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News

Russell Sweeney

Former Hoover substitute teacher sentenced in child pornography case

Updated: 26 minutes ago
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By WBRC Digital Staff
A former substitute teacher in Hoover has been sentenced for sex crimes involving a child.

News

Akeriya Terry, Daughter of Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson, reacts after sentence...

‘This is just the beginning’: Daughter of Toforest Johnson reacts after death sentence commuted to life

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Taylor Pollock
A daughter whose father has been on death row nearly as long as she’s been alive says she feels as though someone is finally listening to her claims her father is innocent.

State

Meet the candidates for Alabama's attorney general race: Jeff McLaughlin (left) and Katherine...

Meet the candidates: Alabama’s race for Attorney General

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Jessica Umbro
Alabama’s Attorney General position is up-for-grabs, and two candidates are vying for votes on Nov. 3.

News

Daniel Michael, 25, allegedly attacked a man with a hatchet in downtown Tucson.

Suspect in fatal Tucson hatchet attack appears in court

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By 13 News Staff
The family of Jacob Couch said he died Thursday at a hospital in Tucson.

News

New drone video captured Tuesday by WBRC’s First Alert SkyTracker shows the progress. The...

Cleanup complete after Norfolk Southern train derailment in Maplesville

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Brady Talbert
New drone video captured Tuesday by WBRC’s First Alert SkyTracker shows the progress. The piles of debris that once lined the tracks are gone, though some crews remain in the area finishing restoration work.

News

Blood Clot

UAB doctor: Jalen Hurts’ blood clot progression rare, warning signs should not be ignored

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Morgan Hightower
A UAB doctor says Jalen Hurts' blood clot progression from a calf injury to clots in both lungs is rare, but the Eagles say his prognosis is good and a full recovery is expected.

Alabama News

This photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections in September 2022 shows Toforest...

Attorney thanks Alabama governor for commuting Toforest Johnson’s death sentence

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Jessica Umbro
An attorney for a man whose Alabama death sentence was commuted Tuesday is reacting to Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision.

News

It appears a rematch is set between Democrat Doug Jones, who lost his U.S. Senate seat to...

Tuberville leads Jones 51-40 percent in exclusive Gray and Alabama Daily News poll

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Jonathan Hardison
Tommy Tuberville has the edge in Alabama’s race for governor, while more Alabama voters believe the state is on the wrong track than the right one, according to new exclusive polling from Gray Media Alabama and the Alabama Daily News.

News

Birmingham council takes next step toward $11M office building purchase

Birmingham council takes next step toward $11M office building purchase

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Gillian Brooks
Birmingham leaders said they have outgrown city hall and are now looking for new office space to expand.

News

A lineup of drinks outside a Dutch Bros location

Dutch Bros coming to Hoover

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Jenna Wood
Dutch Bros will open along U.S. 31 near Dale’s and Dollar Tree, the city of Hoover confirmed.
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News

According to UAB, this new Shelby building and the Shelby Biomedical Research Building that...

UAB opens $192M Shelby Biosciences Research Building

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WBRC Digital Staff
The University of Alabama at Birmingham officially opened the Shelby Biosciences Research Building.

News

QTS confirms they are pursuing plans for Bessemer data center

‘Everything should be at a halt’: Bessemer mayor pushes pause on data center development

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Bria Chatman
Bessemer Mayor Louise Alexander said she wants work paused on the massive QTS data center development in Rock Mountain Lakes until city leaders meet with developers.

News

CrimeStoppers is offering a cash reward of $5,000 for information on the whereabout of Stacey...

$5K reward offered for information on Talladega man missing since 2020

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
CrimeStoppers is renewing its call for information that may help authorities locate a Talladega man who has been missing for nearly six years.

News

Sheriff Nick Smith speaking after a meeting of the Walker County Civil Service Board in March...

Walker County judge grants motion to continue Sheriff Nick Smith’s criminal trial

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Ashlee Winborne
Smith filed the motion Oct. 14.

News

Liletzy Valdez-Carbajal

Blount County judge denies youthful offender status for former jailer accused in inmate’s death

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Taylor Pollock
Liletzy Valdez-Carbajal is one of two former corrections officers charged in the death of Arthur Morse.

