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Alabama Power says it’s responding to outages as 30,000 remain without electricity
6 p.m. update: 30,000 people, mostly in Shelby, Bibb and Jefferson County remain without power Monday night, according to Poweroutage.us. In a statement on its website, Alabama Power said “Severe weather has impacted parts of our state. Alabama Power crews are assessing the damage and responding to outages. Due to the severe weather impact, your restoration time may change. Please stay weather aware and safe.”
Report: Birmingham tourism has $2.5 billion impact in Jefferson County; Gayfers building for sale in Mobile; ServisFirst opening new South Carolina office; Better Business Bureau Mobile branch relocating
Greater Birmingham tourism provided $2.52 billion in economic impact for Jefferson County in 2023, according to the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau. That’s a record number for tourism impact in the Birmingham area, the group says. – Birmingham Times. The Gayfers Building in downtown Mobile could be...
Second person injured in Quest Club shooting dies
On Sunday the Jefferson County Coroner's Office notified Birmingham Police Department's dispatcher the second victim succumbed to his injuries in the Quest Club shooting at UAB Hospital. Birmingham Police identified him as 32-year-old Shane Gady of Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Fire and Rescue says one of the men died at the...
Man involved in chase, fatality charged with murder
CULLMAN, Ala. – A Tennessee man is facing a murder charge for his role in a high-speed pursuit and wreck that left a Crane Hill woman dead in south Cullman Friday, May 24. Michael Neal Ivy, 39, of Middleton, Tennessee, is charged in the death of Ellarea Dickson, 77.
Here’s what you said were the hidden gems in Walker County
There are things we notice about where we live that others might miss. That might be a hidden gem or other surprise. We set out to discover a few of them in Walker County at our recent News and Brews community pop-up at Tallulah Brewing Company in Jasper. Jasper’s downtown...
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