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27-year-old ID’d as man found fatally shot in Birmingham intersection
A man found shot to death on a Birmingham road has now been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victim as Lemijamin Jarquis Watters. He was 27 and lived in Birmingham. Precinct officers were dispatched at 7 p.m. Saturday to a report of a person...
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Birmingham City Schools honors Teachers of the Year in surprise ceremonies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Schools has announced its Teachers of the Year, honoring Andrea Burrell Bobbs of Sun Valley Elementary School and Aubrey Bennett of G.W. Carver High School as the Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, respectively. Additionally, Beverly Brown of A.H. Parker High School was named Librarian of the Year.
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Birdie Mae Davis, civil rights pioneer in Alabama school desegregation, dies
Birdie Mae Davis’ name is synonymous with a decades-long legal fight to desegregate one of Alabama’s largest public school systems. Davis, later known as Birdie D. Manning, died Sunday at her home in Birmingham following an extended illness. She was 77. Davis was among one of the first...
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Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 79 leaves five injured, closes highway
A multi-vehicle accident on Highway 79 near Jeff State Parkway Tuesday morning resulted in five people being injured, with three requiring extrication from their vehicles, according to the Center Point Fire District. The wreck happened around 7:30 a.m., prompting a response from the Center Point Fire District, with mutual aid...
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4 arrested in Alabama prison contraband, drug trafficking incidents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Four suspects are under arrest and charged in connection to investigations by the Alabama Department of Corrections Special Services after alleged contraband and drug trafficking incidents at two Alabama prison facilities. The arrests took place Saturday and Sunday following three incidents, two at Fountain Correctional Facility...
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Tennessee Valley Weather Alert: Strong Storms, Small Hail Possible Wednesday, Freezing Temps by Thursday
Huntsville, AL – Residents in northern Alabama and southern Tennessee should prepare for midweek weather changes, as a cold front is expected to bring storms followed by a significant temperature drop. According to the National Weather Service in Huntsville, a low chance exists for strong to marginally severe storms...
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Columnist John Archibald: Birmingham is a Dangerous Place, But Not Like You Think
Editor’s Note: In 2025, AL.com’s “Beyond the Violence” project, in partnership with The Birmingham Times, examines whether Birmingham can grow beyond its crime problem and become safer, healthier and happier. This is an opinion column. If I know anything it is this: Birmingham is a dangerous...