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Largest Rookie Class in 4 Years Graduates From Birmingham Police Department
Eighteen students graduated from the Birmingham Police Academy Friday. The class was so big Birmingham Police Department moved the event to Bill Harris Arena. The graduating class is also the department’s largest since April of 2020. “I decided to take this path because I do love my community. I...
Lee Styslinger III: Reducing Gun Violence in Birmingham Requires a United, Communitywide Front
Since our founding in Birmingham in 1929, Altec has seen the city go through a few turbulent times – times when our citizens were wracked by poverty during the Great Depression, times when our citizens were subjected to violence in response to their peaceful push for basic human rights. We persisted through those times, and Birmingham today is a much stronger community as a result. We learned from our past and are still building a better community where all people can be happy, healthy and fulfilled.
How significant are political conventions for swing voters?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Now that the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention are both over, a political expert is weighing in on how these events influence the election. Although both conventions involved large crowds packing arenas, Dr. Benjamin Gross, an Associate Political Science Professor at Jacksonville State...
Alabama faces a familiar SEC quarterback in its season opener versus WKU
A familiar face returns to a Southeastern Conference venue to play the University of Alabama this week. T.J. Finley, a Louisiana native, is on his fourth college football team. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound quarterback will start Saturday for Western Kentucky against the Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Finley faced the Tide...
Talladega Short Track | Labor Day Bash! SUNDAY, September 1st!
Join us this SUNDAY for the USCS Racing Winged Sprint Cars Labor Day Bash!. Full Racing Program plus the high horsepower, winged outlaw sprint cars!. Want to skip the line and purchase tickets ahead of time? Click the links below!. Grandstands tickets:
Miles College receives grant to convert practice football field from grass to turf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Miles College is one of four HBCU’s that will receive a grant through the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to refurbish their football field. The grant, called the ‘HBCU Invitational Field Refurbishment Program’, is an invitational grant designed to improve field quality, safety, and accessibility for students and local community groups serving youth through football. The program was founded by the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) and is supported by the NFL Foundation.
Armed robbery on Crest Club Drive in Valley
On Monday at approximately 12:15 A.M., officers of the Valley Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Crest Club Drive in reference to a robbery. Officers met with the victim, a 32-year-old man from Valley. He stated that he was walking to his apartment between 11:45 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. when he was […] The post Armed robbery on Crest Club Drive in Valley appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl Attacks ‘Woke’ Kamala Harris In Post Sympathetic To Trump
Auburn University men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as "woke" and "socialist" in a social media post sympathetic to Donald Trump. The post Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl Attacks ‘Woke’ Kamala Harris In Post Sympathetic To Trump appeared first on NewsOne.
One killed in officer-involved shooting in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has opened an investigation after a person was killed on Saturday during an officer-involved shooting. The shooting happened on Rime Village Drive at about 10 a.m. Police say an ‘armed suspect’ fired at a woman running in front of an officer....
Bankruptcy filing identifies creditors; YMCA aims to stay current on payments
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Documents filed in federal bankruptcy court detail the companies, organizations, and utilities expecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in upcoming payments from the Heart of the Valley YMCA. FOX54 has reviewed the initial filings in the case involving the Huntsville chapter of the YMCA. The organization...
The Local Lemon celebrates Grand Opening in Prattville
The Local Lemon held their official Grand Opening at their new store front on Saturday in Prattville. Their store is located at 702A Commerce Court in Prattville. They offer the freshest, most delicious variety of lemonades in town including sugar-free options as well. Their big day consisted of serving refreshing lemonade drinks, hosting local vendors in store, a food truck, and raffle giveaways from area businesses.
Alabama high school sports: Vote for Gadsden Times boys and girls athlete of the Week of August 23
It's time to vote for the Gadsden area boys and girls athlete of the week. This is the first week of the fall AHSAA season for Alabama high school sports and plenty of action happened on Thursday and Friday from around the area as stars shined in their return to action. Nominees for athlete of...
City services could increase next year in Tuscaloosa
The city of Tuscaloosa is looking to increase city services for all residents while also adding raises for city employees. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is proposing more than a ten dollar increase in water and sewer rates for fiscal year 2025. "I think our water system is in really good...
Florence’s Stewart Cink gets his first PGA Tour Champions victory
Stewart Cink won the Ally Challenge going away on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions victory. An alumnus of Bradshaw High School in Florence, the 51-year-old Cink won his 10th start on the 50-and-older tour. He’s finished in the top 10 eight times. On Sunday, Cink carded a...
Tickets now on sale for Alabama men’s basketball Final Four banner reveal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tickets are now on sale for those who want to witness history inside Coleman Coliseum. The Alabama men’s basketball team, in partnership with Yea Alabama, is hosting a Final Four celebration Friday, Oct. 11 that will include the unveiling the Crimson Tide’s 2024 Final Four banner.
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