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More rain with below-average temperatures this week
Tuesday: An upper-level wave will move across Alabama, triggering showers and storms across North and Central Alabama today. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain. Isolated flooding can’t be ruled out today. High temperatures will be in the middle 80s. Wednesday-Friday: The southwest flow will continue Wednesday through Friday. We […]
In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for […] The post In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Carlee Russell Breaks Silence One Year After Kidnapping Hoax
Watch: Carlee Russell CHARGED for Kidnapping Hoax: See Her Mugshot. Carlee Russell is speaking out. The Alabama woman who was charged in July 2023 for faking her own kidnapping returned to Instagram for her 27th birthday, sharing an update on how she's grown over the last year. "I wasn’t going...
Motorcyclist killed in crash at Barber Motorsports Park
A 41-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle wreck at Barber Motorsports Park. Abraham D. Schwarz of Dover MA was participating in a two-day training school when the crash happened just after 11 a.m. on July 22, 2024. Schwarz was taken to the hospital where he died a short time...
UA’s CORE program drawing students to real estate careers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you met Carri Roper today, you might think the University of Alabama Senior had planned on a commercial real estate career when he first stepped on campus. One reason: his six-month internship at the Attollo Homes property management firm in Tuscaloosa has lasted for two...
Magneco/Metrel has grand opening in Gadsden
Magneco/Metrel held a grand opening Friday at its Gadsden location after an $8 million renovation of the former Gulf States Steel site. The plant was originally expected to open in fall 2025. “Due to the excellent support from the City of Gadsden, the Industrial Development Authority and the local supplier...
07-22 KidCam: Ardent Preschool
07-22 KidCam: Ardent Preschool (abc3340.com)
How to help United Textiles recover after Bessemer fire
United Textiles, a beloved Bessemer home decor outlet experienced smoke and water damage from a fire next to their downtown storefront. The building next door caught fire on Friday afternoon, July 19th. Located at 1917 2nd Ave North, the store is home to the South’s largest selection of area rugs....
Undergraduate researchers share six things you learn in UAB labs
Undergraduate research is such a part of the fabric of UAB that a symposium in the middle of July can attract a crowd. Nearly 300 students will be presenting their work at the Summer 2024 Expo this week. The event runs from July 22–26 online, with in-person oral presentations at Sterne Library from 8 a.m.-noon July 24 and poster presentations at the Alumni House on July 25 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Community college announces welding course specifically for women
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A community college in Alabama is holding a new welding course this fall specifically for women. The Women in Welding scholarship program is a 15-week welding course at Jefferson State Community College for 12 women who are looking to get into welding. Through a...
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