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Carolina Handling supports hunger relief organizations with equipment giveaway
In celebration of Carolina Handling’s 58 years in business in 2024, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based intralogistics company has awarded 58 motorized pallet jacks to hunger relief organizations throughout the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. Carolina Handling launched its '58 for 58' pallet jack giveaway on May 1 with a new...
Vote for the Hollis Wright Week 1 Birmingham area football Player of the Week
The Hollis Wright Birmingham area high school football Player of the Week will be chosen by fans voting for the top performances in the Birmingham area. Voting closes at 11 p.m. on Wednesday with results posted on Thursday so make your selection below. Players are selected from nominations by coaches...
André Holland Comes Home to Alabama for Exhibiting Forgiveness Screening at Sidewalk Film Festival
André Holland grew up just outside Birmingham, Alabama and got his first acting experience on the storied city’s many stages. On Friday, he returned to one of Birmingham’s biggest for a screening of Exhibiting Forgiveness, the opening night film of the Sidewalk Film Festival, alongside its writer and director, Titus Kaphar.
UAB pharmacy expert warns of kids getting hands on pills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Parents that rely on prescription medicine are urged to keep a watchful eye on their kids. Each year, about 60,000 emergency department visits are made after kids under 6-years-old unexpectedly take pills without an adult. Mike James, an Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at UAB, says there...
Vote for the top Huntsville-area football player of Week 1
Fans will once again have the chance to vote for their favorite performance from Friday night’s north Alabama football action. Coaches can submit statistics following their games on Friday night or nominate players before noon each Saturday. Nominations for each week must come from a coach or official team...
Charles Barkley: Community colleges in Alabama ‘make life better’
OPELIKA — Alabama’s community colleges are a solid pathway to career opportunities that help residents make life better for themselves and for the state, according to NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning sports analyst Charles Barkley. Barkley shared his thoughts during a visit to Southern Union State...
Southern pine beetles at ‘epidemic’ level in Alabama forests
A destructive insect capable of devastating timber harvests is at “epidemic” level in Alabama, with the state’s forest management agency saying the problem is the worst it’s been in more than 20 years. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued an alert about the Southern pine...
High School Football Week One Recap
An exciting start to the high school football season in Tuscaloosa County as week one started on Thursday night with Tuscaloosa Academy and American Christian Academy. Holy Spirit and Verbena also played Thursday night. ACA @ Tuscaloosa Academy. The private schools of Tuscaloosa County faced each other for the first...
Homewood Public Library invites students to begin the “Road to College”
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - The Homewood Public Library invites local students and families to learn more about furthering their education at the Road to College event. A dozen local colleges and universities will attend including Jefferson State Community College, The University of Alabama and Auburn University. Admissions counselors will be on hand to answer questions regarding test scores, application timelines, and financial aid. The event will begin with a 15 minute program discussing the college process, FASFA applications, and more.
Whale of a Sale consignment event coming Sept. 12-13 at Vestavia Hills Methodist Church
Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church has its biannual Whale of Sale consignment sale and fundraiser coming up Sept. 12-13. Shoppers can find gently used children’s clothing, shoes, accessories, baby gear and maternity clothing. The funds raised will go toward projects for the Vestavia Day School and The Rucker Collier Foundation, which is a charitable organization committed to raising awareness of and finding a cure for sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma and other rare and lesser-studied pediatric sarcomas.
18-wheeler catches fire on I-459 in Hoover, no injuries reported
HOOVER, AL (WBMA) — A 18-wheeler caught on fire Sunday afternoon on I-459 in Hoover, Alabama. The Hoover Fire Department responded to the fire, extinguishing the flames. No injuries have been reported. It is unclear as to how the fire started at this time. The Hoover Police asks that...
Alabama high school football player dies after suffering injury during game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama high school football player died Saturday, a day after he was critically injured during a game. Morgan Academy quarterback Caden Tellier was hurt following a tackle in the third quarter of the school’s game Friday night against Southern Academy in Selma, headmaster Bryan Oliver told Al.com. Tellier, a 16-year-old junior, […]
Weekly Update: Gas Prices across North Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As summer travel peaks, AAA reports a rise in gas prices across Alabama compared to last year. According to AAA's latest data, the national average for regular gasoline stands at $3.35 per gallon, with mid-grade at $3.81 and premium at $4.16. In Alabama, drivers are paying...
Calera makes another stolen vehicle arrest with new tag reader technology
CALERA, AL (WBMA) — The Calera Police Department has made another stolen vehicle arrest with its newtag reader technology. On Facebook, the Calera PD announced they made an arrest on Saturday, August 24, around 9 pm, after they responded to a stolen vehicle alert with the tag reader cameras.
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