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Better Business Bureau warns classic car buyers to steer clear of internet scams
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and South Alabama is issuing a warning to consumers about a surge in reports of fake classic car and heavy equipment websites scamming individuals. The fraudulent sites are tricking buyers into losing substantial sums of money, with Alabamians falling victim to car dealer scams originating from other states. […] The post Better Business Bureau warns classic car buyers to steer clear of internet scams appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Price increases? Job losses? How will UAB’s acquisition of St. Vincent’s impact local health care?
It’s nothing if not consequential. For starters, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s acquisition of Ascension/ St. Vincent’s operations and properties in Central Alabama is valued at $450 million. If something were to go south with this half-billion-dollar deal, the ramifications would impact not just the Birmingham...
Mountain Brook community holds memorial in honor of longtime football coach
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Monday the Mountain Brook community said goodbye to a man many say will be remembered for the impact he had. Mountain Brook high school football announced on social media, the passing of longtime Assistant Football Coach Michael Thorsen. During Monday night’s memorial there was plenty of love to go around for the marine veteran. Head Coach Chris Yeager calls him a man for the ages.
David Marshall: Black athletes are Black men and women first
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—During a recent Fox Sports pregame show appearance, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was asked about his return to Birmingham, Alabama’s Rickwood Field, where he played 114 games in the minor leagues. His powerful response was a stark reminder of how sports, as a social institution, is not immune to the darkest side of bigotry. To appreciate Jackson’s response, we must remind ourselves of the simplicity of sports in general and the complexity of sports when it is intertwined with a community’s prevailing social order, defined as the tendency of a social institution to resist or regulate change.
Hoover apartment building goes 4 days without running water
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — The Thirty-One 32 Cypress apartments in Hoover have been without water for four days. Those that live there say they have been trying to get in contact with management at the complex and have been left without answers. Last Thursday, the EMBA Management Group sent a notice to some informing them […]
Fuel advisory notification for all of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Forestry Commission is reminding you to stay safe when cooking out this Fourth of July week. Dry conditions are making it easier to accidentally start fires. The forestry commission has issued a ‘fuel advisory notification’ for the state. The state has seen a three-fold increase in wildfires in three weeks.
ACTION 8 LIFESAVER RADAR: New technology that’s made in Alabama
Action 8’s new Lifesaver Radar was built right here in Alabama. The Climavision radar system was constructed at Enterprise Electronics Corporation in Enterprise. EEC has been in business since 1971, providing radar and satellite solutions to companies worldwide. This new radar is the product of a partnership between WAKA...
Homewood City Schools Foundation works to ‘enhance greatness’ of school system
Molly Hasenfuss said she did a little happy dance the day representatives from the Homewood City Schools Foundation walked into her classroom. She’d requested a grant to buy 10 sewing machines for her family and consumer science class at Homewood High School, and she found out the foundation was giving her the full amount.
Tarrant community removes more than 1,000 bags of trash during weekend cleanup
TARRANT, Ala. (WBRC) - An update has been given on the city-wide cleanup event in Tarrant. Neighbors and city employees worked together to collect over 1,000 bags of trash this past weekend. You name it and they grabbed it. Mayor Wayman Newton says they collected 609 house-hold garbage bags, 500...
Chelsea native becomes D1 softball assistant
Sarah Cespedes has hit the ground running in her new gig. Hired as an assistant softball coach at Samford University on June 24, Cespedes was on the road recruiting last weekend. But she has taken a little time to reflect on the opportunity afforded her, entering the NCAA Division I...
Business Spotlight: Homewood Shoe Hospital
Homewood Shoe Hospital has been providing the Homewood community with shoe repair, orthotics and shoe lifts for over 60 years. Owned and operated by pedorthist Victor Costa for almost three decades, the business fixes, cleans and polishes shoes of all sizes and types, from cowboy boots to flip-flops to Birkenstocks. Turnaround times are usually under two weeks, and prices vary based on the condition the shoes are in at the time of drop-off.
Back to School Bash returns next month
The Homewood Parks and Rec Department will team up with the West Homewood Neighborhood Association for the city’s annual summer festival. The event will feature food, fun, bounce houses, a pep rally and live music at Homewood’s annual Back to School Bash, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Patriot Park.
6-month moratorium in place for CBD and vape shops in Hoover
A moratorium is now in place for certain businesses in the city of Hoover. Anyone seeking a business license for a CBD or vape shop will not be able to get one. Hoover City Council President John Lyda says there is a need for more regulation of CBD stores at both the state and local level, this temporary halt to issuing business licenses for these type of establishments gives them time to do just that.
City of Hoover gearing up for Hartford Nationals competition
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Hartford Nationals, the oldest and largest event for athletes with physical disabilities in the country, is back in Hoover for the second year in a row and the event needs your help. The event is scheduled for July 12 through the 18. This is not...
Hoover police issue home security safety tips while on vacation this summer
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover police have shared a warning about what to do around your home to keep it safe while you’re away on vacation this summer. Hoover police officers say the main thing you want to do before leaving for a vacation is making sure your home looks like someone is still living there.
Driving classes teaching teens to be safe as they hit the road this summer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With children out of school, there is a spike in car fatalities involving young drivers between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to experts. “This is the time of the year where we see an increased volume of drivers on the roadways, like from 16 to 19 years old,” said Alabama State Trooper Reginal King.
Shootout at East Lake home leaves Birmingham man dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Police are investigating a deadly shootout Tuesday night in Birmingham's East Lake area. It happened just after 8 p.m. in the 7800 block of 3rd Avenue South, according to the coroner's office. This is just blocks from where another man was shot and killed Monday night.
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