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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...
Riverhounds SC Jumps Ahead Early as Birmingham Falls 3-0
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For a second straight week, Birmingham Legion FC was unable to etch its name on the scoresheet after succumbing to a first half deficit, as it drops Saturday’s contest to Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 3-0, at Protective Stadium. “It kind of feels like we’ve hit rock bottom...
Bucs rally, win on James Bryant field goal
The Hoover High School football team kicked off the season a day later than most teams across Alabama, playing in the Broward County National Football Showcase in south Florida on Saturday evening. The Bucs got the 2024 season off to a positive start by rallying to knock off Western (Fla.)...
Hoover special teams lead victory over Western in Showcase game
Hoover used a pair of fourth quarter special teams scores to secure a 17-14 victory over Western in the Broward County National Football Showcase at Davie, Fla., on Saturday. The game marked the first for Chip English as head coach for Hoover after Drew Gilmer resigned. If you purchase a...
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...
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