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40 firefighters battle blaze at vacant Montgomery commercial building
Montgomery Fire Rescue fought a three-alarm fire Wednesday morning in a vacant commercial building. The original call came in at 8:15 a.m. and sent units to the 2000 block of Upper Wetumpka Road where they found a vacant commercial building well involved in fire, said Assistant Fire Chief Stanley Cooper. Due to the heavy...
Man faces capital murder charge in shooting of 79-year-old
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has made a second arrest in a July 26 homicide. Nehemiah Belser, 25, is charged with capital murder in the case, court records show. He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility under no bond, records show. No bond is common in a capital murder case. Capt....
Former JEA CEO Zahn is set to do 4 years in a minimum security facility. What will life be like for him there?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn was sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy and wire fraud on Tuesday, News4JAX wanted to know what life will be like for him when he begins his sentence. The judge is requesting Zahn go to a minimum...
Alabama State’s Dozier & McMinn tabbed with Preseason All-American Honors
Alabama State Linebacker Rico Dozier and wide receiver Robert McMinn earn Preseason Third-Team All-American honors from Stats Perform. Dozier comes to Alabama State as a transfer from Arkansas-Pine Bluff and is a native from Abbeville, Alabama. Just a year ago Dozier earned All-SWAC and Phil Steele All-SWAC honors. Also in 2023 Dozier led the SWAC with 125 tackles and added 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss.
HD Hyundai Power Transformers USA in Montgomery celebrates expansion
HD Hyundai Power Transformers USA in Montgomery recently celebrated a $14 million expansion project that will reportedly create more jobs and stimulate the local economy. An announcement from the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce said that the expansion will create 50 new jobs and will increase productivity by 10%. “This...
How did Alabama Olympians do on Wednesday?
PARIS, IDF — Video above: Learn about athletes with Alabama ties competing in Olympics. There are a total of 17 medal events taking place on the fifth full day of competition at Paris 2024. While Team USA continues to push for gold, how are our Alabama Olympians faring?. Team...
Everything DeBoer said to start camp: Ryan Williams, freshmen DBs and more
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer addressed the media following the start of preseason practice, addressing a number of topics like the status of injured DL Jehiem Oatis, the addition of transfer DB DaShawn Jones and the return of Kadyn Proctor. A banged up Kalen DeBoer met with the media following...
Judge sentences Montgomery man for federal gun, drug charges
A judge has sentenced a Montgomery man to 90 months in prison after he was convicted on federal charges of drug and firearm possession. According to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama, Franklin Douglas Hambrick, 35, was pulled over by a Montgomery officer during a traffic stop on Jan. 6, 2022.
‘He Started Saying How Much He Loved Me and Wanted Me to be His Wife …’
Met: Fall 1989 during their junior year at A.H. Parker High School. However, it wasn’t until attending a house party that they would be introduced through a mutual friend. “Prothaniel was not my type at all,” said Natosha, “but his smile took me in and made me kinda fall for him at the house party.”
Man shot Thursday morning in Birmingham motel parking lot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is in the hospital after being shot in the parking lot of a Birmingham motel Thursday morning. Police said they received the call of a shooting at the Motel 8 Inn at 5000 1st Avenue North at 2:30 a.m. When they arrived, police say...
Pump It Up celebrates reopening with new inflatables
By Chris Basinger, Staff Writer TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Pump It Up celebrated the completion of its extensive renovation and the addition of a new slate of colorful bounce houses on Monday, which are sure to bring birthday celebrations to new heights. Members of the Trussville City Council, the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce, and other community members […]
New grocery store opens in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - The Carver Jones Market is now open in Fairfield, bringing a new grocery store to the area. Prior to the market’s opening, owners said “100% of Fairfield — 3,400 households — have zero acceptable access to ‘good’ and fresh food, which leads to hunger, poor health, higher food prices, and increased morbidity.”
Shoals Solid Waste Authority to sell land to new business
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - The Shoals Solid Waste Authority has agreed to sell up to two acres of property in the Colbert County Industrial Park to a new business, according to our news partners at the Times Daily. The board agreed to sell the property to Grass Life, a Muscle...
Fairfield group making the city ‘unrecognizable’ through multimillion dollar redevelopment
On Wednesday not only will Fairfield see the opening of its first grocery store since 2016, but a local private organization will announce a multimillion-dollar development plan for downtown. The new Carver Jones Market will be the first grocery store Fairfield has had since the Walmart Supercenter closed eight years...
Land Trust expands trail access on Huntsville’s Green Mountain
HUNTSVILLE — Land Trust of North Alabama has expanded recreational access on Green Mountain in South Huntsville with the creation of a 3.2-mile trail. The official opening of Green Mountain Trail makes a new area of the mountain available for public use. Referred to as Green Mountain North, the...
Madden leaving RHS to take principal’s job at Northside High School
After two years as Russellville High School principal, Jeremy Madden is resigning to take a job with Tuscaloosa County Schools as principal of Northside High School. The Russellville City Board of Education has a special called meeting set for Thursday, August 2nd at 8 a.m., with a limited agenda of 'personnel decisions, bids and contracts.'
‘Rare’ Huntsville basketball group sees three players commit to Division I programs in July
Christian Schweers knew almost immediately that his 2025 class would be something special. Just hours into accepting the head job at Huntsville, he remembers meeting a few members of the class when they were 10 or 11 years old at a dinner in Decatur hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Paul Finebaum Admits Why He's Concerned About SEC Powerhouse
The upcoming season will reveal whether new Alabama Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer can sustain the team's success after Nick Saban's retirement. The Crimson Tide lost several players to both the transfer portal and the NFL, but they still have a lot of talent returning. However, there is one ...
Allen And Joseph To Continue Careers At Alabama A&M
Recent Savannah State graduates Nyla Allen and Desmore Joseph, II have decided to continue their academic and athletic careers at Alabama A&M. Allen was a point guard on the Lady Tigers basketball team while Joseph was a infielder on the SSU baseball team. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Allen earned...