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Talladega College gymnasts begin crowdfunding effort to save program: ‘We are not done yet’
Talladega College announced earlier this week that, due to financial constraints, it would eliminate the gymnastics program after one year. The Talladega College gymnasts aren’t going out without a fight, however. They are beginning a crowdfunding effort to keep the program going. “With one hour to prepare, the Talladega...
Look Back ... to the sale of a venerable Anniston house, 1999
Jul. 14—July 14, 1949, in The Star: Several reports of black panthers roaming in Talladega National Forest have been received in Talladega recently. Three young people who live in the Oak Grove community reported a "huge black animal" sitting on the walk in front of a home July 2. The animal was sighted around dusk, they said, and was screaming and snarling. It left soon afterward. A few days ...
Alabama’s Katie Britt to speak at Republican National Convention days after Trump assassination attempt
Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt will be among the list of expected Republican national lawmakers to speak during Monday’s action at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention opens in the shadow of Saturday’s attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.
Local US Transplant Games Participants Win Big
Several local athletes traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, last week for the 2024 Transplant Games of America, a biennial Olympic-style event promoting organ donation and celebrating second chances at life. “It's such a great event, lots of emotion, but lots of very warm feelings,” stated Team Alleghenies member, Jim Uhrig.
YMCA shares safest swimsuits for kids while swimming
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - To ensure you and your family are safe while swimming this summer, the YMCA is warning you about the kind of swimsuits you wear. Besides knowing how to swim, knowing what to wear while swimming can be just as important. Trey Sullivan, the Shades Valley YMCA...
276 home development opens near Huntsville’s Research Park and not one of them is for sale
When Birmingham-based Capstone Communities decided to build the Villas at Old Monrovia rental community in Huntsville, the company wasn’t venturing into the unknown. “This is our 10th rental community across the Southeast,” said Jim Beatty, Capstone’s vice president of development. “Huntsville was the location of our first development for our cottage program. It’s actually next door, the Cottages at Old Monrovia.”
Let off the gas! 'Operation Southern Slow Down' in effect now through July 21 in Georgia
Are you one to speed when you think no one will catch you? Fair warning: This week is Operation Southern Slow Down. This is a multi-state initiative with law enforcement agencies from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to Georgia State Patrol Capt. Michael Burns via email. The participating agencies will be increasing their presence for cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving. ...
Pea-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms in Alabama Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 4:42 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne counties. Look for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:42 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of...
Tyson Sells GA Poultry Complex, Alabama Field Days
With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. Tyson Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, the company announced last week. According to a statement from Tyson, the decision to...
Capitol Journal – July 12, 2024
We’re covering the latest from Alabama government & politics, including some promising economic news and the $550 million DOT grant for the Mobile bridge and bayway project. Joining me for interviews are Congressman Dale Strong, Mental Health Commissioner Kim Boswell, Nancy Dennis of the Alabama Retail Association and Hunter McDonald of The Locker Room here in Montgomery.
Celebrate Alabama agriculture with Sweet Grown Alabama Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program, is hosting a day to celebrate all the wonderful produce grown in Alabama. On July 13, farmers markets across the state will host special events to celebrate all things grown in Alabama!. In the River Region,...
University of Montevallo Mourns the Passing of Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Elder
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Man jumps from Coosa River Bridge, rescued by firefighters and flown to hospital
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) - A man was hurt after jumping off a bridge in Talladega County Monday morning. In a media release, the Childersburg Fire and Rescue Department says first responders were called to the Coosa River Bridge on the border of Talladega and Shelby Counties just after 11:30 a.m. Monday. Officials say a man jumped from at least 80 feet above the ground off the middle of the bridge. With the help of people who saw him jump, first responders were able to find the man floating on his back near the middle of the river. They say he was in severe pain, and nearly submerged, when firefighters reached him in the river.
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