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Skydive Alabama’s Bamafest coming to skies near you
VINEMONT, Ala. – The biggest event of the year for Skydive Alabama is quickly approaching: Bamafest will take place Aug. 29- Sept. 2 at Cullman Regional Airport. Bamafest will bring together experienced and recreational skydivers in Vinemont as they spend the weekend with like-minded thrill seekers, littering the sky with a three-day long skydiving extravaganza.
Sardis football ready to meet expectations and make playoff run for first time since 2019
Sardis football is coming off of its first winning season since 2017, and there's a new goal for BJ Brooks' squad in his second season at the helm. This senior group wants to lead the first Lions team to make the playoffs since 2019 and the first back-to-back winning seasons since 2012 and 2013. It seems likely they could reach their goals with the momentum that they have now, but Sardis is now dealing with positive expectations...
Grandview Medical Center opens new ER treatment rooms
Grandview Medical Center celebrated the opening of 10 additional ER treatment rooms on Wednesday, Aug. 7 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The post Grandview Medical Center opens new ER treatment rooms appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Ascension St. Vincent’s to become UAB St. Vincent’s following acquisition
And Ascension St. Vincent’s have announced that current Ascension St. Vincent’s operations and sites of care included in the acquisition announced in June will be branded UAB St. Vincent’s when the transfer is finalized later this fall. Following the announcement of the planned acquisition, UAB Medicine and...
Markus Solomon sworn in as Littleville police chief
LITTLEVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Thursday night, the Town of Littleville swore in a new police chief. Markus Soloman has officially been welcomed in as police chief of the town. He was sworn in during the town’s special called meeting. The department has around three to four officers that...
Prefiled Alabama bill would let city and county officials terminate library board members
A bill that would give local governments the power to fire library board members will go before Alabama lawmakers again in 2025. SB 6, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, gives either county commissioners or city council members the authority to appoint members to the library board for four year terms and to terminate current library board members by a two-thirds vote. ...
Here are Alabama’s 10 highest paid nonprofit employees: See their salaries
The highest paid nonprofit employee in Alabama earned nearly $7 million in a single year. Damon Morgan, chief operating officer and vice president for PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, is Alabama’s highest paid nonprofit employee. That’s according to the most recent salary information available in federal tax records analyzed by ProPublica.
Federal lawsuit in Decatur Police shooting hanging by a thread
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed several claims in a lawsuit filed by family members of a man allegedly murdered by a Decatur police officer. District Court Judge Corey Maze dismissed claims against the City of Decatur and three of four DPD officers filed...
One dead in fiery multi-vehicle crash near Fosters
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59 northbound near Fosters (exit 62) Thursday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 63-year-old Daryl W. Brown Sr. was fatally injured when the 2012 Hyundai Accent he was driving was struck by a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer.
RIVALRY HITS HOME: Reeltown legend trades in dress blues
Jackie O’Neal won’t be coaching Tallassee with his son, but the Reeltown legend may be caught wearing purple and gold this fall. Tallassee head coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal, the son of Jackie, is preparing for his first season as the Tigers head coach. He wrapped up his first summer at the Fox Sports High School Media Day held at the Bottling Plant Event Center in Opelika, where he discussed whether his father would help him coach Tallassee this season or not.
Heat advisory issued for Southeast Alabama until Friday evening
On Friday at 1:07 a.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service says, "Heat index values up to 112 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may...
Alabama Heat Advisory: Tennessee Valley Faces 100°F Heat Indices Today
Alabama, TN Valley – Residents across the Tennessee Valley are bracing for one more day of intense summer heat as temperatures are expected to soar on Thursday. The US National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama, has issued a heat advisory, warning that heat indices could reach between 100°F and 104°F in certain areas. This extreme heat is expected to affect cities including Huntsville, Florence, and Fayetteville, with high temperatures ranging from 91°F to 95°F.
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