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Alabama bill would require permits for assault weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - A bill pre-filed in the Alabama Legislature would require a person to have a permit to legally carry certain firearms like assault weapons. Birmingham’s mayor recently showed up to a council meeting with an AR-15, calling for more legislation like this. Right now, anyone 19...
Boar's Head recall expands to 7 million pounds of deli meat, including in Tennessee
Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of meat and poultry products over possible listeria contamination after a lawsuit said the Virginia-based company's deli meats made someone "deathly ill." The recall includes Tennessee. The recall includes 71 Boar’s Head and Old Country products made between May 10 and July 29, according...
State audit of Bessemer City Schools details issues with finances, teacher pay
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - New information from state auditors confirms why State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey wants to take over the Bessemer Board of Education. The audit report from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accountants details ongoing issues in the system. The key findings are school board members...
Blake Sims Almost Got Pulled From His First SEC Start in Which He Threw for 445 Yards Because His Wristband Was Wrong and Nick Saban Thought He Was Going Rogue
Blake Sims's one season of college football glory was almost halted before it even started because of a very unfortunate clerical error on someone's part. I honestly can't believe something like this was able to happen at Alabama under Nick Saban's watch. It sounds like whoever was responsible for the miscommunication between the call sheets and wristbands was never discovered, but I'd guess it's more likely that person actually was found out and then mysteriously disappeared. You don't have a fuck up like that and have Saban just never find out who was responsible for it.
Continue to be Weather Aware for dangerous heat on Thursday and Friday
Weather Aware Thursday and Friday for Dangerous Heat and Humidity Thursday & Friday: The heat dome will stay in place for Thursday. This will keep Central Alabama very hot and humid with only a few showers. High temperatures will be in the middle 90s. The heat index will be dangerous as it sits around 105-110°. […]
See notes from metro teams on hand for AL.com’s Birmingham Football Media Days
Tuesday’s final session of the 2024 AL.com Birmingham Football Media Days will include visits from 19 metro teams including the defending Class 6A state champion – and its new coach – Pinson Valley’s fifth coach in six seasons and a total of 10 squads that made the state playoffs in 2023.
Austin running back Gavin Fuqua ready to roll into senior year with Black Bears
It doesn’t seem like long ago that running back Gavin Fuqua was getting his first reps in as a high schooler at Austin. Even as he heads into his senior year, he still remembers the things his older teammates were telling him as he grew into his role with the Black Bears’ varsity group.