News

Birmingham Zoo carousel gets a refresh

Classic Birmingham Zoo attraction reopening soon

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Ashlee Winborne and Aajene Robinson
The carousel itself features 36 animals, all listed as endangered.

National

The Acura NSX Roadster Concept from “The Avengers” is up for bid.

Tony Stark’s screen used, custom-made Acura NSX Roadster up for sale

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Ashlee Winborne
The custom-built car was featured at the end of Marvel’s 2012 film The Avengers.

News

Local and state leaders came together Monday to break ground on the Bibb County Health Science...

State, local leaders break ground on Bibb County Health Science Academy

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Kelvin Reynolds
The Bibb County Health Science Academy is expected to open in fall 2028.

News

C-PACE lets businesses seek private financing for upgrades such as LED lighting, heating and...

Fairfield leaders discuss C-PACE financing tool that could help businesses, proposed data center

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Josh Gauntt
Fairfield city leaders are looking into a new financing tool that could help business and property owners pay for upgrades on commercial buildings, including the proposed Patmos data center.

News

Birmingham police, fire on scene near federal courthouse

Suspicious package reported at Birmingham federal courthouse

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Birmingham Police, as well as Birmingham Fire and Rescue, responded to reports of a suspicious package at the federal building on 5th Avenue North.

News

Hoover police mourn loss of K-9 ‘Ace’

Hoover police mourn loss of K-9 ‘Ace’

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
The Hoover Police Department said one of their beloved K-9 officers, Ace, passed away Saturday morning.

News

Ambulance res

Police identify man hit, killed Sunday morning in Tuscaloosa

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
The driver reported the accident at 1:50 a.m.

News

Nicholas Kenneth Ratliff

‘Do what God would do’: Family seeks answers in murder of father of 4

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By Bria Chatman
Nicholas Ratliff, who was from Detroit, was killed on Dec. 6 while visiting family in the Bessemer area, according to Bessemer police. No one has been arrested in connection with his death.

News

Federal, state and local leaders gather with Norfolk Southern representatives to announce...

Phase 1 of nearly $10M Jefferson County rail crossing fix set to begin

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM CDT
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By Shane Trail
Engineering firm Kimley-Horn was chosen to spearhead the first phase of R.E.D.E.S.I.G.N. Alabama, three years after the project was first announced.

News

Thompson High School football, October 2026.

Thompson HS announces cancellation of final regular season home football game

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Thompson High School announced Monday what was meant to be their final home football game of the 2026 season will not be played.

State

Meet the candidates for Alabama's Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries: democrat Ron...

Meet the candidates: Alabama’s race for Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM CDT
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By Jessica Umbro
Alabama’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries position is up-for-grabs, and two candidates are vying for votes on Nov. 3.

Alabama News

Cyberattack forces Alabama Board of Nursing's licensing system offline, delaying renewals for...

New details on Alabama nursing board data breach

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:23 PM CDT
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By Brittany Dionne
The Alabama Board of Nursing has launched a new licensing renewal website following a cyberattack on its systems.

News

Help is available for people displaced from their homes after two housing complex fires broke...

Help available for Hoover residents displaced by 2 weekend housing complex fires

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM CDT
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By Brady Talbert
Help is available for people displaced from their homes after two housing complex fires broke out in Hoover over the weekend, only hours apart.

News

Fairfield woman calls her rescue by neighbors a miracle after house fire

Fairfield woman calls her rescue by neighbors a miracle after house fire

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 5:46 PM CDT
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By Gillian Brooks
A Fairfield woman is grateful to be alive after her home caught fire over the weekend. She said her neighbors are the reason she survived.

News

Head of Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to retire, says Commission Chair

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT
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By Jonathan Hardison
The director of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), John McMillan, will retire at the end of October.

News

A shooting that injured two people on Monday in Tuscaloosa is being investigated.

Police: Man arrested after 2 shot in Tuscaloosa

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Tuscaloosa Police and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office’s Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) said they responded to the shooting along 34th Street.

News

An exterior photo of Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Leeds, Ala.

70-year-old man dies after falling from lift while hanging holiday lights at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff and Abby Haymond
A 70-year-old man died Sunday after falling from a bucket lift while hanging holiday lights outside Bass Pro Shops in Leeds.

