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'We can rebuild the school system': Bessemer parent talks about potential school takeover
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As the Bessemer City School System faces the possibility of a state takeover, school board members met with the state superintendent on Wednesday. It happened at a state board of education office in Birmingham. The frustration is evident with some members of the Bessemer school board....
VA Town Hall addresses questions for veterans
FAYETTE — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other veterans’ organizations held a town hall meeting in the Fayette Civic Center on Friday, June 14. The Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center put on the event to help veterans seek answers to their questions regarding benefits and other issues.
Alabama football player rankings in EA Sports College Football 25
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The new EA Sports College Football 25 video game releases Friday, but those who pre-ordered the game gained three days early access. This is the first college football game produced by EA Sports since 2013. The Crimson Tide are rated the fourth-best team in the game with a 92 overall rating […]
90′s back to school gospel concert happening this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Youth and Young Adult Fellowship Choir is inviting families to enjoy gospel music while getting prepped for the new school year. The choir is hosting a “Back to the 90′s” gospel concert for parents and students in the community. At the event, families will be given free school supplies for the upcoming year. The choir’s founder and director, Ahkeem Lee, says it was originally founded for this purpose almost nine years ago.
Make plans for summer fun at UAB Legacy Family Day on Aug. 11
Enjoy the last days of summer with an afternoon of fun and games at Legacy Family Day on Sunday, Aug. 11 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, presented by Legacy Credit Union and the UAB National Alumni Society. For the third year, Blaze and the NAS invite UAB alumni...
Prattville moves to condemn church-owned property for road improvements
PRATTVILLE − The City of Prattville has started condemnation proceedings on three parcels of land to make way for improvements of one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. The City Council approved the moves during Tuesday night’s meeting. The matter will now go to the Autauga County Probate Court, where a fair market value of the parcels will be decided and the city will pay those prices for the land.
North Alabama honors Father of the Blues with annual W.C. Handy Music Festival
The W.C. Handy Music Festival is returning to the Shoals. Music fans will join together by the thousands for the biggest tourism event in North Alabama. The festival boasts over 250 events and artists, spanning all across northwest Alabama. This includes Florence, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and more. The events kick off on Thursday, July 18 and conclude Sunday, July 28, making for 11 days of events for every type of music-lover.
Man found shot dead on kitchen floor of Birmingham apartment
A man was found shot to death early Wednesday inside his apartment. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maurice Arrinjuando Turner. He was 52. North Precinct officers just after 1:30 a.m. responded to a Shot Spotter notification in the 800 block of Jasper Road. The gunfire...
Rainy weather pattern for the next week across Central Alabama
Thursday: We will have an active weather pattern for the next week across Central Alabama. It starts with a cold front moving across Alabama on Thursday. This will set off numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Some of the rain could be heavy, and winds could gust to 40-50 mph. Isolated flooding and wind […]
Progress being made in the Pinson area on the Northern Beltline; ALDOT meeting with residents
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Work on the Northern Beltline is currently underway. ALDOT says crews are working on one of the first phases near the Pinson area off Highway 75. Currently, the construction will not impact the area’s drivers, but they plan on meeting with neighbors this week. Once...
Datcher gets majority of votes in Alabama House District 52 primary runoff
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Democratic voters in Jefferson County chose their next representative in the Alabama House. According to data from Jefferson County, it appears Democrat Kelvin Datcher has received a majority of the votes in the special primary election runoff for House District 52. That district includes areas...
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