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Pinson Valley football player dies in crash near Georgia state line
Reco Jermaine English, 18, was one of two people killed in a three-vehicle traffic crash apparently caused by a drunk driver near the Alabama-Georgia state line on Saturday morning. English was a passenger in a 2020 Nissan Altima driven by 31-year-old Ashley Jackson of Birmingham, that was struck when the...
Update: Severe thunderstorm warning expected to expire at 8:15 p.m.
The warning was for Blount County. "The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1 a.m. for central and northeastern Alabama," according to the National Weather Service. Staying safe as...
Pell City company starts $23.5 million expansion
Allied Mineral Products LLC is launching a $23.5 million expansion of its Pell City plant. The company produces a variety of heat containment refractory products used in industrial applications. The project will add a 200,000-square-foot production facility and create 13 new jobs, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce. “Since...
Gadsden native Cunningham headlines first Etowah County Juneteenth Festival
Gadsden native Omar Cunningham is the headliner for the inaugural Etowah County Juneteenth Festival set for Saturday at the Mort Glosser Amphitheatre. The event is free and gates open at 1 p.m. Cunningham is known as a Southern soul and rhythm and blues artist who gravitates toward traditional sounds in...
Blount County man living with ALS calls for accountability after airline damages power chair during flight into Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Traveling can be challenging for everyone, but for people with disabilities it can be even more challenging. A Blount County man living with ALS says a recent mishap involving his wheelchair has him wanting more accountability from airlines around the way they handle disabled passengers. Charles...
Father and son arrested on drug charges, selling narcotics near Blount County school
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Two men have been arrested and charged after Snead Police say they were distributing large amounts of narcotics in the Susan Moore community, including near the school system. Multiple agencies, including the Snead Police Department, Susan Moore Police Department, and the Blountsville Police Department, conducted...
Ultimate USA Queens Recognized by Ivey
Kay Ivey took the time to honor some local pageant queens last week. These girls are part of Miss Ultimate USA, America’s fastest growing new National Scholarship Pageant Organization. Miss Ultimate USA is open to girls ages 4 to 27. This is an organization that believes in the empowerment...
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