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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...
UA’s CORE program drawing students to real estate careers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you met Carri Roper today, you might think the University of Alabama Senior had planned on a commercial real estate career when he first stepped on campus. One reason: his six-month internship at the Attollo Homes property management firm in Tuscaloosa has lasted for two...
The Stews prep for weekend show at Avondale Brewing Company
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Indie rock band The Stews will showcase their sophomore album at Avondale Brewing Company this Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the show slated to start at 6 p.m. Supper Club and Certainly So will open for the band. Tickets are still available online for $25 each. The group formed […]
Sextortion cases rising in Calera, how officers are helping parents and kids stay informed
CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - Calera police are working to make sure your children are safe from the dangers of sextortion. Officers are sharing what you need to know as cases rise in Alabama and across the country. Calera police Chief David Hyche told WBRC, The National Center For Missing And...
Massive Tuscaloosa church theft nears resolution
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - An update has been given on a theft at a Tuscaloosa church. A church employee at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church has been accused of stealing $300,000 and using the money to buy TikTok coins. She’s expected to appear in court Tuesday morning. Court...
Alabama lands in top 10 for elite, 2025 4-star SG Braylon Mullins
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trail. In recent years, the Crimson Tide have had a lot of success landing some of the top prospects in the country. On Monday, one of the top prospects — Braylon Mullins listed Alabama as one of his finalists.
Vizzina, other local stars featured in new video game
Christopher Vizzina and Emmanuel Waller are among those "in the game." For the first time in over a decade, college football fans will be able to lead their favorite school to a championship from the comfort of their couch. EA Sports College Football 25, the first fully-licensed college football video...
Rock the South sees 50K attendees
CULLMAN, Ala. – Rock the South saw around 50,000 attendees at this year’s three-day festival over the past weekend. The Cullman Police Department handled things inside the venue, while the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office managed everything outside the venue, including parking. Cullman Police Chief David Nassetta said...
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