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Red Lobster closes Tuscaloosa restaurant on McFarland Boulevard
Red Lobster, a fixture on the Tuscaloosa restaurant scene for decades, has closed its doors permanently. A sign posted Wednesday on the restaurant's door at 2620 McFarland Blvd. E reads: "This location is closed. We look forward to serving you at another Red Lobster location in the future." ...
Funds from multimillion-dollar Tyson Farms settlement used for improvements in Cullman County’s Garden City
GARDEN CITY, Ala. (WIAT) – Enhancements at Garden City River Park and a new Garden City Fire Station are the first two major projects that have been completed using funds from a settlement against Tyson Farms. In 2019, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sued Tyson Farms for violating the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act and […]
Delicia Mason is the Epitome of Passion as a Lifelong Nurse at Children’s of Alabama
(This profile appeared originally in the Nov. 2, 2022 edition of the Birmingham Times and has been updated) While attending Auburn University in Montgomery (AUM), Delicia Mason did her clinicals at Children’s of Alabama and knew that the facility was the only place she wanted to work. “I didn’t...
New sidewalk project for Hooper City, old houses must go
The City of Birmingham is looking to add sidewalks within the Hooper City neighborhood. The cost is upwards of $675,000 dollars. Many neighborhoods in Birmingham could benefit from sidewalks being added, but based on the location of the proposal, we were left with questions. Wednesday, we spoke with city leaders...
Ivy Classical Academy pushes back first day of school; Meet the Teacher event is Aug. 3
The Ivy Classical Academy governing board and leadership team have chosen to move the first day of school for Ivy Classical Academy students to August 21. All facility renovations are moving forward on schedule. Unfortunately, we recently received news that there has been a delay in the delivery of our air conditioning units. As a result, we have decided to move back our planned start date by two weeks.
Celebration of life set for Alan Kaufman, Wall Street Deli founder and retired UAB golf coach
A celebration of life is scheduled this Saturday, July 27, for Alan Kaufman, a Vestavia Hills resident who founded the sandwich restaurant chain that became Wall Street Deli and then launched a second career in retirement as the golf coach for the UAB Blazers. Kaufman died on July 15 after...
Decatur City Schools to provide students with free breakfast and lunch
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Big changes are coming to Decatur City Schools just days before the start of the fall semester. Every student in the Decatur school system will get free breakfast and lunch. Decatur administrators officially approved the decision Wednesday night. Jenny Newton, the child nutrition supervisor for Decatur...
Huntsville woman accused of embezzling money from former employer
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville woman was arrested on Tuesday, accused of embezzling money from a former employer. Cassandra Scott is facing a charge of theft of property in the first degree. She is accused of embezzling money from Southern Scape Landscaping multiple times over a lengthy period. According...
Diners Flocking to Northport’s Now-Open Lost Pizza Co.
Diners are showing up in droves to support a new pizzeria that opened this week about a year after a local favorite, Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, permanently closed in the same space. Mr. Bills closed last July, and two months later, former Northport politician Jeff Hogg announced that Mississippi's Lost...
Four arrested after Lauderdale County drug raid
LAUDERDALE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Four people are facing several charges after drug agents raided a home in Lauderdale County Wednesday. Agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on Foy Avenue in Florence. Investigators say they got the warrant after there were...
280 townhome development nearing capacity
The Windsor Court residential development off of U.S. 280 is almost full a year after it began selling homes there. Garret Henderson, marketing manager for Signature Homes, which is building the development, said there are only 17 townhomes left of the 120 they originally had available. “We’re not going to...
Back-to-school bash gets Tuscaloosa students ready for the classroom
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With the start of the school year just a couple of weeks away, several groups in west Alabama joined together fora back-to-school kickoff event. They wanted to prepare students and their families for a successful school year. Folks came early and didn’t leave empty handed. Over...
Environmental group to preserve peninsula near old coal mine in Jefferson County
An environmental group says it will preserve 366 acres near the site of an old coal mine in west Jefferson County. The Freshwater Land Trust announced that Drummond Company has donated another 107 acres of a peninsula that sits where Mulberry Fork, Locust Fork and the Black Warrior River connect in the Black Warrior River basin.
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