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Huntsville operations support Boeing’s critical defense missions
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing helped build the foundation of Alabama’s aerospace industry and continues to advance its operations in the state. In the past year, the company marked several milestones in its missile defense programs and also celebrated a university partnership that is shaping the next-generation workforce. In...
NEW state-of-the-art event space now open at Pepper Place
A new event space has opened at Pepper Place. Called The Sage, the venue is located in the historic Architectural Heritage building at 200 28th Street South, near Ovenbird and Billy Reid. The owners of the new event spot are Paget Pizitz and Harriet Reis, the co-owners of Melt, the popular restaurant at Lane Parke.
Mountain Brook Senior Brings Robotics Program to the Downtown YMCA Youth Center
Her introduction to robotics in the third grade “opened up a world for me,” recalled Addison Hardee, a rising senior at Mountain Brook High School. A decade later, Addison, 17, is sharing her love of robotics and computer technology via Robotics Summer Camp with youngsters at the YMCA Youth Center in downtown Birmingham.
New fire truck for Gadsden firefighters
GADSDEN Ala. (WBRC) - A shiny new piece of equipment for Gadsden firefighters. Monday, a dedication ceremony was held for the new ladder truck which will go into service at Station 4 in Alabama City. It replaces a 17-year-old truck that will be moved into reserve. Mayor Craig Ford and...
UAB picked 10th out of 14 teams in AAC this year
The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was announced Tuesday at the 2024 AAC kickoff event in Arlington. UAB was picked 10th out of 14 in the preseason media poll. The Blazers are entering their second season under head coach Trent Dilfer. In 2023, UAB finished 4-8 and failed to reach...
Jeff State selected as winner in Lumina Foundation’s Instagram challenge
Jefferson State Community College was selected as one of the grantees of Lumina Foundation’s mini-grant opportunity and first-ever Instagram challenge. A total of seven community colleges have been awarded $50,000 each to enhance their digital outreach and marketing efforts. The post Jeff State selected as winner in Lumina Foundation’s Instagram challenge appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Trussville Chamber hosting Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast August 2
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host the 2024 Trussville Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Friday, August 2 at the Trussville Civic Center. The breakfast, which begins at 6:30 a.m., will see a gathering of elected officials, church leaders, school administrators, members of the...
Trussville golfer competing in Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
From Tribune staff reports MIAMI, Fla.–600 top youth golfers are competing in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship at Trump National Doral this week. The tournament will bring together some of the world’s most talented young competitors, including Trussville’s own Kiersten Riggins. Riggins will compete in the girls 15-18 age division championship on July 26. 23 […]
Registration open for youth baseball, softball camp in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Parents, listen up. If you have a child between the ages of six and 14, you can bring them out to Cooper Green Baseball Fields Tuesday, July 30 for the Embrace The Process Baseball and Softball Clinic. The free clinic is a Partnership between The Birmingham...
Grau named NAHN President-Elect
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Adjunct Assistant Professor Grace Grau, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, AACC (DNP 2015), is President-Elect of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. "I am deeply honored and humbled to have been selected as the newly-elected President-Elect of NAHN. Words cannot fully express the gratitude...
Technology and Innovation team receives INACSL award
Members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Office of Technology and Innovation have received the Frontline Simulation Champion Excellence Award from the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning. The award acknowledges an individual or team that demonstrates exceptional dedication in the day-to-day implementation of simulation, going beyond the ordinary dedication to excellence in the delivery of simulation-based learning in academic, health care institution or community settings.
Regions is named “Top Regional Bank” by J.D. Power—find out what it means
Our very own Regions Bank is ranked #1 Top Regional Bank in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Online Banking Satisfaction StudySM. Keep reading to find out why Regions earned this award. 2024 U.S. Online Banking Satisfaction. According to a press release from Regions, the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Online Banking...
Community invited to 2024 Cullman County Prayer and Pledge Ride Aug. 3
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2024 Cullman County Prayer and Pledge Ride, hosted by 3Sixty Jeep Club, Alabama Sons of Liberty Riders and The Christian Motorcycle Association, is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 3. Participants will meet at Jack’s on Main Avenue Southwest in Cullman for breakfast and...
Second Suspect in September Murder in Northport’s Northwood Lake Surrenders to Police
The hunt for the second suspect allegedly responsible for a September killing in Northport's Northwood Lakes neighborhood ended this weekend when he turned himself in at jail. As the Thread has previously reported, 24-year-old Demetrius Damon Windham was reportedly ambushed and shot to death as he walked out of his home on Northwood Lake Drive West on the evening of September 24th, 2023.
Sales Certificate program again named one of best in US by Sales Education Foundation
The Professional Sales Certificate program in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business has again been recognized as a “Top University Sales Program” by the Sales Education Foundation for 2024. The recognition appears in the foundation’s 2024 Annual SEF magazine. “We are very...
Tuscaloosa Police Identify Greensboro Woman Killed in Monday Wreck
Police in Tuscaloosa have identified the West Alabama woman who died in a single-car accident early Monday morning. As the Thread reported yesterday, police in Tuscaloosa were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident off Hargrove Road around 8 a.m. Monday. A woman driving a 2006 Ford Explorer left...
Tuscaloosa business raising money to help students get back to school
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - When Tuscaloosa City School students return to school in a few weeks, some people worry a group of them may not have the supplies they need start the new school year. A business new to the area is stepping up to help. Scooters Coffee has made...
An Alabama fall-off is wishful thinking
The fall-off, or at least the gradual decline, of the Alabama Football program has been widely anticipated across the college football landscape. Naturally, rival fan bases and media hope for the worst for the Crimson Tide following the retirement of Nick Saban. Even people affiliated with schools that have no connection to the Tide are rooting for the fall of the dynasty. They’ve watched Alabama win at an unprecedented clip for the last 15 years and they’re ready to see something new.
'There are cancer patients that depend on those donations': Blood donations needed now in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The American Red Cross is teaming up with UAB Hospital and the Birmingham Barons in hopes of filling a need for lifesaving blood donations. If you'd like to donate, there are two blood drives happening Tuesday, July 23. UAB Hospital Drive. Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3...
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