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PREP BASEBALL: Three Scottsboro Baseball Players Named Class 5A All-Area
Scottsboro High School senior pitcher Eli Sparks, senior outfielder Thomas Stewart, and junior catcher Trent Wilson were named to the Class 5A All-Area 14 baseball team. Sparks batted .354 in 10 games during the 2024 season, with five doubles, one home run, and 17 RBIs. Over 45 ⅓ innings, he recorded 36 strikeouts.
Man hospitalized after jump from Coosa River Bridge
A man was transported to UAB Hospital by helicopter on Monday, July 15 after jumping off of the Coosa River Bridge. The post Man hospitalized after jump from Coosa River Bridge appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people in less than 24 hours
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is calling on the public for information following two deadly shootings just hours apart. 7 people are dead and 10 more are injured following shootings Saturday night at a park and a North Birmingham nightclub. Police Chief Scott Thurmond said his department is partnering with federal agencies […]
West Alabama Counties Receive Heat Advisory: 105 Heat Index
Residents are being encouraged to stay cool and drink plenty of fluids across Alabama, as a “Heat Advisory” has been issued for Monday, July 15, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Townsquare Media Coverage Counties Under Heat Advisory. Bibb. Fayette. Lamar. Marion. Pickens. Tuscaloosa. Walker. NWS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
Nonprofit Eco Clean Marine promoting marine life through educational Fish Feeding Machines
A nonprofit organization dedicated to combating plastic pollution and creating awareness about ocean conservation along Alabama beaches is educating Gulf Coast visitors though Fish Feeding Machines. Eco Clean Marine installed the instruments along Fort Morgan, Alabama to Panama City, Florida. The organization also offers e-books to download at the feeder...
Alabama’s Katie Britt to speak at Republican National Convention days after Trump assassination attempt
Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt will be among the list of expected Republican national lawmakers to speak during Monday’s action at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention opens in the shadow of Saturday’s attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.
Alabama linguist is fixin' to tell you what makes Wiregrass dialects unique
This story is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and the Living Democracy program at Auburn University. Now in its 13th year, the program disperses students across rural Alabama to spend 10 weeks learning more about the inner workings of the community and writing about what they observe.
City of Leeds approves ‘transformation’ of Exit 140 off Interstate 20
LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - The mayor of Leeds announced Monday that after the efforts of multiple partners and officials, the city has approved an agreement to transform the area around Exit 140 off of Interstate 20. Exit 140 is the Leeds exit where you’ll currently find The Shops of Grand...
Update: Brace for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Central Alabama Monday
On Monday at 5:47 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 6 p.m. for Calhoun, St. Clair and Talladega counties. The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 5:47 p.m., a severe thunderstorm...
Local US Transplant Games Participants Win Big
Several local athletes traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, last week for the 2024 Transplant Games of America, a biennial Olympic-style event promoting organ donation and celebrating second chances at life. “It's such a great event, lots of emotion, but lots of very warm feelings,” stated Team Alleghenies member, Jim Uhrig.
YMCA shares safest swimsuits for kids while swimming
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - To ensure you and your family are safe while swimming this summer, the YMCA is warning you about the kind of swimsuits you wear. Besides knowing how to swim, knowing what to wear while swimming can be just as important. Trey Sullivan, the Shades Valley YMCA...
Let off the gas! 'Operation Southern Slow Down' in effect now through July 21 in Georgia
Are you one to speed when you think no one will catch you? Fair warning: This week is Operation Southern Slow Down. This is a multi-state initiative with law enforcement agencies from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to Georgia State Patrol Capt. Michael Burns via email. The participating agencies will be increasing their presence for cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving. ...
Tyson Sells GA Poultry Complex, Alabama Field Days
With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. Tyson Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, the company announced last week. According to a statement from Tyson, the decision to...
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