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Montgomery woman charged with capital murder in connection to HSV shooting
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville Police Department has arrested a Montgomery woman on a capital murder charge. Officials arrested 20-year-old Alazia Na’Riya Latrice Harris for the deadly shooting of 21-year-old Naji Wiggins in the early morning hours of July 20. Officers responded to Spool Lane and found Wiggins...
Gadsden Police Street Crimes Unit Breached The Door Of Multiple Illegal Gambling Operations
Officers and investigators in east Alabama spent hours Tuesday raiding different locations in an effort to crack down on illegal gambling. Sgt. Jacob Entrekin with the Gadsden Police Street Crime Unit says if you’re thinking about coming to Gadsden to operate illegally, his unit will be waiting for you.
Nick's restaurant manager apologizes for using racial slur
Half a week after a video recorded at Nick's Original Filet House went viral, showing a confrontation between customers and Nick's manager Jack Moltz, each of those chiefly involved has responded publicly. Speaking to WVUA-TV on Wednesday evening, Moltz, who operates the Tuscaloosa restaurant with owner Carla Hegenbarth, his wife, made his first statement about and apology for the racially charged incident. ...
Florence City Council appoints a new member to fill the District 2 chair
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - There is a new member on Florence’s City council. The council elected the owner of Party Pros Jackie Hendrix to fill the District Two seat. Hendrix was one of five candidates chosen to fill the opening that was created when Dick Jordan stepped down in July.
‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’: Maurice Scott Reveals He Has Other Children
Maurice Scott’s teenage son, Monster, has been featured on Love & Marriage: Huntsville since the show’s inception. Many will remember the battle he had with his ex-wife, Kiuwa, to stand on her promise to allow Monster to relocate from Michigan to Alabama to live with him in his teenage years. His relationship with his stepson… Continue reading ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’: Maurice Scott Reveals He Has Other Children
23 homicide suspects nabbed since May in joint Birmingham police, U.S. Marshals operation
Nearly two dozen homicide suspects have been arrested since May in a new initiative by the Birmingham Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service. As the city continues to battle a deadly rise in crime, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has directed police officials to continue to find new ways to deal with an old problem.
City of Birmingham launches Facade Improvement Program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The City of Birmingham has announced that they will be launching their Facade Improvement Program. The initiative will offer forgivable loans of up to $50,000 to small businesses within city limits to support property revitalization efforts. The program will also aim to restore and enhance the appearance of blighted or dilapidated […]
Birmingham gives $16,000 to families with perfect school attendance: A ‘blessing’
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Jerica Magee, 29, a single mother of five, got help paying her rent one month last spring. The reason? Her three oldest children logged perfect attendance at Oxmoor Valley Elementary...
Miles College to host voter registration day for students
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Miles College will host a registration day for its incoming student body on August 13. The event will take place in front of the Student Activity Center. Organizers hope to reach unregistered scholars and community members ahead of the upcoming election season. Founded in 1898, Miles College is the only four-year […]
Most Wanted in Calhoun County | August 1, 2024
Calhoun County, AL – Each week the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office released their current “Most Wanted” list. An “FTA” means that a person failed to appear for a court date and does not necessarily mean guilty of a criminal charge. A “Probation Violation” means that a person has been found guilty of a charge and […] The post Most Wanted in Calhoun County | August 1, 2024 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Alabama loses football commitment to Auburn, then offers his brother
All is fair in love and war... and recruiting. Less than 48 hours after losing Southside (Alabama) four-star playmaker Derick Smith to the Auburn Tigers, the Alabama Crimson Tide have countered.
Alabama Watches Closely for Potential Tropical Wave Development
The Townsquare Media Weather Center is closely monitoring the possible future development of the well-defined tropical wave known as Invest 97L. As of this report, a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms is affecting Hispaniola, the southeastern Bahamas, eastern Cuba, and the adjacent waters of the southwestern Atlantic. Essential...
Norfolk Southern will invest more than $200 million in Alabama
Norfolk Southern Corp. is investing more than $200 million on a key rail line in Alabama. Improvements will be made on the 3B Corridor, which connects markets in northern and central Alabama to the Port of Mobile. It’s “an important segment of Norfolk Southern’s annual traffic, serving critical industries like agriculture, automotive, chemicals, forestry and steel,” according to a news release from the company.