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Update: Anticipate damaging winds and penny-sized hail with thunderstorms in Southwest Alabama Sunday
On Sunday at 7:21 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 7:45 p.m. for Clarke, Monroe and Wilcox counties. The storms could bring penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 7:20 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a...
FRIDAY FOOTBALL JAMBOREE ROUNDUP: Warriors blank North Jackson in abbreviated scrimmage
CENTRE – Mother Nature delayed Cherokee County’s football scrimmage with North Jackson for an hour and 18 minutes on Friday night, and she put an abbreviated end to the action once the two teams got going. However, they were able to play almost a complete half in which...
Crews battle apartment fire in Woodlawn
A fire caused heavy damage to an apartment building in Woodlawn Sunday night. Birmingham Fire and Rescue battled the fire in the 5700 block of 2nd Avenue North, near Woodlawn High School. Firefighters on the scene encountered heavy smoke and and flames, and the building has partially collapsed. The call...
UAB Hospital Receives Recognition as One of the Nation’s Most Beautiful Hospitals
UAB Hospital in Birmingham, received national recognition as one of the nation’s top 20 most beautiful hospitals. UAB Hospital was one of 80+ hospitals nominated in the prestigious contest. The 2024 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest, which is sponsored by national healthcare staffing firm Soliant Health, recognizes hospitals for their...
Changes to impact the real estate industry go into effect nationwide
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a seller will cover the cost of your agent’s commission. Home sellers have traditionally offered a blanket commission to a buyer’s agent when...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Alabama Sunday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 3:06 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. for Marion, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are predicted. "At 3:06 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms...
Severe thunderstorm causes bounce house to go airborne in Alabama
A severe thunderstorm in northern Alabama on Saturday interrupted a gathering in the town of Hillsboro. According to a witness, the pop-up storm arrived without warning, causing attendees to run for shelter.
Storms bring rain, lightning and winds with downed trees Saturday
Strong thunderstorms brought rain and damaging winds to many areas of Alabama Saturday afternoon. There were numerous reports of trees down in many areas, including the Bessemer area, Columbiana, and areas in Shelby and Talladega counties, including the Harpersville and Lay Lake areas. Lay Lake Volunteer Fire Dept. reported on...
Construction on new Alabama State House underway
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A $350 million project to build a new State House is underway in Montgomery. Pat Harris, secretary of the Alabama Senate, said construction of the multi-million dollar building should be complete by the end of next year. After several fires and flooding over the years, Harris said the wait is over. […]
House fire on Howard Avenue in Birmingham caused by stove, no injuries reported
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on the 3700 Block of Howard Avenue. On Sunday, August 18, at approximately 4:11 p.m. Birmingham Fire and Rescue west side companies responded to a structure fire at 2713 Howard Avenue. According to Birmingham Fire, the...
Cullman Police Chief remembers his time in law enforcement, looks to retirement
CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC) - After 26 years serving the Cullman community, Police Chief David Nassetta is retiring in just a couple months. “You always kind of hope the place will be a little bit better from when you got there,” he said. The department announced his retirement at the...
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