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2024 AHSAA All-Star Sports Week | North Boys Surge in Second Half to Claim 97-85 Victory in All-Star Hoops Classic
Montgomery, AL – Ramsay High School’s 6-foot-6 guard, Jayden Williams, and Fairfield High School’s 5-foot-10 guard, Demarcus Williams, led a powerful second-half charge to secure a 97-85 victory for the North All-Stars in the 81st AHSAA North-South All-Star Classic on Tuesday night in the Capital City. Despite...
Major leadership change at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Citing the urgency of the upcoming fall elections, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) CEO DeJuana Thompson, a long-time leader in voting rights advocacy, is leaving the position to return to Woke Vote, the 501c3 voter education and advocacy organization she founded in 2017, the institute announced Wednesday. “Given the current...
Radio tower being relocated from UA’s Reese Phifer building after nearly 60 years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A towering staple of the University of Alabama’s campus skyline is being moved, which caused a building to temporarily be evacuated Tuesday. The radio tower behind Reese Phifer Hall, which was first erected in 1955, is being taken down and moved to the UA Police Department on Campus Drive East. However, […]
Locals penciled in time to ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Autauga County Schools
As students prepare to head back to school in Autauga County, the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Autauga Education Foundation, AEF, are preparing to help students make A’s in a different way. The Prattville Chamber has partnered with the AEF and Autauga County Schools, ACS, to literally...
Birmingham Began the Month with 5 Homicides in 5 Days – and it Got Worse
After one of the most violent starts to a month in Birmingham in recent memory, Mayor Randall Woodfin this week began one of the most intense anti-violence messaging campaigns of his two terms in office. Across 24 hours on Saturday, a man, woman and 5-year-old child were killed in a...
Freedom Preparatory Academy opening this fall in the Titusville community
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A new charter school, Freedom Preparatory Academy, is coming to the Titusville community. It is currently enrolling kindergarten students and looking for teachers. The school year will start in September, and it is a completely free college prep academy. The academy was founded in Memphis over...
Crime Stoppers: Man steals from Buc-ee's - Athens twice in one week
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens Police need your help with tracking down a man who stole from Buc-ees twice within a week. The man, bearing a shirt that read ‘Not Today’ thought July 4 was the perfect day to steal merchandise from Buc-ee’s. Police say he returned...
Prattville City Council honors two prominent Autauga County citizens
Prattville City Council honored two prominent Autauga County residents Tuesday night. Where their accolades and successes reflect the celebrated growth within the Prattville city limits. One of the prominent individuals the Council honored, was Jeeah Kim as the 2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Autauga County. Kim attends the Alabama School...
Four-Star EDGE Keenan Britt Drops His Top 5 and Sets a Commitment Date
2026 EDGE prospect Keenan Britt from Oxford, AL, has listed his top 5 schools and set his commitment date for July 29th. The Gamecocks, alongside Oregon, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Auburn, are vying for his commitment.
Thompson’s annual football camp provides fun memories for Alabaster community
Amidst a period of spontaneous summer showers, the weather opened up for the Thompson Warriors to host their 10th annual Thompson Football Camp on Monday, July 15 at Warrior Stadium. The post Thompson’s annual football camp provides fun memories for Alabaster community appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Shelby Baptist receives national recognition for commitment to stroke care
Shelby Baptist Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment. The post Shelby Baptist receives national recognition for commitment to stroke care appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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