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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...
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.
Birmingham Water Works considering selling part of water system back to the city of Moody
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Water Works could soon sell part of its system back to the city of Moody, depending on the price set by a new study and the recommendation of the BWWB’s leadership. The Water Works Board voted this week to hire consulting firm Raftelis...
First Alert: Flood risk continues
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since Thursday night, there’s a swath where 4-7″ of rain fell within parts of Smith, Jasper, Clarke, and Choctaw (AL) counties. To no surprise, flash flooding was the result... and there were numerous reports of flooded roads & even water rescues. Sadly, the rain...
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