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Helena proposes updated TAG grant policy
After controversy erupted earlier this year over the city of Helena issuing money to a private school, the Helena City Council reassessed the TAG grant program and presented new proposed guidelines to the public at a regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday, July 22. The post Helena proposes updated TAG grant policy appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
‘Ten minutes before he was laughing’ Pastor speaks out after five family members were killed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - 32-year-old Brandon Kendrick is accused of killing his wife, two children, and two other children. His grandfather, pastor allan Kendrick, serves as the pastor of Oasis of Praise in Bessemer. He addressed the tragedy during his Sunday sermon and spoke about the moments before. “All he...
New strain of Fentanyl spotted in Shelby County
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Shelby County Drug Task Force investigators say they have now seen the first case of a new form of fentanyl. Just in the last few weeks, several illegal drugs were found at a house near Helena. Investigators with the drug task force are working with...
Kalen DeBoer and Kane Wommack reunite on the sidelines of Bryant Denny this fall
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s been about six months since former Jags head coach Kane Wommack left the University of South Alabama to accept the defensive coordinator job with the Crimson Tide. Wommack spent the last three seasons here in Mobile where he led South to their first 10-win...
Lake Nicol Road closure at spillway for maintenance, detours starting July 31
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBMA) — The city of Tuscaloosa announced Lake Nicol Road will be closed at the Lake Nicol Spillway on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1 for ongoing maintenance. The city said message signs will be in place beginning Wednesday, July 24 to alert commuters of the...
Ex-employee pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 from Alabama church to buy gifts for TikTokers
A former administrative assistant at a Tuscaloosa Catholic church has pleaded guilty to embezzling money, much of which she is accused of using to buy gifts for TikTokers. Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, entered her guilty plea on Tuesday in a Tuscaloosa courtroom to one count of wire fraud involving the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from St. Francis of Assisi University Parish.
Student Success Remains UA Priority While Complying with State, Federal Laws
After a review of campus programs prompted by recent state and federal laws, The University of Alabama is making changes across campus while also reiterating its commitment to ensuring all students and employees continue to have the support and resources to achieve their goals. UA leaders emphasized the critical role...
Alabama Lands Five on ITA Scholar-Athlete Team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The Alabama men's tennis team placed five student-athletes on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Scholar-Athlete Team, the organization announced. Junior Zach Foster highlighted the list with his third ITA Scholar All-America honor, while sophomores Roan Jones and Yair Sarouk secured the accolade for the second consecutive...
Mobile Offers Lessons in Infrastructure, Innovation to Tuscaloosa Chamber
Leaders from several sectors of the Tuscaloosa metro drank from the proverbial firehose as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Benchmarking Trip to Mobile continued Monday. Each year, the Chamber organizes an exploratory trip to cities roughly the size of Tuscaloosa, and the brightest minds in their governments, tourism...
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...
One Alabama Football Team Record will not fall in 2024 and why it doesn't matter
Alabama football fans know well that two team records matter more than all the other team records. Those records are SEC Championships and National Championships. Since the Alabama Crimson Tide holds the SEC record for championships and college football's record for the most national championships, the 2024 season cannot be a major, record-breaking year.
39 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season
In 39 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary Nick Saban as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
'Needed Killing' series' latest murder mystery has department chair as victim| DON NOBLE
It has become common recently to begin a murder-mystery book by bringing to one place a small cast of characters, one of whom, the reader will notice, is rude, obnoxious and disliked by the rest. That character is doomed. “The Fink Needed Killing” by Bill Fitts takes place, as usual with this series, in...
Dingo Makes His Debut As Part Of The WZZK Family.
SummitMedia WZZK Birmingham, AL (104.7) introduced the newest member of its lineup — Brent “Dingo” Crank — over the weekend at the Rock the South festival in Cullman, AL. Dingo, who joins the station for afternoons, emceed from the stage and posted videos to the station’s social media accounts. He succeeds “Kelsey K” Schuler, who departed the station in June. Dingo previously hosted mornings for iHeartMedia WDRM Huntsville, AL (102.1) and afternoons for co-owned WAMZ Louisville, KY (97.5), exiting the company in June.
Naloxone boxes added in Empire, west Walker
Jubilee House now has naloxone distribution boxes in multiple areas in Walker County. The nonprofit recently received a $5,000 grant from the Comer Family Foundation to help expand harm reduction initiatives and naloxone distribution. “We have used some of those funds to purchase four new distribution boxes to expand naloxone...
A glimpse into the housing authority’s safety effort that inspired the East Lake Safe Streets Initiative
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Housing Authority Development has gotten creative to curb crime in certain areas. We first told you about their efforts earlier this year. Now city leaders are working to build off HABD’s success with the East Lake Safe Streets Initiative. That pilot program is...
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