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Loosely regulated weed already on shelves as Alabamians still can't get medical cannabis
Aug. 3—Enter a gas station or head shop in Decatur and you might find a plant that looks, smells, and smokes like good old-fashioned marijuana sitting behind a glass display. Experts say this bud has the same or similar psychoactive properties, if smoked, as marijuana. It is, after all, the same species of plant. Depending on who you ask, however — is it marijuana or hemp? — you might get a ...
Samford Football Opens Preseason Camp
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Birmingham Police: Among More Than 200 Violent Offenders Arrested Since May; 23 Were For Homicides
Local law enforcement officials have made more than 200 arrests in Birmingham over the past two months for homicides, felonies, aggravated assaults and other crimes, the city announced on Thursday. With gun violence in the city far outpacing murders at this time last year, Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond put...
Huntsville’s Stovehouse district expands with new restaurants, retail
More restaurants, retail offerings and housing options are coming to Huntsville’s Stovehouse District off Governors Drive. The offerings are part of a revitalization effort in the part of the city just across Memorial Parkway from the downtown core that includes the $400 million Mill Creek Choice Neighborhood Initiative that was recently awarded a $50 million federal grant and the $65 million Pinhook Creek project that includes a river-walk and “Skybridge” pedestrian bridge.
Birmingham’s ‘FunnyMaine’ Johnson Headed to Memphis for Job in Education
Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson will soon step into education as the newest Strategic Communications Officer for Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Memphis, Tennessee, and has decided to step down from his role on the Birmingham Library Board, but he isn’t stepping down from the comedy stage. The school system...
Big Week for Auburn Football Recruiting
Phillip Jordan is joined by Taylor Jones of The Auburn Wire to discuss the success Auburn had last weekend in recruiting with Big Kat Weekend. The Tigers got some major commitments for the 2025 and 2026 class. Phillip and Taylor also discuss the upcoming season as fall camp has started. They talk about why Payton Thorne is the key, the potential of the defense, and breakdown the schedule.
Alabama restaurant gem closing original location, moving to new one
One of Alabama’s hidden dining gems, Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar in the Baldwin County fishing village of Bon Secour, is closing its original location today and will be moving soon into a new location. “It’s bittersweet,” the restaurant announced on its Facebook page earlier today. “Today is...
Alabaster City Schools BOE approves update to lunch pricing
The Alabaster City Schools Board of Education approved changes to its Child and Nutrition Program pricing—marking the first increase in prices since 2017—during a meeting on Monday, July 18. The post Alabaster City Schools BOE approves update to lunch pricing appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Lightning strike sparks Alabaster house fire, damages gas line
ALABASTER, Ala. — Video above: The latest WVTM 13 weather forecast. Some Alabaster residents were forced to evacuate their home Friday after lightning sparked a fire. Friday evening, firefighters responded to a home near the intersection of Pebble Lane and Winterhaven Drive, according to the Alabaster Fire Department. Much...
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Southeast Alabama early Saturday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:27 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:30 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:26 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a...
Helena loses battle over zoning rights to Pelham Board of Education
MONTGOMERY, AL - A battle over a proposed athletic development on property owned by the Pelham Board of Education within the city limits of Helena is over after nearly three years of litigation. On Friday, a majority opinion by Alabama Supreme Court Justices ruled under state law, Section 16-11-9, the...
Storms down trees, eyes on strengthening Gulf tropical system
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -Severe storms plummeted southeast Alabama early Saturday, leaving a few trees down, most of them in Dale County, per emergency responder reports. Emergency responders reported other downed trees in the Florida panhandle, where storms also awakened residents before dawn and, in Dothan, firefighters dealt with a powerline that caught fire.