News

High school or college students studying and reading together in library

Birmingham City Schools seeking reading, math tutors for middle, high schoolers

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM CDT
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By Sarah Verser
Birmingham City Schools is looking for tutors to work with middle and high school students in reading and math.

News

Black men were asked to share personal experiences that could help others make better...

Black men, boys discuss family, personal responsibility in Tuscaloosa

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM CDT
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By Kelvin Reynolds
The group also talked about personal responsibility, financial literacy and education at Tuscaloosa’s Kaulton Park.

News

Baby dies days after I-65 crash in Montgomery

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:54 AM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
A baby seriously injured in an Oct. 11 crash on Interstate 65 has since died from his injuries, according to the Montgomery Police Department.

Politics

U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (center) will travel to Dothan on Monday...

House Majority Leader Scalise visits Dothan for campaign stop

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 9:57 AM CDT
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By Ken Curtis
Marques and Scalise will hold a joint news conference on Monday afternoon in Dothan.

News

Donnie Wahlberg says a plane he and multiple others were on skidded off a runway at Harry Reid...

Donnie Wahlberg on board plane that skidded off runway at Las Vegas airport

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:31 AM CDT
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By Justine Verastigue and Rachel Zalucki
An FAA ground stop triggered hundreds of flight delays at Harry Reid International Airport after a plane skidded off a runway Sunday.

News

Young person using their phone while driving a car.

On Your Side Safety Check: Alabama agency urges parents to model safe driving during Teen Driver Safety Week

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM CDT
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By Kelvin Reynolds
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency wants parents not just to talk to young drivers about good driving habits, but to also show them — including driving the speed limit and limiting distractions.

National

Pepsi Vanilla & Cream launches Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Pepsi unveils new holiday flavor, available for limited time only

Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 7:56 AM CDT
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By Ashlee Winborne
Pepsi said some traditions are overdue for an upgrade.

News

6 displaced after fire at Hoover townhome neighborhood

6 displaced after fire at Hoover townhome complex

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Fire officials said six people have been displaced due to the fire.

News

Birmingham salon open after fire destroyed buildings in Five Points

Blush Salon reopens in Forest Park nearly a year after Five Points fire

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM CDT
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By Tanaisa Shaw
The opening comes nearly a year after a fire destroyed the salon’s previous location.

News

The town of Oakman, Alabama is in Walker County, about 12 miles south of Jasper.

Human remains found in Walker County, investigation underway

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
An investigation is underway after human remains were found in Walker County, officials told WBRC.

News

Multiple displaced after fire at Haven Apartments in Hoover

Multiple displaced after fire at Hoover apartment complex

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Hoover Fire said an investigation into what caused the fire is underway.

Football

The University of Alabama football team in action against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in...

AP Top 25: Alabama drops out of top 10, every team receives new ranking

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM CDT
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By Brett Batchelor
Five of the top seven teams all lost Saturday, a first in the AP poll’s 90 year history.

News

Magic City Classic Parade 2025

Full day of events planned ahead of Magic City Classic

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM CDT
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By Ashlee Winborne
Tickets are available at magiccityclassic.com.

Alabama News

For Alabama A&M University’s Marching Maroon and White, the performances fans see on the...

Alabama A&M’s Marching Maroon and White builds on tradition under new band director

Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM CDT
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By Philip Green
New band director William Young has spent the past few months getting to know the university and the people behind the program. His goal is to preserve the band’s established traditions while finding ways to help it grow.

News

Breast cancer survivor at Runway of Resilience in Bessemer

Breast cancer survivors honored at Bessemer fashion show

Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM CDT
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By Tanaisa Shaw
In addition to the fashion show, attendees had the chance to learn about breast cancer from medical officials.

News

Jonathan Patrick Young

Cullman Police: Man charged with elder abuse, kidnapping after allegedly injuring father before hours-long standoff

Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Friday afternoon, Cullman Police said the scene is now secure and one person is in custody.

News

Suspect Mugshot

Gadsden man arrested after allegedly shooting at police officers

Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 7:39 PM CDT
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By Reggie Kyle
Gadsden neighbors are upset about the mugshot of a man who’s now facing multiple drug charges.

East Alabama

File Photo. Police Lights nighttime Generic.

Walnut Grove post office temporarily moving operations due to building damage

Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Officials did not say what caused damage to the building.
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