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Former West Blocton police officer arrested again
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A former West Blocton police officer was recently arrested again. Jerry Cannon was taken into custody last week and charged with conspiracy to traffic marijuana and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Cannon was fired from the West Blocton Police Department in early May after...
First responders need support as new generation of automobiles emerges | GERALD ALLEN
As EVs and charging stations become more common in Alabama and across the nation, there is a need for first responders to be better equipped and prepared to respond to emergencies involving EVs and, more specifically, lithium-ion batteries. The Alabama Fire College is working to ensure that first and second responders in Alabama are trained on how to properly deal with battery-related emergencies.
West Alabama Works hosts workforce development summit
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Workforce development advocates throughout west Alabama met in Tuscaloosa recently, discussing more ways to boost employment there this year and beyond. West Alabama Works hosted a quarterly workforce development summit at DCH Regional Medical Center. The forum brought together key figures in the areas of education,...
UA Softball hosting NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Thousands are expected to watch the NCAA softball regional in Tuscaloosa, making this a big weekend for sports and the local economy. The Alabama Crimson Tide is the No. 14 overall seed and will be joined at Rhoads Stadium by Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana and USC Upstate. UA Softball head coach Patrick […]
What is Patrick Murphy's NCAA Softball Tournament record? Alabama softball coach in 25th postseason
Patrick Murphy is not just one of the more prominent head coaching figures in college softball, but also one of the winningest coaches in the sport. Murphy, who is in his 25th season associated with the Alabama softball program, ranks 15th among all Division I college softball coaches — and fifth among active coaches — at 1,263 career wins. He also has compiled an impressive postseason resume, given how long he has coached the Crimson Tide. ...
Mercedes worker says city councilor called Martin Luther King Jr. an “elitist classist”
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Monday, Mercedes texted many of its employees a link to a video of Tuscaloosa city councilor and reverend Matthew Wilson encouraging workers to vote against joining the United Auto Workers this week. Wilson represents Tuscaloosa City Council District 1, which encompasses much of the poorer West Tuscaloosa community.
Media member shares wild score prediction for Alabama vs. Tennessee in 2024
The Alabama Crimson Tide will face a gauntlet of a schedule in 2024 under the first year of head coach Kalen Deboer. The Tide will take on the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers and Missouri Tigers in Bryant-Denny Stadium with road tests coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, Tennessee Volunteers, LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners.
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