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Birmingham faith leaders answer call to combat gun violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the next 30 days, faith leaders across Birmingham will open their church doors at 6 p.m. to pray, go out in the community and pass along a message of hope. On Thursday, many of those leaders gathered at the Epic Center to kick-start this effort to gun violence in the […]
UPDATED: Anniston Police Department Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teen
Anniston, AL – The Anniston Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Bradley Allan Smyth. Smyth’s current whereabouts are unknown, but he is known to frequent the Blue Mountain area of Anniston. Smyth has distinguishing scars that may aid in identifying him: one on his right shin and another on his left […] The post UPDATED: Anniston Police Department Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Missing Teen appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Alabama Champion: Steve Skipper shares how he went from gang member to royal artist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — From former gang member to one of the world's most revered artists, Birmingham's own Steve Skipper is our Alabama Champion. Skipper says faith in God helped lift him out of the gang. He was then directed by his faith to pursue his passion for art.
Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Department of Labor released its unemployment data for the state on July 19, which showed a spike in the unemployment rate in Chilton County. The county’s unemployment rate went up from 2.1% in May to 2.7% in June, and the rate for this June is higher than […] The post Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Unredacted Alabama court documents shed new light on execution procedures
Unredacted documents posted by Alabama officials in the federal courts’ electronic filing system reveal new details about the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution carried out in January, including the identity of the state’s execution captain, his impressions from inside the death chamber and the concerns of another inmate who is set to die by the same punishment.
Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS, Honored with Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 19, 2024-- NSF, a global public health and safety organization, and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) today announced Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS as the 2024 recipient of the Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award. The award recognizes Hatch for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental and public health. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240719482666/en/ L-R: Pedro Sancha, President and CEO, NSF; Timothy Hatch, District Health Administrator for the State of Alabama Department of Public Health; Dr. David Dyjack, CEO of NEHA (Photo: Business Wire)
Homewood realtor featured as a host on “The American Dream”
In June, Kathryn Romanchuk, a realtor at RealtySouth, hosted her first episode of “The American Dream.”. Keep reading to find out how she attracted national TV producers + what’s next!. Who is Kathryn Romanchuk?. Romanchuk is a realtor with RealtySouth Crestline and has been in the realty industry...
Support Julian Morris’s Legal Defense Amid Tragedy
DOVER — As previously reported in Morris Focus, Julian Morris, a member of the Dover High School Graduate Class of 2011, has been identified by the Birmingham Police Department as a person of interest. (Click here to read the previous article.) Julian’s attorney, Victor Revill, Esq., issued the following...
Jefferson State offering welding course specifically for women
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson State Community College will be holding a welding course this fall specifically for women. The Women in Welding scholarship program is a 15-week welding course that will cover all expenses for 12 women looking to get into welding. Through a grant from The Women’s Foundation...
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