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Alabaster City Schools meet hiring needs before the upcoming school year
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabaster City Schools is excited to welcome students back for the upcoming school year as they have been working diligently to fill their teacher and bus driver needs. Like many school systems, Alabaster has struggled in the past meeting their hiring needs before the school year...
Swift Water Rescuers from Alabama head to Florida as storm approaches
As a tropical storm heads towards the Florida Gulf coast, a group of rescuers from Vestavia Hills are deploying to assist in search and rescue operations. Six members of the Vestavia Hills Swift Water Team are heading to Florida Saturday to help with the aftermath of the tropical depression which is expected to become stronger over the next 24 hours, the team stated in a press release Saturday. It is made up of personnel from the Vestavia Hills Fire Department, Hoover Fire Department and Calera Fire Department.
Alabama Chiropractor Indicted for Tax Crimes
A federal grand jury in Birmingham, Alabama, has indicted Gary Forrest Edwards, a Shelby County chiropractor, on charges of tax evasion, filing false tax returns, and obstructing the IRS. Edwards, who owns Hoover Health & Wellness Center, is accused of failing to pay $2.4 million in self-reported taxes and attempting to thwart IRS collection efforts.
Columbiana FD looking to hire Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Columbiana Fire Department is developing a plan to recruit more volunteer firefighters to keep you safe. Thanks to a FEMA grant, the city is looking to hire a Recruitment and Retention Coordinator to help with this effort. The fire department currently has 21 volunteer firefighters...
Homewood working on plans for Highway 31 construction to improve traffic
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re getting an update on some traffic improvements coming to Homewood along Highway 31. The state awarded a $2 million grant to the City of Homewood back in January for the project. In a press release on their website, they say it’s to enhance access...
Chilton County Relay Queens make annual visit to Hope Lodge in Birmingham
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Chilton County Relay for Life Queens made their annual visit to Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge in Birmingham in July to support the cancer patients and let them know they are not fighting alone. The queens and their families visited with the cancer patients staying at the lodge, […] The post Chilton County Relay Queens make annual visit to Hope Lodge in Birmingham appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Pelham City Council Agendas -August 5, 2024
The Pelham City Council will hold a regularly scheduled Work Session on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 4:15 p.m. in the Council Workroom at Pelham City Hall, located at 3162 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124. Read the agenda here. The Pelham City Council will hold a regularly scheduled Meeting on...
Neighbors hope UAB Hospital West will improve their quality of life, but traffic could be an issue
BESSEMER, Ala. — The new UAB Hospital West opened its doors to patients on Saturday in Bessemer. The facility was highly anticipated by those who lived nearby for quite some time. Patients were moved from the emergency department just a little six miles away to the new location earlier...