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State School Board will vote on potentially taking over Bessemer City Schools in August
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The State School Board will vote in a few weeks on whether to accept the intervention agreement the Bessemer City School board passed Monday night. Now that the board has approved the state intervention, the state school board will vote on the issue during their Aug. 8 meeting.
Cemetery in Pleasant Grove gets much needed cleaning thanks to community
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Members from a church and community in Pleasant Grove banded together to help clean up a cemetery. About 10 friends and community members came together to clean up the Pleasant Grove cemetery located in the 400 block of 9th Avenue in Pleasant Grove. Using lawnmowers, weed...
Beloved Bessemer business United Textiles suffers severe smoke damage from nearby blaze
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - We are following up with the owners of a Bessemer business that was devastated by a fire last Friday. Just two properties down the street is where the blaze began and while United Textiles didn’t get any fire damage inside their property, their building had plenty of smoke.
No action following statement of Eclectic town clerk
It was supposed to be a meeting to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget for the Eclectic Town Council. Instead Monday’s council meeting turned into a two-hour executive session hearing accusations of misspending of town funds, a hostile work environment and slander. Mayor Gary Davenport said he and town clerk Shannon Duck have been discussing a situation for a week or so. The mayor felt the matter was important enough to delay the budget discussion to allow Duck to make a public statement before the council headed behind closed doors to hear from Duck, Eclectic police officers, town staff and Alexander City clerk Stephanie Southerland.
Trussville City Council honors student athlete, updates public on Chalkville Road expansion
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.—Family and friends were in attendance as Jackson Howell accepted two honors at the July 24 meeting of the Trussville City Council. Council member Alan Taylor read a proclamation honoring Howell for being the first person in Alabama to ever receive a scholarship from the National Football Foundation. The NFF announced 84 incoming college freshmen athletes to its 2024 Team of Distinction. According to the proclamation, the NFF has presented the scholarships for incoming college freshmen athletes since 2018 based on “academic achievement, athletic accolades, and community involvement through high school.
Redstone Arsenal conducting ‘full scale exercise’
HUNTSVILLE — There will be emergency vehicles with their lights flashing and sirens wailing today in Huntsville, but it is only a simulation. Redstone Arsenal officials said they are conducting a “full scale exercise” with community partners, including local hospitals and emergency responders. The on-post event includes...
City of Gadsden settles sales tax claim by Riverview, OT lawsuit by firefighters
The City of Gadsden is dipping into its “rainy day fund” to help settle two legal matters: one involving a refund of sales taxes to a local hospital and the other a lawsuit by firefighters over the calculation of overtime pay. The City Council on Tuesday authorized the transfer of $862,500 from the undesignated general fund balance into the legal claims account. ...
New speakeasy coming to Umami Trussville
The Trussville Design Review Committee announced exciting new updates to many properties—one being a brand-new speakeasy to the Asian-fusion restaurant, Umami. Keep scrolling for what you we know about this addition. Serving Trussville since January 2024. In January, we let you in on the Asian-style restaurant, Umami, coming to...
Free school supply drive in Athens for local families
Limestone County Churches Involved, Inc. is hosting a school supply drive in Athens for families in the school system. Details on location, date and time are listed below. For this particular drive in Athens, go to First United Methodist’s Youth Center at 203 North Jefferson St. This organization requests that attendees please bring a proof of residency via utility bill, ID or lease in order to verify identity.
Hartselle attorney warns of social media misuse among youths
Parents and educators need to learn about dangers their child may be facing when using a growing number of social networking apps, according to a Hartselle attorney who practices juvenile law. Patrick Caver spoke at an Alabama Education Association District 5 meeting at Cook Museum of Natural Science recently. He...
Negro Southern League Museum of Birmingham unveils exhibit at Jefferson County courthouse
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Negro Southern League Museum of Birmingham unveiled a historical exhibit at the Jefferson County Courthouse Tuesday morning. The county said the museum created a special exhibit on the history of the Birmingham Industrial League in six display windows outside of the Commission Chambers.
Tuscaloosa Corvette Club and Church Hosting Backpack Giveaway
Back-to-school season is upon the residents of West Alabama and the free events are all around the city. Saturday, August 3rd, the Low Riders Corvette Club of West Alabama will be hosting a back-to-school giveaway from 11a-4p at Pleasent Grove Missionary Baptist Church, which is also helping to put on this event.
Birmingham Applies for $2.6 Million in Federal Grants for Eviction Prevention Services, Police Tech Equipment
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday voted to apply for two federal grants: one to help residents facing eviction and another for computer equipment for the police department. The first application is for $2.5 million through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Eviction Protection Grant Program.
Travel nightmares continue for one West Alabama family
Airline disruptions last week resulted in a traveling nightmare for millions of Americans, including one Tuscaloosa family. Jenny Buttery says her family's headache started before the CrowdStrike software glitch and continued into the week. Thursday while traveling the Buttery family said they were met with multiple delays, computer outages and...
Alabama Crimson Tide pain from roster limits changes could be significant
A byproduct of the expected change for schools to pay athletes is no formula that defines how best to do it. To some extent, all Alabama Crimson Tide sports programs will be affected. The 'House Settlement' resulting from anti-trust cases is close to being finalized. Implementation will begin in the 2025-25 athletic seasons.
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