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A smoother ride ahead: I-59 Trussville project set to reconstruct and expand roadway
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Drivers can expect to see some changes on I-59 in Jefferson County. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is launching an infrastructure project which will reconstruct and expand part of the interstate. The project will take place from the I-459 interchange in Birmingham to...
Code Orange air quality alert Friday for Birmingham area
Another Code Orange air quality alert is in place for Friday for the Birmingham metro area. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, ADEM, has issued the alert for Jefferson and Shelby counties for Friday. Hot temperatures and light winds could combine to raise ozone concentrations to levels that could pose...
Graysville community celebrates Juneteenth
GRAYSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - The heat did not stop the Juneteenth celebration in Graysville. The Graysville Southeast Neighborhood Association’ second annual Juneteenth celebration had line dancing, fried fish among other foods, and lots of fellowship for people in and around northwest Jefferson County. After a brief education session to...
SPLC plans local voter engagement campaign across these eight Alabama cities
The Southern Poverty Law Center announced May 23 it will engage with voters in eight Alabama cities' municipal election contests for the 2025 election cycle to have minority voters better represented in their local governments. "In these cities across Alabama, Black citizens have been underrepresented in city government for too...
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