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Baseball training facility coming to north Jefferson County
A new baseball and softball training outlet is opening in North Jefferson County. D-BAT, a baseball and softball training center franchise, will be located on 1309 Decatur Highway in Suite 125 in Gardendale, according to the company’s website. According to a social media post, D-BAT will be in the same building as the Gardendale Police Department and the entrance will be between the Municipal Court and Cowboy Cheer.
Jefferson County Chief Magistrate dies
A longtime Jefferson County Chief Magistrate passed this week. Maurice Muhammad served in the Bessemer Municipal Court since 2013, after serving 16 years as a Magistrate for Birmingham Municipal Court. Muhammad was well known in the community as a servant leader…often serving as a youth sports coach, minister, activist and humanitarian.
Alabama sets November date for third nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has set a Nov. 21 execution date for what is scheduled to be the nation’s third death sentence carried out by nitrogen gas. Gov. Kay Ivey set the execution date for Carey Dale Grayson after the Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that it could take place. Grayson was one of […]
Rep. Sewell tours new UAB Medical West Hospital in Bessemer
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Friday, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) toured the newly completed UAB Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, alongside key figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the local healthcare community. Joining Rep. Sewell were USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Basil Gooden, USDA State Director for Rural Development Nivory Gordon, and UAB Medical West CEO Keith Pennington.
Center Point man, 26, shot by law enforcement after vehicle pursuit
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala.–A Center Point man was shot by law enforcement personnel Tuesday afternoon after leading deputies in a chase through east Birmingham and brandishing a firearm, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). At approximately 2:15 p.m., Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a Dodge Challenger for a […]
Homicide under investigation in Jefferson County, possible second victim sought
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Sheriff’s investigators are investigating a homicide and a possible second victim, according the Henry Irby of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. “On Saturday August 17, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Jefferson County deputies and detectives were requested by the Brighton Police Department to responded to Jaybird […]
2 men killed in separate early-morning Birmingham area shootings
Two men were killed in separate early-morning shootings in the Birmingham area. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Brandon Barclay Jones, 44, and D’Anthony Dejuan Jones, 22. Brandon Jones was shot at 1:03 a.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of Woodslee Street in eastern Jefferson...
Midfield unveils city's first ambulance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Midfield has put its first ambulance in service. Funded by the Jefferson County Commission’s federal ARPA allocation, the ambulance features a power load stretcher and power stair chair. This is the city’s first ambulance. Mayor Gary Richardson said the vehicle will save...
Man found shot to death in Brighton roadway identified
BRIGHTON, Ala. — Video above: Previous coverage. A man who was found shot to death on the road in Brighton has been identified. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said its deputies were requested by the Brighton Police Department to respond to Jaybird Drive and Edward Street at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a homicide.
19-year-old killed in Brighton shooting
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Jefferson County deputies and detectives were contacted by the Brighton Police Department at around 11:30 Saturday night to investigate a homicide that occurred on Jaybird Road and Edwards Street. Upon arrival, they were informed that there were two crime scenes. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives found 19-year-old […]
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