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Birmingham Water Works says water is safe to drink after conducting tests
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Water Works says their water is safe to drink after taste and odor concerns were reported by customers in North Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brooks, UAB, and portions of Vestavia Hills. “Our water quality team has conducted tests confirming that the water is safe to drink,”...
Former McAdory Middle School assistant principal charged in Georgia killings of 3 Alabama residents resigns
The assistant principal at McAdory Middle School charged in a 2013 triple homicide of three Montgomery residents in Georgia has resigned. Keante Harris, 45, is charged with malice murder in the slayings Cheryl Colquit Thompson, 32, Quinones King, 33 and Rodney Cottrell, 43. Harris was booked into the Jefferson County...
2 arrested following crash, pursuit
CULLMAN, Ala. – Two Jefferson County men were arrested in Cullman County Thursday, May 16, after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, according to the Cullman Police Department. “Officer Chad Ashworth stopped the subjects on Cherokee Avenue. During the stop the driver intentionally backed into the officer’s car and fled,”...
Drier Sunday with warming trend into next week
Dry air makes a return on Sunday. We are on a warming trend next week before storms return late in the week. Check the video forecast for the latest. Sunday's weather will be drier and warmer. Expect a partly to mostly sunny sky with an afternoon high temperature in the lower 80s.
7th annual Birmingham Taco Fest on Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The seventh annual Birmingham Taco Fest is happening on Sunday at Sloss Furnaces. The Alabama Arts nonprofit Bare Hands, Inc. is running the event and says taco vendors will be competing for the prize of top taco. Joana Maldonado Araujo, Owner, Pasteles La MoreliAna Mexican Dessert Truck and Bare Hands, Inc. […]
Bessemer City Schools celebrate Amazon’s biggest in kind donation to any school district in Alabama
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Visit any elementary school in the Bessemer City Schools district and you will find Amazon’s footprint to inspire the next generation of writers. The online retail giant donated $100,000 to put Think Big Writing Labs in each school. Bessemer City Schools hosted Amazon executives, state...
Landlord asks to join Birmingham’s lawsuit against bar called a ‘breeding ground’ for crime
The landlord of a downtown business sued by the City of Birmingham has asked a judge to join the lawsuit against CRU Birmingham, a bar at 2300 First Ave. North. PFS Birmingham I LLC, which says it is the landlord for the property in the Fix Play Building, filed a motion on Friday asking to join the case against CRU, which the city filed on May 8 seeking the declaration of a public nuisance and requiring operators to take necessary steps to eliminate criminal activity or be prohibited from operating.
Plea agreement reached in former Brookside Police Chief case
Former Brookside Chief of Police Michael Ryan Jones has been ordered to pay a $25 fee, a $350 bail bond fee, and attorney's costs after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of impersonating a public servant. Jones was accused of using his police badge to identify himself as Brookside's police...
Stallions 8-0 after beating Houston Roughnecks
You won't catch the Birmingham Stallions looking ahead to the playoffs. The Stallions focus appears to be sharp as they keep ticking off wins in the regular season. Saturday night they beat the Houston Roughnecks 35-28 to go to 8-0 on the season. That's 15 straight wins for the franchise dating back to May 2023.
Argument at Midfield store leads to shots fired nearby, 1 woman injured
An argument that started at a Midfield Family Dollar ended with shots fired at a nearby location and one woman injured. Midfield police officers were dispatched to the business in the 1000 block of Woodward Road on a shooting call, said Sgt. Michael Jeffries. They arrived to find several spent...
Update: Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Blount and Jefferson counties Saturday
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 3:11 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4 p.m. for Blount and Jefferson counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are expected. "At 3:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
LSU baseball will play SEC Tournament opener at 930am on Tuesday
HOOVER, AL - The LSU Tiger baseball team has earned the number eleven seed in the upcoming SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Alabama and will open up play on Tuesday morning with the first game of the tournament against sixth seeded Georgia at 9:30 a.m. on the SEC Network. All...
Birmingham Southern College athletics department hosts final merchandise sale
Birmingham Southern College is less than 2 weeks away from closing their doors for good. In an attempt to help the school pay off debts, the athletic department held their first weekend of merchandise sales. The department had all things panthers, from helmets, to trophy's, jerseys and more. Many in...
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