SIDELINE Game of the Week: Hewitt-Trussville beats Pinson Valley 44-19

Hewitt-Trussville beat Pinson Valley 44-19 Friday night for our WBRC Sideline Game of the Week.

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The Blue Valley West football team is quarantining after three people associated with the program tested positive for COVID-19.
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At least 5 people killed in Northern California wildfires

Wildfires raged through Northern California again on Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and blackening the skies near San Francisco as crews struggled with steep terrain and blistering heat.

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UA prohibits gatherings at on-and off-campus residences, in-person student events

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  Postmaster says election mail will go through despite cuts

President Donald Trump praises the new head of the Postal Service, a Republican donor and ally. But Democrats warn DeJoy's cost-cutting initiatives since arriving in June are causing an upheaval that threatens the election.

  Free internet vouchers headed to Alabama families

  UAB leaders say move-in is going well

Could the two tropical systems merge into one large storm next week?

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  State superintendent on new PPE for all schools, football and COVID-19

  University of Alabama researchers link obesity to COVID-19 deaths

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Alabama Power offers new payment plans during pandemic

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2 tropical systems pose possible double threat to US Gulf Coast

Two tropical systems could become nearly simultaneous threats to the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week. They could even get sucked into an odd dance around each other. Or they could fall apart.

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  SIDELINE Game of the Week: Hewitt-Trussville beats Pinson Valley 44-19

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WBRC Sideline: Week 0 scores

Results from Week 0 of AHSAA games
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Takeaways from the final night of the Democratic convention

The last night of the Democratic National Convention featured numerous speakers hailing Biden's faith and empathy.

Birmingham police investigating late-night double shooting

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  State superintendent talks about positive COVID-19 cases in schools

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