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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 7-year-old from Memphis was killed in a car wreck that injured four others in Alabama, law enforcement officials say. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says around 3 p.m. Sunday, a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by an Alabama woman hit a Hyundai Tucson driven by a Memphis woman on Interstate 22 west of Jasper.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis family is looking for answers after a utility lineman was killed in a violent work accident in Hayden, Alabama, Saturday. Andrew Schwam, 35, a graduate of Houston High School, was part of a two-man crew installing a cable on utility poles for Tri-State Utility Construction when the accident happened. According […]

The Jefferson County Commission today approved $2,691,642 in federal ARPA funding to organizations in the Civil Rights District to improve civil rights tourism. The $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill was enacted to speed the country’s recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferson County determined that tourism had been affected by the pandemic. After their applications were vetted by consulting firm Witt O’Brien, 16th Street Baptist Church, Urban Impact Inc., Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and historic Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville were allotted funds for unique projects. Specifically:

PRATTVILLE – The offense was clicking for the Thompson Warriors on Thursday, March 23 in a dominant 10-0 win over Prattville to improve to 16-4 on the season. The Warriors put together 10 hits and 10 runs in five innings of play to pick up the shortened victory, while three different pitchers combined to allow just one hit in a dominant effort in the field as well.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County has received $127 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. Now, $4 million of it is going towards helping the mental health and substance use issues made worse by the pandemic. “The organizations here, they already provide great services to the public. But the...

Red Roof has opened the Red Roof Inn Jasper in Jasper, AL. The 58-room, pet-friendly hotel offers free parking, free in-room WiFi, free coffee in the lobby, coin laundry and a seasonal outdoor pool. The property is near a number of area landmarks and destinations, including downtown Jasper, Walker Baptist...

HOOVER – For the fourth consecutive game, the Spain Park Jaguars took down a ranked opponent by two runs or less on Wednesday, March 22, but this time, it was the biggest win of the season. Taking on the newly crowned No. 1 Thompson Warriors, who entered the game...

The Thompson Warriors now hold the No. 1 spot in both the baseball and softball rankings for Class 7A midway through the season after impressive stretches for each. They were part of 10 total teams from Shelby County ranked in the second poll of the season, while three others were nominated between the two sports.

(Hillsboro) The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is going the process to be reaccredited by CALEA the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. As this process of review continues this week, the sheriff’s office has brought back retired Major Gary Higginbotham to help out. Major Higginbotham handled the CALEA reaccreditation process for the past several years prior to retirement. He says it’s quite an experience to keep things up to speed.

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in Walker County left a Memphis juvenile dead. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the 7-year-old was a passenger in a Hyundai Tuscon when it was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at around 2:55 p.m. The crash occurred on Interstate 22 near […]

A bill to impose mandatory prison time for possessing one gram or more of pure fentanyl cleared its first hurdle today in the Alabama Legislature. The House Judiciary approved the bill by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, which takes aim at the drug that caused overdose deaths on almost a daily basis in Jefferson County in 2021 and is connected to about 70,000 deaths a year in the United States, according to the Associated Press.

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A walk-off single in the eighth inning lifted Jasper (Ala.) to an 8-7 win over Daniel Boone on Tuesday night. The Trailblazers opened with a 6-0 lead in the second inning, but the Vikings rallied with three runs in the bottom of the sixth.

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — In a new court filing, lawyers for the family of Anthony “Tony” Mitchell claim he was denied water for over 70 hours in the lead up to his death in police custody in Walker County. The amended complaint, filed Monday, further details allegations initially made against several Walker County Jail […]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Tri-Cities Training Facility has reached it's first phase of completion and is now able to be used by firefighters across Jefferson County. On approximately five acres of land, there is now a training tower. The tower is three stories and can provide first...

Some MAX bus routes in Jefferson County will be eliminated, and others altered, said representatives of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority on Wednesday. The changes in service are aimed to enhance efficiency, increase reliability and decrease wait time between trips, according to the BJCTA. At the current moment, certain routes are seeing headways — the amount of time it takes for a bus to arrive at a stop — of one hour, according to Charlotte Shaw, CEO of the BJCTA.

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The family of Anthony ‘Tony’ Mitchell has filed an amendment in the federal lawsuit after Mitchell died at Walker Baptist Hospital while in police custody in January. According to court documents filed Monday, Mitchell was housed in cell BK5 or the ‘drunk tank’...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man died after being shot in the 500 block of Buffalo Street on Monday night, March 20, according to authorities. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 42-year-old Kenneth Earl Harris Jr. Officials say Harris Jr. sustained gunshot wounds during a...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority announced new connectivity and route enhancements are planned to take place in mid to late May this year. According to a press release sent by BJCTA, MAX CONNECT modifications aim to enhance efficiency, increase reliability and decrease headways between trips. Riders on routes 17 (Eastwood […]

Regular gynecological screenings and comprehensive wellness visits are important for women’s short- and long-term health. However, there are significant barriers to accessing comprehensive, preventive health screenings in under-resourced communities.ev. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and Cooper Green Mercy Health Services launched a new faculty clinic...

A man died early Tuesday following a shooting in western Birmingham. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kenneth Earl Harris Jr. He was 42. Authorities said Harris was shot at 9:15 p.m. Monday in the 500 block of Buffalo Street. He was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:54 a.m.