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Mother, driver share Hannah Bates’s story with students to warn against drunk driving

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Hundreds of students heard a message Friday about the dangers of drinking and driving from the mother of Hannah Bates and the man held responsible for her death. Bates was killed in an ATV accident in 2018 when the driver, Johnny Cornelius, was driving under...

Bremen, AL · 11h
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SoulGrown

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This Jasper men’s store has dressed generations of Alabamians for 77 years

Named the Alabama Retail Association’s 2026 Gold Retailer of the Year, Rusty Richardson has spent decades preserving the values that made Bernard’s a downtown Jasper institution.

Jasper, AL · 2d

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Curry High wins first playoff game in 30 years

CURRY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Curry High School football team won its first playoff game in 30 years last week and will host a second-round game against Oneonta on Friday night. Curry is in year four under head coach Jace Cordell, who says his players have persevered after growing up hearing that you couldn’t win at Curry.

Jasper, AL · 2d
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Near Birmingham Is Alabama's Laid-Back City With Affordable Living, Antique Shops, And Southern Charm

Home to more than 1.1 million Alabamians and counting, Birmingham anchors the largest metropolitan area in the entire state. More and more people are favoring suburban living though, opting to put down roots outside Birmingham proper. Situated about 10 miles north of downtown Birmingham, just a straight shot up Interstate 65, the suburb of Gardendale has certainly seen steady growth over the past several decades, and it's easy to see why.

Gardendale, AL · 3d
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Fairfield residents react as company buys vacant Walmart property for planned data center

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - A company planning a data center in Fairfield has bought property in the city. According to property records, Patmos bought the former Walmart property off Aaron Aronov Drive. Past reporting shows Patmos is planning to build a co-location data center in Fairfield. Neighbors said they don’t...

Fairfield, AL · 2d

AL.com

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Conservation groups threaten to sue US Fish and Wildlife Service over rare Alabama fish

Three conservation organizations have notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service they intend to sue the agency over its failure to decide whether a rare Alabama fish species warrants federal protections. The Center for Biological Diversity, Alabama Rivers Alliance and Black Warrior Riverkeeper filed the notice Thursday, citing the agency’s...

Birmingham, AL · 1d

The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism

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Freshwater Land Trust announces largest land acquisition

The Freshwater Land Trust announced its largest-ever land acquisition, an international $1 million grant to protect an endangered fish species and the official name of the Red Rock Trail System’s future 36-mile connected loop during its 30th anniversary gala Friday night. The trust recently acquired about 2,115 acres through...

Jefferson County, AL · 5h

Lovely Garden Roots

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Ervin and Bridget Lewis Paid More Than $25,000 for a Pleasant Grove Backyard Deck, and the Unlicensed Contractor Left It Up to 12 Feet High With No Railings

Ervin and Bridget Lewis paid more than $25,000 for a Pleasant Grove deck rebuild. It sits up to 12 feet high with no railings, and no contractor license was found.

Pleasant Grove, AL · 2d

The Cullman Tribune

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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope, Vinemont and Addison to host playoff games as Cold Springs visits Lexington

CULLMAN, Ala. – Vinemont will play for its first state quarterfinal berth since 1993 on Friday, Nov. 13, when Fayette County visits for the first football meeting between the schools. Good Hope also gets its first home game of the postseason, against ninth-ranked Deshler. Cold Springs travels to Lexington for a meeting of 10-win teams, and unbeaten Addison hosts Sulligent with their all-time series tied at three wins apiece. All four second-round games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs kick off at 7 p.m. Central. Rankings are from the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s final regular-season poll. Class 4A — No. 9 Deshler (9-2) at Good Hope (8-3) Good Hope and Deshler meet for the first time Friday at James W. Shabel Stadium. The Tigers went 7-0 in Region 7, including a 55-14 win at West Point, and held Central of Clay County to one touchdown in a 24-7 first-round victory. The Raiders earned their home date with a 24-21 double-overtime win at Fairfield. Parker Johnson’s 15-yard touchdown run helped Good Hope build a 14-0 lead, but Fairfield tied the game in regulation and answered Karson Hollis’ touchdown in the first overtime. An interception on Fairfield’s next possession gave

Cullman, AL · 1d

The Cullman Tribune

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PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Oakman, Vinemont improves to 3-0 at Veterans Day Tip-Off Classic

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Tyce Thompson scored 12 points in the third quarter as West Point erased a six-point halftime deficit to beat Oakman 72-46 on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The comeback gave West Point a sweep at the Veterans Day Tip-Off Classic after its girls held Oakman to one point in the fourth quarter of a 61-24 win. Local teams won six of the eight varsity games at Wallace State Community College’s Tom Drake Coliseum. Four Vinemont boys scored in double figures against Wilson. Cullman’s boys and the Holly Pond and Good Hope girls also won. West Point 72, Oakman 46 (boys) Oakman scored the first seven points and led 15-10 after one quarter. Thompson hit two 3-pointers, Rush Lamar scored inside and Tripp Dingler made a free throw to tie it at 19. Oakman answered with a 10-4 run to go into halftime up 29-23. West Point outscored the Wildcats 26-6 in the third to take a 49-35 lead. In the fourth, Nolan Franklin made two baskets, Thompson banked in a floater and Levi Steadman scored twice inside to make it 59-37. West Point outscored Oakman 49-17 after halftime. Thompson finished with 20 points and Steadman added 16 for West

Cullman, AL · 1d

The Trussville Tribune

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Knight named president pro tem as Jefferson County Commission begins new term

by Scott Buttram, publisher BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Trussville resident Joe Knight will serve as president pro tempore of the Jefferson County Commission for its new four-year term, and he will lead the committee that oversees county finance and emergency management. The commission was sworn in Wednesday, Nov. 11, by Judge Hobdy, as state law requires. […]

Jefferson County, AL · 12h

The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism

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Blue still trails after final vote tally, will request recount in County Commission race

Democrat Camara Blue closed the gap with incumbent Commission President Jimmie Stephens but still trailed by 392 votes in the final but still-unofficial vote count. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. Camara...

Birmingham, AL · 3d