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Sylacauga man killed in wreck near Vandiver in Shelby Co.
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Sylacauga man was killed in a wreck in Shelby County on Thursday, April 25. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says a motorcycle and van were involved in the incident, which ALEA says happened around 2:11 p.m. Authorities say 30-year-old Tyler A. Herrod was fatally...
Woman’s unexpected lung cancer diagnosis in Birmingham a reminder on importance of testing for nonsmokers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman who went to a local emergency room in Birmingham said she was never told everything she needed to know about her visit. Months later, she found out that she had lung cancer. On October 20, 2022, Fran Johns was rushed by her daughter to the Brookwood Baptist Freestanding ED […]
New bill has Birmingham residents asking: where are the cameras?
Alabama House Bill 474 would give law enforcement the ability to investigate exhibition driving through traffic cameras. The verbiage in the bill specifies "video traffic enforcement systems that have the ability. to record violations." Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who supported the bill said "this law gives us teeth." He highlighted...
Calera police chief disturbed by suicide numbers rising in Shelby County
CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - Calera’s police chief said he’s shocked and saddened by the growing mental health crisis in Shelby County. Chief David Hyche said the number of deaths by suicide increases each year. Chief Hyche posted on Facebook numbers he calls disturbing - 47 people died by...
Army veteran's remains return home 80 years after his death during World War II
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A family will be reunited as their loved ones remains are finally returned home. U.S. Army private first-class soldier Noah Reeves was reported killed in action in 1944. He served during World War II. His remains were flown into Birmingham’s Shuttlesworth International Airport on Thursday, and...
Semitrailer overturns on I-20 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Westbound lanes are re-opening on Interstate 20 at the First Avenue exit in Birmingham after a semitrailer overturned Thursday morning. The Amazon truck crashed just after 6:30 a.m. on the ramp going to Interstate 59. This is also referred to as "Dead Man's Curve." >> KNOW...
5 arrested, 7 vehicles seized in Birmingham street racing operation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Five people were arrested and vehicles and guns were seized as part of a crackdown on exhibition driving and street racing in the city of Birmingham. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the arrests were made throughout the weekend of April 12 and is part of an ongoing operation to curb […]
Two injured, woman in custody after stabbing in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people are injured and a woman is custody after stabbings in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600 Block of Brussels Circle. The Birmingham Police Department said one of the victims has life-threatening injuries and the second person...
First Alert Weather: Temperatures continue to rise, low rain chances this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - THE NEXT 24 HOURS: We’ve had a few isolated showers on radar to the north tonight, but most areas remain dry and mild. Lows tonight will be in the 60s, with a light to calm north wind. An upper level ridge of high pressure is...
USDA issues UAB animal testing facilities warning, cite animal deaths and lack of veterinarian care
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After PETA filed a complaint against the university in March, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a warning to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. According to the warning, UAB is being cited for inadequate veterinarian care, allowing three ferrets to die, five...
Hoover PD program to identify homes with special needs is growing
HOOVER, Ala. — A Hoover Police Department program aimed at identifying residents with special needs is growing. The goal is to know where special needs residents live so that if they ever have to respond to an emergency there, they'll know how to approach these residents and be better able to help them. It's called the Special Needs Awareness Program and when it was started in Hoover years ago, it was one of the first in the country. Now, families with special needs members have signed up and say they appreciate the department’s efforts to better equip officers with the training and knowledge to deal with all residents.
Nonprofit wants to transform former Birmingham police precinct
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Uncut grass, busted windows and the tarnished memories of downtown Ensley's glory days are what’s left of Birmingham’s old West Police Precinct. Neighborhood president George McCall cringes when he approaches the 1967 former crime-fighting hub. “You want to close your eyes and get past...
Football coach Rush Propst wins games, draws controversy: A timeline
Rush Propst, a lightning rod for controversy and a hugely successful high school football coach, faced another possible bump in the road in his career Wednesday morning at a special called meeting of the Pell City Board of Education. An item on the agenda called for the non-renewal of Propst’s contract as head coach at Pell City High School.
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