Thursday. Cantwell attends Nixa High School in Missouri, and he is already considered one of the nation’s top 2026 offensive tackles. He is in the running to be a consensus five-star recruit in the future. Alabama joined Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon...
New park coming to Prattville
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - During Prattville Founders Day on Friday, Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie, Jr. announced plans to build a new park in the town. The Prattville Land Company has donated eight acres of land to be developed into Vista Point Park. The park will have an observation deck by...
Police question man after making online threat against Birmingham Mayor Woodfin
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department says they, along with federal partners, have questioned a man who made threats against Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in a recent Facebook post. The Facebook post said, “Woodfin can get hit with this switch” and included two photos of a man posing...
Investigators searching for shooter as Opelika Walmart cleared of potential threat
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A significant police presence at the Walmart on Pepperell Parkway Friday afternoon is clearing up as officers confirm there is no armed suspect inside the store. Surveillance footage confirms the suspect has left. However, officers continue to patrol the area out of caution. The incident began with a shooting in Lee County […]
New grocery store to serve Fairfield food desert in ‘body, mind, spirit’
A new grocery store called Carver Jones Market will be opening in Fairfield on July 31, led by a Black president and CEO. The store will be directly across from Fairfield City Hall, at 4800 Gary Avenue in Fairfield. “Carver Jones exists to serve the whole person — body, mind,...
Building catches fire in downtown Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are investigating after a building in downtown Bessemer was fully engulfed in flames Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at 11:40 a.m. at a building containing United Textiles along 2nd Avenue in Bessemer. No injuries were reported on the scene. As of 5 p.m., the fire was put out by […]
Man identified in deadly Bessemer shooting
BESSEMER, Ala. — Bessemer police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man Thursday night. Officers responded to a shooting call just before midnight at the 1900 block of 10th Avenue. When they arrived, they found Demetrius La Keen Fletcher, 43, had been shot. He was...
Waste spill near Birmingham floods creek with grease, animal fat
A spill at the BHT Resources facility in Bessemer has released an undisclosed volume of grease and animal fat material into Valley Creek, a Black Warrior River tributary. Black Warrior Riverkeeper Nelson Brooke said it appears that spills occurred at two wastewater ponds in a wooded area near the facility.
City of Gadsden fully staffing their fire department
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Gadsden is keeping you safe by fully staffing their fire department for the first time in years. Gadsden Fire Chief Wil Reed says he wanted to be fully staffed within five years, but was able to do it in three. “We’ve been fighting...
ESPN analyst sends clear message to star SEC QB
Jalen Milroe will have a lot to prove this year at Alabama, and one ESPN pundit thinks he’ll have the most to prove of anyone. ESPN college football reporter Heather Dinch named the Alabama star the quarterback with “the most to prove” in the upcoming 2024-25 college football season.
Leeds to bring sports park, hotels and retail near Buc-ee’s + The Shops of Grand River
The City of Leeds has approved an agreement to develop a regional sports park, hotel and retail off Exit 140 on I-20 near The Shops of Grand River Outlet Mall and Buc-ee’s. “I’m happy to report something that’s happened in the City of Leeds that’s going to change the face of Leeds.
432-pound bull shark caps opening day at 2024 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
A stormy Friday morning made for a slow start to the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, but the big fish started to come in by day’s end – including a bull shark that wasn’t far shy of the state record. The firing of a cannon marked...
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