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Man facing charges in deadly toddler shooting wants to be tried as a juvenile
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A man facing charges in connection to the deadly shooting of a toddler is asking to be tried as a juvenile. Nickarious McConnico, 21, is charged with criminally negligent homicide. He was 20 at the time of his arrest. A judge has set a hearing for...
Judge won’t block Georgia prosecutor disciplinary body that Democrats fear is aimed at Fani Willis
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has denied a preliminary challenge to block a commission created to discipline and remove state prosecutors, finding that it doesn’t violate the U.S. or state constitution. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which […]
Four arrested after Lauderdale County drug raid
LAUDERDALE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Four people are facing several charges after drug agents raided a home in Lauderdale County Wednesday. Agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on Foy Avenue in Florence. Investigators say they got the warrant after there were...
Back-to-school bash gets Tuscaloosa students ready for the classroom
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With the start of the school year just a couple of weeks away, several groups in west Alabama joined together fora back-to-school kickoff event. They wanted to prepare students and their families for a successful school year. Folks came early and didn’t leave empty handed. Over...
‘I couldn’t go to none of the funerals’: Rapper Big Yavo talks Birmingham gun violence with Woodfin
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin hosted an on camera conversation with rapper Big Yavo, posted Wednesday, about the city’s ongoing gun violence issue. Yavo, who is originally from Birmingham, and grew up in Ensley, has built a rap career that has captured a national audience. However, a lot of the music he’s produced has talked about killing people.
Capstone Health hosting back to school giveaways
Capstone Health is hosting its annual Back2School Health Fair and Backpack Giveaways on Friday, July 26 in Parrish and on Saturday, July 27 in Double Springs. The Friday event will be at the old Parrish High School football field from 9:00am – 11:00am. The Saturday event will be at...
After two years of heartbreak, Coosa Christian football seniors ready to make one final run
It's been two offseasons of heartbreak for Coosa Christian football. After the 2022 season, when a last-second Hail Mary pass by Pickens County took them down in the semifinals, the players said they were going to use that feeling to get better and bring home a state title. In 2023, they got past Pickens County and into the state title game, but gave up a 14-point lead to start another offseason of asking what if. ...
Dozens of bicyclists to compete in Hot Hundred race in Tuscaloosa
Hundreds of bicyclists will participate in an event this month to raise proceeds for the Tuscaloosa Mental Health Alliance. The 22nd annual Hot Hundred bike ride, nicknamed the 'Hottest ride in the South' will be held beginning at 7 a.m. July 27. The event will begin and finish on the University of Alabama campus. ...
Funds from multimillion-dollar Tyson Farms settlement used for improvements in Cullman County’s Garden City
GARDEN CITY, Ala. (WIAT) – Enhancements at Garden City River Park and a new Garden City Fire Station are the first two major projects that have been completed using funds from a settlement against Tyson Farms. In 2019, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sued Tyson Farms for violating the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act and […]
Local mother travels to Texas to seek care for unborn baby
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman resident Holliann Letson was enjoying a typical pregnancy with her second daughter, Evelyn. At her 18-week anatomy scan – the scan often referred to as the “gender scan,” as most babies’ genders can be determined at this stage of pregnancy – Letson was hit with some devastating news. Her daughter had an anomaly near her heart.
Huntsville breaks ground on $2.3 million skating rink project
Get ready to lace up your skates, Huntsville! Construction has officially begun on a brand-new skating rink at Stoner Park in north Huntsville. Mayor Tommy Battle highlighted the importance of this project, calling it a significant addition to Huntsville’s ever-expanding range of recreational facilities. “For the past decade, we’ve...
Opposition continues for proposed development in Tuscaloosa County
Residents in Tuscaloosa are still concerned about the proposed 300 plus housing development by D.R. Horton. "I strongly oppose it, as do as do most of our residents in Waterford Place and all of the surrounding communities," said Waterford Place resident Carol Armstrong. If approved, it would be located down...
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