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Go Platinum Salon offering free haircuts and supplies to K-12 students Aug. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – Go Platinum Salon will host a back-to-school event offering free haircuts and school supplies for K-12 students. The event will be held on Aug. 3, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Daystar Church. Additionally, the Kool Breeze ice cream truck will be on-site with its selection of ice cream treats. Free haircuts will be available to all students in need, with the service limited to trims and basic clipper cuts to ensure that every student has a chance to participate. All kids who receive a free haircut will also receive a free ice cream. School supplies will be distributed...
Sticky, sweet fun at the Cullman County Public Library
CULLMAN, Ala. – The main branch of the Cullman County Public Library was buzzing with excitement on Monday, July 29. Local beekeeper Heather Sinyard visited the institution to educate children about the importance of pollinators and the duties, instincts and lifestyle of the honeybees whose honey she harvests. Sinyard owns and maintains a large hive of honeybees – over 60,000 bees – on her property. She harvests the sweet byproduct to be sold at local markets. The sample hive in attendance at the event was the talk of the town, the source of endless questions and elated squeals from children in...
Suspect identified in Huntsville standoff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Police have identified the man arrested after a standoff in Huntsville on Monday. Huntsville Police confirmed Randy Peralta Cruz was arrested and charged with Prowling. Late Sunday night, officers said they received a call from a woman on Landsdale Drive claiming a man pointed a gun...
New grocery store in Fairfield helps to combat food insecurity
Fairfield, AL (WBMA) — Carver Jones Market is a new grocery store opening up in Fairfield. The city has been without its own grocery store since the Walmart closed back in 2016. The minority owned grocery store is expected to increase access to fresh food within the food desert....
Birmingham Council Approves $3.5M Loan, 30-Year Lease for Graymont School Development
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a deal that would provide a $3.5 million forgivable loan to a nonprofit aiming to redevelop the former Graymont School to provide affordable housing for senior citizens. The agreement allows the nonprofit group Veranda at Graymont School to lease the city-owned property at...
New charter school in Prattville pushes start date back
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) – Ivy Classical Academy in Prattville will now open later than initially planned. According to a post on social media, the school will now open to students on Aug. 21. School officials say there was “a delay in the delivery of the air conditioning units. As a result, we have decided to move back our planned start date by two weeks.”
UAB unveils new logos for university, medicine and athletics
On Monday, July 29, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) unveiled a new brand identity designed to reflect the university’s growth and increase brand recognition. For the first time in UAB’s history, the university, medicine and athletics departments will share the same primary logo. About UAB’s 2024...
Roads in front of Royal Foods sausage plant in Pell City now open after fire
PELL CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Pell City Fire Department says the roads in front of Royal Foods are now open following a fire at the plant. At this time, 16th Avenue remains closed. The Pell City Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the vents at the...
Coal company reaches agreement to stop pollution from mine in Tuscaloosa County
A coal company that is leaking polluted wastewater from a mine in west Alabama reached a legal agreement with an environmental group to fix a dam and protect local waterways in Tuscaloosa County. Warrior Met Coal owns several coal mines in Alabama, including one that is leaking discharges into a...
Blake Sims Almost Got Pulled From His First SEC Start in Which He Threw for 445 Yards Because His Wristband Was Wrong and Nick Saban Thought He Was Going Rogue
Blake Sims's one season of college football glory was almost halted before it even started because of a very unfortunate clerical error on someone's part. I honestly can't believe something like this was able to happen at Alabama under Nick Saban's watch. It sounds like whoever was responsible for the miscommunication between the call sheets and wristbands was never discovered, but I'd guess it's more likely that person actually was found out and then mysteriously disappeared. You don't have a fuck up like that and have Saban just never find out who was responsible for it.
Expect Minor Delays Saturday as ALDOT Surveys Tuscaloosa Bridges for Bats
The Alabama Department of Transportation will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend to survey the population of flying bats under a trio of bridges here. John McWilliams, a spokesperson for ALDOT in west Alabama, said crews will close one outside lane of US Highway 82 at a time Saturday morning and evening to check under bridges for roosting bats.
Alabama Football Special Teams will be the SEC's best
The 2024 Alabama football schedule has plenty of challenge. A successful season will likely come down to winning a few close contests. Close contests often come down to which team wins the kicking game. In that game component, the Crimson Tide has an advantage over the rest of the SEC.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to host news conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is hosting a two-part press conference at 11 a.m. on the second floor of City Hall Tuesday. During the first part, Woodfin will announce a special exhibit that will be featured in City Hall. In the second part, he will address recent issues affecting the city.
Mary-Coker Green, Madelyn Rasco crowned Miss Shelby County winners
Hundreds gathered at the Black Box Theatre at the Shelby County Arts Council on Saturday, July 27 for the 37th Annual Miss Shelby County/Miss Shelby County’s Teen Pageant. The post Mary-Coker Green, Madelyn Rasco crowned Miss Shelby County winners appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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