Preston Kendrick of Gardendale, AL teamed up with Bailey Fain to win the 2020 Collegiate BASS Fishing National Championship at Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL. Kendrick talks about winning the title, what he used as bait, his dreams and his love for fishing.
The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama has had record-number distributions over the past few months, but they’re currently in need of one item - canned green vegetables.
LifeSouth and UAB teaming up to hold blood drive, and are asking the community to save local lives by helping ensure local hospitals have the blood supply they need during the difficult summer months
On this Father’s Day Weekend runners, walkers, and cyclists can honor all those whose lives have been impacted by Prostate Cancer by joining in the Mike Slive 5K.
According to a news release by Homewood PD, on June 18, 2020, the Homewood Police Department was made aware of a video that was posted by one of the officers singing along to a rap-type song.
"We recognize that there is a need to strike a balance between peaceful protesters and those that entered the City of Birmingham to cause civil unrest.”
There may not be a baseball game, but you can still head down to Switchyard at Regions Field on 14th Street to watch replays of the Birmingham Barons games.
The Atlanta Braves provided approximately 600 meals to essential staff at UAB Hospital and the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Emergency Department Friday, June 12.
UAB’s office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosting a Facebook live on "Policing, Citizen Activism and Human Rights in Times of Distrust”. Experts talked about the recent killing of George Floyd and how that lead to protests nationwide.
The paw painting is a way to color the boards that are covering the business after vandals damaged the area following what started as a peaceful protest in response to George Floyd’s death.
The National Guard soldiers deployed in October for what was supposed to be six months in the Middle East, but the pandemic changed things extending the tour for two extra months.
The Black Jacket Symphony returns to the live stage June 11 with “Concerts from the Car”, a live concert series in the parking lot of the Hoover Met Complex.
In 30 days the mayor will name a community safety task force that will do a 90-day deeper drive into all the Birmingham Police Department’s rules and procedures.
I hope beyond hope that no one judges the entirety of their lives solely by the mistakes they made, but, rather, by the lessons they learned from them, the good deeds they accomplished, and the progress they made as people in the great arc of life.
Bell Center continues to offer services to children through teletherapy sessions, and could continue virtual options in the future to widen the net of services they are able to offer.
Boohaker was elected as a circuit court judge in the Civil Division in Jefferson County in 2000 and as presiding judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama in 2015.
Monday, the City of Birmingham posted an online survey, asking the public to rank their concerns on policing issues, with options including use of force and youth harassment.
HABD and Campus of Hope staff will continue to work with other faith-based organizations in the community to identify resources that will replace the services that were provided by COTH.
Almost 200 people at UAB joined colleagues across the country in holding a moment of silent reflection and commitment to improve the health and safety of people of color.
Nancy Howard, of Birmingham, and Laura Morgan, of North Carolina (formerly of Birmingham), sat outside Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Thursday, awaiting the birth of their granddaughter, Blair.
Former University of Alabama standout and 2-time NFL pro bowl player Marcell Dareus is giving back to the Birmingham, AL community, hosting a mobile food pantry to to help with the central Alabama food bank. Marcell talks about his big event.
The former Minneapolis officer seen in the arrest video of an unarmed black man now faces charges in his death. The incident sparking national outrage in so many communities - but particularly the black community.
Members of a Baptist church in Ensley are reeling, after someone broke into their place of worship and vandalized it. One church member said the destruction done to the church appears to be personal, and they have a pretty good idea of who did it.
All Alabamians and out-of-state visitors will have an opportunity to fish for free in both freshwater and saltwater without purchasing a fishing license on Saturday, June 13.
A campaign to feed frontline health care workers caring for coronavirus patients raised more than $76,000 and served more than 16,000 meals in just less than five weeks.
The Care Closet relies solely on community support and provides essential items such as shoes and apparel, to more than 400 families and caregivers in crisis each year.
