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Birmingham Barons to host boys and girls youth clinic in June
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Barons baseball team is collaborating with other local organizations to host a youth clinic this June. The Playball Youth Clinic for Inner City will take place June 15 at Regions Field from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for boys and girls ages six to thirteen. The event will teach baseball […]
Alabama mental health resources and breaking the downfall of silence
BIRMIMGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month. During this time, groups like “Brother Let’s Talk” are working throughout the community to address the stigma of the illness by increasing the emotional well being specifically in black men. Executive Director Jacques Austin and licensed professional counselor Eddie Sharpe joined the CBS 42 Morning […]
United Football League Week 9: Michigan warms up for Birmingham
Ahead of their twinbill against the Birmingham Stallions, the Michigan Panthers had a United Football League game on Sunday that didn’t mean all that much in the big picture. But the Panthers won’t go to Birmingham flat after rallying behind backup quarterback Bryce Perkins for a 26-22 victory over the Houston Roughnecks on Sunday.
Alabama State Games kicking off June 7, competition registrations closing soon
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVY) - The countdown is coming to a close for the 41st Alabama State Games and final registration to compete in several events is quickly approaching, some as soon as the end of the week. The Opening Ceremony events for the multi-sport, Olympic-style event are set for Friday,...
Biloxi Beach Chickens debut spoiled by former Ole Miss duo
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - For the first time in franchise history, the Biloxi Shuckers (18-26) took the field as the Biloxi Beach Chickens, but six early runs by the Birmingham Barons (29-14) spoiled the debut in a 7-1 loss at Shuckers Ballpark on Saturday night. After Shuckers’ starter TJ Shook...
Gamecock sports week in review
The surprising run of the Gamecock baseball team through the SEC Tournament in Hoover, AL came to a bitter end on Saturday afternoon in the semi-final round with a 12-11 loss to LSU in 10 innings. The 10th seeded Gamecocks defeated Alabama Tuesday 10-5 and Arkansas Wednesday 6-5. They lost...
More SEC baseball magic in Hoover, and you ain’t seen nothing yet
This is an opinion column. The first time he brought the LSU baseball team to Hoover, Jay Johnson couldn’t wait to experience this phenomenon known as the SEC Tournament. As the head coach at Nevada and Arizona, he had watched it, studied it and wondered if he would ever get a chance to coach in it.
How to watch Tennessee-LSU championship game
The Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game will be contested on Sunday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. No. 1 seed Tennessee (49-11) will play No. 11 seed LSU (40-20) at 3 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN2. The Vols will play for its fifth SEC Tournament championship...
Alabama State Games kicking off June 7, competition registrations closing soon
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVY) - The countdown is coming to a close for the 41st Alabama State Games and final registration to compete in several events is quickly approaching, some as soon as the end of the week. The Opening Ceremony events for the multi-sport, Olympic-style event are set for Friday,...
Birmingham-Southern baseball receives shoutout during NCAA Baseball Tournament selection show
Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team received love during Monday's NCAA Baseball Tournament selection show on ESPN2. The Panthers have qualified for the Division III College World Series ― which begins Friday, May 31, in Granville, Ohio, despite the college shutting down on the same day due to financial struggles. Birmingham-Southern will still take the field without institutional backing after defeating No. 3 national seed Denison in the super regional round last week.
1 killed in collision between 18-wheeler, SUV on Birmingham’s Tallapoosa Street
Authorities are on the scene of a deadly crash on Birmingham’s Tallapoosa Street. The wreck happened at just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday near the access ramp to Interstate 20/59. The collision involved an SUV and an 18-wheeler, which jackknifed.. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead on the...
The identification is released of the victim killed by a falling during a thunderstorm.
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — WVTM13 has learned the name of the person killed Monday morning after a tree fell durring a thunderstorm. WVTM 13 has learned Suzanne Michael Wilson was the victim in her 70's and, "She was a really wonderful woman. She will truly be missed by her family and friends. Her neighbors were like her family."
Over 70,000 Alabamians impacted by initial power outages
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Severe weather across central Alabama has led to thousands of residents suffering from power outages Monday. According to Alabama Power, 15,620 customers are experiencing power outages as of 9:50 p.m. Monday. At 6:45 a.m., there were 78,501 customers impacted without power. Additional scattered showers and storms develop this afternoon into this […]
BPD: "We feel that we have the entire tools that we need, to go after exhibition driving"
"We feel that we have the entire tools that we need, to go after exhibition driving in our city," says Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department. The Birmingham City Council has voted in favor of a new ordinance that would allow spectators to face penalties in exhibition driving, not just those behind the wheel.
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