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Auburn football introduces gameday enhancements for 2024 season
AUBURN, Ala.—College football’s preeminent gameday experience is getting even better for the 2024 season with the implementation of more than a dozen enhancements, which will continue to elevate the gameday experience in and around Jordan-Hare Stadium. This season Auburn has placed a strong emphasis on improvements in food service and the expansion of premium experience offerings, as well as the implementation of facility improvements and added stadium amenities designed to enhance the gameday experience for the Auburn Family.
AU students report deplorable apartment conditions, city inspectors involved
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – A group of Auburn University students faced an unexpected nightmare as they attempted to move into Yugo Auburn North, an off-campus apartment complex, where they were promised modern and clean accommodations for the fall semester. Instead, they found units so poorly maintained some opted to stay in hotels rather than face […]
Huntsville ranks as second-cheapest place to live in America
Huntsville (WAAY) - U.S. News & World Report is out with its latest rankings, this time focusing on what it calls the Cheapest Places to Live. According to their findings, Huntsville ranks as No. 2. That’s between Fort Wayne, Indiana, at No. 1 and Wichita, Kansas, at No. 3.
LT Overton says he has never seen hands like this Alabama transfer
How good has the competition been between Alabama’s offensive and defensive lines?. Both have done more than hold their own in preseason camp. The Crimson Tide has a fierce rotation on its defensive front, while its offensive unit may have the best interior in the nation. LT Overton, a...
University of Alabama at Birmingham to open a new dental clinic in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry plans to open a clinic at the Decatur Morgan Hospital Parkway campus. The University of Alabama at Birmingham will operate the clinic. Medical students and residents will get the chance to learn really important hands-on skills. The...
Gordo and Pickens County set to meet for 100th time in the '8-Mile War'
When you think of rivalries in the state of Alabama, of course, the Iron Bowl is the first thing that comes to mind. Alabama and Auburn’s feud on the football field is known nationwide. However, what if I told you, there’s a high school rivalry in our state, that burns even deeper? A rivalry that you may have never even heard about. It’s Gordo and Pickens County. Simply known as, "The 8-Mile War"
New children’s boutique opens in Vestavia City Center
Looking for that special outfit or gift for an infant or child? Check out the newly opened Dear Emmaline in the Vestavia City Center. Located at 628 Montgomery Highway near the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama Dreamlab, Dear Emmaline is a children’s boutique specializing in newborn-tween apparel and accessories.
Former Homewood finance director pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from city
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — The former finance director for the city of Homewood could spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from the city over the course of a year. On Friday, Robert Burgett pleaded guilty to three federal counts of wire fraud following his arrest earlier this spring on […]
Another Birmingham Stallions quarterback joins the NFL
The Minnesota Vikings placed first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy on injured reserve and signed Birmingham Stallions quarterback Matt Corral on Friday, the NFL team announced. The Vikings chose McCarthy 10th in the NFL Draft on April 25. But the former Michigan quarterback had surgery to repair a meniscus tear on Wednesday, and the recovery will keep the QB sidelined for the 2024 season. McCarthy sustained the knee injury in Minnesota’s preseason opener – a 24-23 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday.
Pickens County looks to Jerry Moran Bill to save the county's hospital
Residents of Pickens County packed the service center auditorium in Carrollton to learn why the county was in debt and what would happen moving forward to help reopen the Pickens County hospital. The facility closed back in March of 2020 due to financial challenges, forcing residents to travel to Tuscaloosa...
New refugee resettlement group sets up shop in Hoover
Birmingham Cross Cultural Connections, a new refugee resettlement and development organization in Hoover, will celebrate a ribbon cutting and open house Friday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. at its office at 2025 Patton Chapel Road, Suite B. The organization has already received its first several refugee families and plans to...
J.C. Penney to permanently close 4 stores
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Department store retailer J.C. Penney will shutter four stores across as many states, Retail Dive has reported. According to an email provided by the company, locations in Alabama, Texas and Maine will close before Sept. 22. The J.C. Penney at the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, will close in 2025.
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