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Family, friends celebrate life and legacy of former Pelham Mayor Bobby Hayes

PELHAM – From the community he helped build to the young people he mentored and the family he cherished, former Pelham Mayor Bobby Hayes left a lasting impression on countless lives. That legacy was on full display on Sunday, Nov. 1, as family members, friends, former colleagues and community...

Pelham, AL · 2d
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Up to $1 mill for security extension raises questions about Birmingham schools' planning

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - Birmingham City Schools is extending its current security contract for up to $1 million as the district prepares to transition to two new security providers. The school board approved the extension October 27, allowing the current company to remain in place while the new providers complete...

Birmingham, AL · 2d
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Shelby Reporter

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AmFirst purchases land for new Alabaster branch

ALABASTER — AmFirst has acquired 7.59 acres of land in Alabaster for the creation of a new branch off Highway 119. The new AmFirst Branch is planned for Shelby County off of Highway 119, north of the intersection of Thompson Road. The Alabaster location will mark AmFirst’s fourth branch to open in Shelby County, following existing branches in Inverness, Calera and Pelham.

Alabaster, AL · 17h
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Crews restore water in Alabaster after lightning strike splits 20-foot underground pipe

ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - Water is flowing again for neighbors in Shelby County after a lightning strike knocked out service Wednesday afternoon. Lightning hit a tree along Highway 119 around the Alabaster line, damaging a water pipe and forcing a car off the road, according to witnesses and crews. No one was hurt.

Alabaster, AL · 2d
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Cullman graduate Paul Callan helps redesign schools he once attended

CULLMAN, Ala. – Architect Paul Callan is helping redesign some of the same school buildings where he once attended classes, including the space where he studied drafting at Cullman High School. Callan, a 1989 Cullman High graduate, is a senior project manager at Hoover-based Lathan McKee Architects. His work with Cullman City Schools includes renovations at Cullman Middle School, the new Cullman Intermediate School at the former West Elementary campus and the STEM and Career Tech Center at Cullman High. Callan attended East Elementary and Cullman Middle School before graduating from Cullman High and earning an architecture degree from Auburn University. His return to the district began when Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff and the school board selected his firm to work on the Cullman Middle School renovation. “It was a school I had attended many years before, and it was virtually unchanged from the classrooms where I was taught, the locker-lined hallways I had roamed and the gymnasium where I had played,” Callan said. A campus tour brought back memories but also revealed the need to update the facilities. The project replaced outdated spaces and added classrooms and other amenities while working within the existing campus. Callan said his experience on

Cullman, AL · 1d

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Chelsea residents question whether Highway 11 can keep up with growth

CHELSEA, Ala. — A proposed 51-home subdivision has brought a broader question back to Chelsea City Council: can Highway 11 handle the traffic from continued residential and commercial growth?. The proposal, called Pine Ridge, would add homes on about 33 acres along Highway 11 near Chelsea High School. Residents...

Chelsea, AL · 2d

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Still, Mosley Weigh Alabama’s Next Power Struggles

Tommy Tuberville’s move to Montgomery will bring more than a change of Governors. It will put new powers in new hands, with choices ahead on state agencies, energy policy and the people who run them. That was a central theme of the Nov. 6 Heart of Dixie podcast, as...

Alabama · 21h

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Pelham council considers change to city government after investigation; mayor expects city manager to return

PELHAM – Pelham’s City Council is preparing to take a closer look at the city’s form of government following an independent investigation into allegations involving City Manager Gretchen DiFante, with Mayor Rick Wash saying he expects her administrative leave to be lifted in the near future. During...

Pelham, AL · 2d

Lovely Garden Roots

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After Calera Landowner Grady Church Refused to Step Back From Tree-Clearing Crews, Alabama Power Asked a Court for a Restraining Order Over Its $248 Million Line

Alabama Power asked a Shelby County court for a restraining order against Calera landowner Fenn Church over tree clearing for its $248 million, 74-mile line.

