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Body found burned on Highway 72 identified as Athens man
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - The identity of a body found burned back in May has been announced. Limestone County Coroner Mike West identified the body as that of 70-year-old Rohn Pruett of Athens. The body was found in an empty lot near 29944 Hwy. 72 on May 3. Originally,...
NEW: Shagnasty’s Grubbery + Pour House to stay open
Shagnasty’s Grubbery & Pour House, a popular bar in Huntsville, has announced that they will be reopening soon. This comes after their previous announcement on Monday, Aug. 5 that they would be permanently closing, effective immediately. The original post claimed the bar would have a liquidation sale on Saturday,...
Honoring sacrifice: Annual Purple Heart memorial service Aug. 10
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Finis J. Self Chapter 2212 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will host its annual memorial service to honor the fallen warriors of Cullman and Morgan counties on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Purple Heart Monument in Sparkman Park in Hartselle.
Family of suspect in double homicide react to shooting deaths involving grandfather
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham family is mourning a grandfather killed in a double homicide that left another dead and two injured Thursday night. “I don’t know what could have made this happen. I just cannot believe it, I just cannot,” Victoria Williams said. Kerry Jackson Jr., 31, faces two capital murder warrants and […]
Alabama basketball star Mark Sears visits hometown in Florence
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama basketball standout Mark Sears is hoping to inspire the next generation in his hometown. Mark Sears visited Harlan Elementary School in Florence on Friday. He made the trip to speak to students about his career while visiting two of his former teachers. Sears said he’s...
WATCH: Birmingham native ready to produce as a leader for the Tide
Que Robinson returns to Alabama as a veteran leader at the outside linebacker position. The Birmingham native will look to be a factor on the field in 2024. Watch him in action in the video below:. GET THE BEST ALABAMA FOOTBALL INSIDER INFORMATION, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, AND RECRUITING COVERAGE TODAY!...
‘Unity Neighborhoods Fun Day’ scheduled for August 10
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A “Unity Neighborhoods Fun Day and Back to School Blast” will be hosted Saturday as students begin anther school year. The event will be at the Central Park Recreation Center from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a dj, live horses, games and more. Central Park, Ensley Highlands, Bush […]
Paul Finebaum Predicts 'Disaster' If SEC Power Doesn't Make College Football Playoff
This college football season marks the beginning of a new era. With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, conference realignment and the retirement of Nick Saban, arguably the greatest coach of all time, significant changes have been made this offseason. Saban retired after leading ...
Tuscaloosa leaders, victims speak out against Nick's in the Sticks' viral video
Some of the 11 victims of the July 26 racially charged incident at Nick's in the Sticks, part of which was caught on video that went viral worldwide, spoke Tuesday at the Tuscaloosa City Council meeting. They sought to both further explain what unfolded, and also to seek clarification on what, if anything, the city can do legally. ...
Cyber school admissions questions raised; BCA on deck; tickets coming and more in this week’s OTR
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama. Some parents are not happy the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering will begin accepting out-of-state students. This year, the highly-lauded cyber school accepted 106 in-state students out of 450 applications. Notably, tuition is free to attend the school that was previously only open to Alabama high schoolers. Out-of-state students would be paying $40,000 tuition to attend the public, residential magnet high school in Huntsville. An admissions official said the decision was “growth-based” and made by the board. “To date, we haven’t enrolled any students from out of state,” said a spokesman. “We aren’t promoting or recruiting out-of-state students. But if a current student moved, this would allow them to continue their education.”
Heat continues—busy hurricane season still expected
Hotter-than-normal temperatures will continue across the Gulf Coast through the weekend and the upcoming week (August 9-17). The average daily high and low temperatures for Bay St. Louis for this time of year are 89° and 74° based on the most recent 30-year (1991-2020) climatological averages calculated by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental information. Forecasters predict that daily high temperatures over the next week in Bay St. Louis and Waveland will be 8 to 10 degrees warmer-than-normal and lows will be 6 to 8 degrees warmer than the historical average lows.
'Clotilda is broken:' Researchers reveal findings from study of slave ship
The challenges involved in preserving what is left of the slave ship Clotilda came into sharper focus Thursday, with a leading marine archaeologist telling listeners that “Clotilda is broken” and that the ship is “basically half an eggshell.”. The comments from James Delgado came at a public...
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