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Mercedes union vote ends Friday; ZT Automotive acquires Alabama car dealerships; Enterprise company lands $59M defense contract
A week-long vote on whether workers will unionize at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant in Vance ends this morning at 9:45. The final count is expected today but could take several hours. – AL.com. Texas-based ZT Automotive has acquired Forida-based Greenway Automotive group, which includes three dealerships in Florence...
Thompson, Spain Park, Chelsea, Briarwood players named to North All-Stars for softball, baseball
After another strong season on the diamond, some of the area’s best rising seniors will have the chance to showcase their skills alongside the top players in the state. The post Thompson, Spain Park, Chelsea, Briarwood players named to North All-Stars for softball, baseball appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Bessemer City Schools celebrate Amazon’s biggest in kind donation to any school district in Alabama
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Visit any elementary school in the Bessemer City Schools district and you will find Amazon’s footprint to inspire the next generation of writers. The online retail giant donated $100,000 to put Think Big Writing Labs in each school. Bessemer City Schools hosted Amazon executives, state...
Taylor Hunnicutt is championing her home state with debut album ‘Alabama Sound’
What does Alabama sound like – musically? The state offers a diverse symphony of swampy rock, swaggering blues, murky country, and bone-rattling soul. It’s a sound singer-songwriter Taylor Hunnicutt recently reimagined on her debut album Alabama Sound, which is out now. She will also perform with her band...
Helena Hollow hosts inaugural Mother’s Day rodeo
With guests jam packed into the stands, residents of Helena donned their blue jeans and cowboy boots for two nights of family fun at Helena Hollow’s inaugural Mother’s Day Weekend Rodeo on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11. The post Helena Hollow hosts inaugural Mother’s Day rodeo appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Nick Saban asks pro-union group to stop running ad featuring his comments
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Many people have probably seen the ads surrounding United Autoworkers’ efforts in Vance, but one has caught the eye of former UA head football coach Nick Saban who says they used his voice without permission. Saban released the following statement about this: “I recently learned...
Pedestrian struck, killed in Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 37-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in Bessemer late Sunday night. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Franklin James Walker was walking in the roadway on the 1000 block of 19th Street North when he was struck by a vehicle. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene of the […]
Local nonprofit to send aspiring astronaut and McAdory student on an all-expenses paid trip to space camp
MCCALLA, Ala. — A seventh grader at McAdory Middle School received an out-of-this-world surprise Wednesday, thanks to a local nonprofit organization. Mentors from the Caring Men and Caring Women program surprised one of their mentees, Addison Wilson, with an all-expenses paid trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.
Man convicted in 1990 stabbing death of Coosa County woman dies in prison cell
A man convicted in the stabbing death of a Coosa County woman more than three decades ago has died in prison. James Clark Jr., 55, was convicted of murder in the 1990 slaying of Melissa Buckner during a robbery. He was serving a life sentence at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in western Jefferson County.
Mercedes workers share why they support the UAW and think the union will win
Mercedes workers Robert Lett (left) and Kay Finklea (right) talking with reporters at the UAW Local 112 headquarters in Coaling. CHANCE PHILLIPS/APR. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Both turnout and enthusiasm in the union election at the Mercedes plant in Vance have reportedly been high, which the UAW is...
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