FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas football team is in for a surprise battle with UAB. A sloppy start saw the Razorbacks fall behind by two touchdowns in the first quarter, but the Hogs recovered and were tied 20-20 with the Blazers at halftime. Bobby Petrino’s offense has racked up 140 yards on the ground in the […]
FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas football team begins its home schedule today with a nonconference game against UAB. The Razorbacks (1-1) have just suffered a disappointing road loss to Oklahoma State. Arkansas squandered two two-touchdown leads before losing to the Cowboys 39-31 in the second overtime. The duel with the Blazers (1-1) is the Hogs’ last […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Good morning! Today is another First Alert Weather day as Tropical Storm Francine penetrates further inland. FIRST WEATHER WARNING DAY UNTIL FRIDAY: As of 5 a.m., Francine is now a tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts near 60 mph. As Francine continues to move north, rain bands […]
Birmingham, Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Birmingham, Alabama – Dumpster Daddy, a leading provider of dumpster rental services, recently announced the expansion of its service area to include the cities surrounding Birmingham, including Hoover, Pelham, Alabaster, Warrior, Homewood, Hayden, Chelsea, Vestavia Hills and Moody. Dumpster Dad has built an outstanding reputation through its commitment […]
The British were warned that a cloud of sulphur dioxide would completely cover the United Kingdom within hours. The Met Office confirmed that an SO2 cloud was triggered by massive seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula near Grindavik in Iceland on Thursday last week. 5 The gas cloud is expected to cover the UK at […]
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WIAT) – A man was found dead in the parking lot of a Birmingham gas station early Saturday morning. According to Birmingham police officer Truman Fitzgerald, officers were called to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1100 block of Third Avenue West around 2:40 a.m. Officers arrived at the Exxon gas station on that […]
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin announced the appointment of Valerie Collins Thomas and Del Davis to the Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors. Both will serve until July 29, 2030. “Valerie and Del are long-time servants of our community. Their influence extends both to Birmingham and beyond,” said Mayor Woodfin. “The Birmingham Airport Authority has an […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A man was admitted to UAB Hospital Tuesday afternoon following a police-involved shooting in East Birmingham. A heavy police presence, including officers from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Birmingham Police Department, gathered near Messer Airport Highway near an Interstate 20/59 exit ramp. A sheriff’s office spokesman said the incidents […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Neighbors in the College Hills community report that a shooting at an Airbnb left homes and cars struck by bullets. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but neighbors are angry and are demanding that the city impose stricter regulations on Airbnb rentals. Reginald Childress, whose family has lived in College Hills since […]
Alabama high school football is just around the corner and The Tuscaloosa News will be ranking the top 25 juniors in the Tuscaloosa area ahead of the 2024 AHSAA season. This season’s top juniors include the region’s leading tackler and some of the area’s best dual-threat athletes. Here is the Tuscaloosa News ranking of the […]
