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MS Cherokee group: Industrial pollution threatens families
A rural Mississippi community is fighting to protect the health of some Cherokee residents threatened by industrial pollution. Barbara Weckesser, treasurer of the group Cherokee Concerned Citizens, and some of her neighbors formed the group in 2013 to address noise, dust and odor stemming from the Bollinger shipyard and Chevron refinery, just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico community.
Wow: Video Of Big Alligator Near Fosters, Alabama
We have another Gator sighting to report. Lately, these giants have been showing up everywhere. This time there is a video, courtesy of Willard Davis Broughton. A large Gator was recently spotted, and captured on video, on Highway 11 just a mile north of Fosters, Alabama. The gator was seen just north of the park, in a wooded area.
CRIME REPORTS: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m. Alfonzo Terrel Gray, 42, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, capias for possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine. Antis Green, 24, of Verona, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, possession of a Schedule II drug. ...
Dog pandemic hitting Jefferson Co Animal Control hard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new virus that affects dogs has hit the Magic City and it's spreading like wildfire through Jefferson County Animal Control. It sounds a lot like a dog pandemic. Folks at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society aren’t taking any chances with this very contagious illness. There...
Alabama Education Association assisting teachers through state board takeover in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama State Board of Education is taking over the Bessemer City Schools system. The Alabama Education Association said it is actively assisting its members with district issues. Emery Kidd is the UniServ director. He said there are good people that work within the district, but...
Greater Birmingham Humane Society suspends canine adoptions and transports
Starting Aug. 15, the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) will be suspending all canine animal control intake, adoptions, and transports due to an outbreak of Canine Pneumovirus (CnPnV). But cat and kitten adoptions will continue at the GBHS Adoption Center. If you purchase a product or register for an account...
Liberty selects Edwin Watson as ‘Teacher of the Year’
MADISON – Liberty Middle School recognized Edwin Watson’s exemplary work and selected him as “Teacher of the Year.”. Watson works at Liberty as a teacher in special education for collaborative math and English language arts for grades 6-8. “I’m head seventh-grade boys basketball coach and assistant coach...
Developers Break Ground on $54 Million Luxury Condos on Lake Tuscaloosa
Developers and future tenants gathered on newly cleared land on Lake Tuscaloosa to take in the stunning views soon to be offered at the luxury condos now under construction there. A team led by Andy Turner and Miller Mobley broke ground on the HILLHOUSE Residences between their now-modernized Northriver Yacht...
Legendary rapper says Birmingham ‘helped put my music on the map’
Juvenile is currently on his ”Back That Azz Up” 25th Anniversary Tour with DJ Mannie Fresh and the 400 Degreez Band, performing in venues across the U.S., and the rap legend will make a stop in Alabama this week. The New Orleans-born rapper was on his way to...
Celebrated vegan chef moving operations to Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE – G.W. Chew was born with a mission to demonstrate access to healthy foods. Adopted at birth into a family with the last name Chew, his calling to be a chef seems almost predetermined. “My dad literally was one of the last generation of sharecroppers in Southern Maryland,...
String trimmer yard accidents sending people to eye doctor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - People looking to save money by doing their own landscaping are urged to follow a local eye doctor’s recommendations. Dr. Randall Pitts says string trimmer accidents are common this time of year. “You’re basically dealing with something like a BB from a BB gun,” Pitts...
New Birmingham Water Works initiative will assist northeast customers with bills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Water Works is partnering with the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama to assist low-income households in the area. According to a press release, the sector of the Community Action Agency will contribute payments of $300 to cover the cost of customers’ water bills. This initiative is designed to alleviate […]
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