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Seven Lions land Phil Steele preseason awards
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Seven football players from the University of North Alabama were selected for 10 preseason FCS awards by Phil Steele on Friday. UNA was headlined on the list by Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-American Takairee Kenebrew. The seventh-year senior wide receiver played in 10 games last...
Theatre Tuscaloosa cancels Friday performance of 'Anything Goes,' for cast-member illness
Theatre Tuscaloosa has had to cancel its planned Friday evening, Aug. 2, performance of the musical "Anything Goes," due to a cast member illness. The show will return for its 2 and 7:30 p.m. shows Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, all in the Bama Theatre, with Cole Cabiness stepping in to fill the role of Billy. ...
Meet Poppa! News 19’s Adoptable Pet of the Week
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Animals in need of homes can be found all across the Tennessee Valley, and this week we are featuring a pet from right here in the Rocket City looking for a family!. Poppa can be found at the Greater Huntsville Humane Society. The shelter says...
'Kids Can Too' school supply drive extended through weekend August 2-4
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Exciting News! The "Kids Can Too" Back to School drive has been extended through the weekend from August 2-4. Along with the Barons, Birmingham Police Department, we’re collecting unused school supplies to support local kids in need!. "Some kids may not have what they...
'I just didn't want mice in my home': Madison woman claims former apartment complex is infested with rats
Rats on Royal Drive! That's what a Madison woman claims her old apartment was infested with, while her landlord looked the other way. It's really a disgusting thought. Rats running through your home! Well, Shamere Denson says that was her reality each and every day for almost a year. Denson...
Cost of stocking birth control strains family planning clinics in some states
A renewed spotlight on protecting access to birth control may not help women who are already struggling to find affordable contraception in some states with the strictest abortion laws. At a family planning clinic in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that largely helps low-income women, executive director Robin Marty has to make sure...
Rocket City Mom previews a weekend of family-friendly fun
The school year has started - new routines are in place, new teachers have been met, and now it's time for some fun over the weekend. On Saturday morning you can enjoy the carnival action at the St. Clair Place grand opening. This free back to school event will host bounce houses, games, food trucks, prizes, and more from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Amber-Like Alert Coming For Shark Problems?
U. S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala. ) has introduced Lulu’s Law, named in honor of 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin from Mountain Brook, Alabama, who is recovering from near-fatal injury from a fish meeting in June. If passed, shark attacks would be eligible for Wireless Emergency Alerts ( WEAs ) similar to those used for Amber Alerts and extreme weather notifications.
Former 5-Star taking step forwards at inside linebacker for Alabama
Jeremiah Alexander is starting to turn a corner for Alabama football in year three with the Crimson Tide as a redshirt sophomore. Alexander is a former five-star and a product of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama. The in-state recruit started his career as an outside linebacker, but the potential...
Shelby County man killed in Irondale crash on Friday, body found Saturday
From Tribune staff reports IRONDALE — A single-vehicle crash in Irondale that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, has claimed the life of a Vincent man, according to Corporal Reginal M. King of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. “Kevin L. Bowers, 52, was fatally injured when the 1998 Ford F-150 he was driving […]
Rescue team from Vestavia Hills, Hoover and Calera leaving to help in Florida as storm nears
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Firefighters from several cities in Jefferson and Shelby counties are activated to leave for Florida as a large storm approaches. The city of Vestavia stated in a news release that six members of theVHFD's swift water rescue team will leave Saturday for Tallahassee, Florida, in response to an expected tropical weather system arriving there soon.
Former Alabama DB Terrance Howard dies after tragic accident Thursday in North Carolina
Former Alabama football player Terrance Howard died on Thursday, per KHOU. Howard was a walk-on at Alabama before entering the transfer portal. He accepted a full-ride scholarship offer to play at North Carolina Central University this fall. Howard was moving his belongings from Alabama to North Carolina when he got into an auto accident. When […] The post Former Alabama DB Terrance Howard dies after tragic accident Thursday in North Carolina appeared first on On3.
Hurricane Debby: What can Alabama expect?
Debby is now a hurricane, and it is on a course to hit Florida on Monday, according to forecasters. Debby was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds on Sunday night and was expected to strengthen more before landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm...
2 wounded in shooting outside Bessemer gas station
An investigation is ongoing after two men were shot at a Bessemer gas station. The shooting happened at 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Citgo on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street. Bessemer police Det. Justin Burmeister said the gunfire erupted in the parking lot. All of those involved, he...