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Linemen from Texas in Alabama to help people who lose power after storms
GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Utility crews are on standby, ready to respond and restore power if Saturday’s storms impact powerlines, but it is not just local teams. Right now, linemen from Texas are prepositioned in Gardendale. “It’s really cool to see how people come together in a crisis and...
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Witness captures gunfire in suspected road rage shooting in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An afternoon drive turned violent in Birmingham’s Parkside District when a fender bender escalated into a shootout. The shooting happened at the intersection of Third Avenue South and 12th Street South. Police say the incident started as a wreck but quickly took a dangerous turn when one driver opened fire on the other. That driver then fired back.
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Birmingham federal workers protest layoffs amid staffing concerns
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Local federal workers and union members gathered to protest proposed layoffs, expressing concerns about their future and the impact on the community. Pamela Ward, a Social Security worker with 17 years of service, said, "We have to turn in five things that we did. Every week, five things that we did for the American public. We service thousands of people." Ward fears her career could soon be terminated, adding, "I work here at the social security building and they are proposing to terminate or cost us our jobs. They want to get rid of our whole teleservice center where we talk to the American public on a day-to-day basis. That is—horrendous."