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Housing Authority of the Birmingham District makes $2 million investment into police task force
The Birmingham City Council has approved a renewal of an agreement with the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District that will provide housing authority properties with a police task force and community policing programs.
Alabama Playoff Legend Retires From NFL
The Alabama Crimson Tide is known for the high-caliber running backs that it puts into the NFL often. Alabama has a strong presence with running backs, with two of the Crimson Tide's Heisman Trophies being won by running backs, and the Crimson Tide boast multiple starting running backs in the NFL.
Fulton teen dies following a traffic accident in Alabama
Www.wcbi.com – Eric Lampkin – 2024-07-20 18:56:01. SUMMARY: 19-year-old Ashton Miller from Fulton was killed Thursday night in a traffic accident in Fayette County, Alabama. Miller was a passenger in a Toyota Corolla that ran off Highway 18, hit a culvert, and flipped. He was ejected from the car, as he was not wearing a seatbelt, and died at the scene. The 17-year-old driver was airlifted to a hospital. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division is investigating the crash. For updates, follow WCBI News on Facebook and X.
Funeral honors 3 Birmingham nightclub mass shooting victims
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The community is remembering the people lost in a mass shooting at a Birmingham nightclub last weekend. A funeral service was held Saturday inside Boutwell Auditorium for three of the four victims. Many people were in tears as they said farewell to 24-year-old Lerandus Anderson, 42-year-old...
UPDATED: Anniston Police Department Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teen
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Bradley Allan Smyth. Smyth’s current whereabouts are unknown, but he is known to frequent the Blue Mountain area of Anniston. Smyth has distinguishing scars that may aid in identifying him: one on his right shin and another on his left […] The post UPDATED: Anniston Police Department Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teen appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Wetumpka art legend Don Sawyer dies
Look anywhere in Wetumpka and there is Don Sawyer’s mark — the Hollywood Fish. Almost always on a yellow background, the fish is wearing sunglasses and grinning to the world. Look close enough, and you’re likely to find a cross and a church in the painting. Those paintings will now stand as memories as Sawyer died Friday after a battle with cancer.
Auburn's Jarquez Hunter named to Media Days All-SEC First-Team, 4 Tigers honored
AUBURN, Ala. – The SEC’s leading returning rusher, Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter has been named to the 2024 preseason Media Days All-SEC First-Team, the Southeastern Conference announced Friday. As a junior in 2023, Hunter gained 909 rushing yards on 159 carries, an average of 5.7 yards per...
Birmingham faith leaders answer call to combat gun violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the next 30 days, faith leaders across Birmingham will open their church doors at 6 p.m. to pray, go out in the community and pass along a message of hope. On Thursday, many of those leaders gathered at the Epic Center to kick-start this effort to gun violence in the […]
Coosada officials allege Millbrook’s proposed annexation on Chapman Road is illegal
Top Photo credit Selti.org. The Town of Coosada called an emergency meeting this morning to discuss a proposed annexation by the City of Millbrook, one which Coosada Mayor Jim Houston feels is being done illegally. Lacking a quorum, as three council members did not attend, the meeting was more of...
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