Calera, AL · 20h

Shelby Reporter

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Alabama citizens vote in favor of four constitutional amendments

With the results of the statewide 2026 general election in, citizens voted to approve four amendments to the Constitution of Alabama. Statewide Amendment 1 provides for the election of a lieutenant governor if the office of lieutenant governor becomes vacant during the first two years of a term. Additionally, the amendment authorizes the legislature to set the salary of the lieutenant governor and officers of the Legislature and require any expenditures of the legislative funds for travel to be approved by a legislative officer.

Alabama · 4d

Village Living

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Mountain Brook council to take up Hollywood Gateway development again

The Mountain Brook City Council on Monday plans to consider a revised plan for the Hollywood Gateway development, a design contract for new sidewalks on Old Leeds Lane and a raise for City Manager Steve Boone. The council is set to vote on an ordinance amending the planned unit development...

Mountain Brook, AL · 2d

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Irondale unveils ambitious plan to transform downtown, 5-mile corridor

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBMA) — A major transformation could be coming to downtown Irondale, where city leaders envision replacing aging municipal facilities with shops, restaurants, housing and gathering spaces as part of a larger redevelopment effort stretching more than five miles toward the Cahaba River. Mayor James D. Stewart Jr....

Irondale, AL · 1d

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Local Leaders Celebrate Sheriff Mark Pettway’s Third-Term Victory

Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway secured a third term Tuesday night, defeating Republican nominee Jacob Reach and earning congratulations from local leaders. A crowd of more than 80 friends, family and supporters gathered at the City Club in downtown Birmingham to celebrate the victories of Pettway and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell at a joint watch party. Supporters glanced expectantly at a monitor near the podium as election updates rolled in, but any worries they had were quickly dispelled; it was a strong evening for Democratic candidates in Jefferson County.

Jefferson County, AL · 3d

Village Living

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Mountain Brook FOP Pig Run returns to Crestline Village

The Mountain Brook Fraternal Order of Police will host its annual Pig Run on Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning and ending at Crestline Elementary School. The 5K will start at 8 a.m., followed by the 1-mile run and walk at 8:30 a.m. Both routes travel through Crestline Village before returning to the school.

Mountain Brook, AL · 2d

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Hoover council to consider new private K-8 school on Alabama 119

The Hoover City Council on Monday plans to consider Trinity Presbyterian Church’s request to open a K-8 school on the church property across Alabama 119 from Tattersall Park. The council also will consider a request from Inkana Development to allow a two-story, indoor climate-controlled self-storage facility at 4548 Valleydale...

Hoover, AL · 1d

AL.com

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Park at Buckingham complex representative challenges public nuisance ruling

Shortly after the Homewood Abatement Board deemed the Park at Buckingham apartments a public nuisance, the representative of the troubled complex that officials have called “dilapidated,” requested an appeal. An inspection found that all of the complex’s structures, more than 50 buildings, had varying habitability issues including mold,...

Homewood, AL · 1d

Occupational Health Safety

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Alabama Tests Photo Speed Enforcement in I-65 Work Zone to Improve Crew Safety

Vehicle owners can get a civil citation or warning only for speeding recorded while crews are present, and citations can start Nov. 16 at the earliest. Highway workers and drivers in an Interstate 65 work zone in Chilton County, Alabama, are the focus of a state test of photographic speed enforcement. The goal is a safer work zone for both groups, ALDOT said.

Chilton County, AL · 2d

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Homewood council to consider limitations for EV charging stations Monday

The Homewood City Council on Monday night is scheduled to consider an ordinance to prohibit the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in below-grade parking structures or in enclosed parking structures beneath or structurally integrated with an occupied structure. The ordinance also would prohibit the installation of electric vehicle charging...

Homewood, AL · 1d

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Alabama pipe plant tours highlight role in U.S. water infrastructure

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Administrator Kevin McOmber and Alabama Department of Environmental Management Director Edward Poolos toured ductile iron pipe and fittings manufacturing facilities across Alabama on October 28 and 29. The tours highlighted the state’s central role in the nation’s water infrastructure industry and the companies and workers who help deliver drinking water to communities across the country.

Alabama · 4d