Staff transitioned to using single-use disposable instruments were possible in ENT, urology, and dental services, and used the sterile processing rooms at other VA facilities in the area to continue some procedures.
Homewood Police began investigating Brooks after receiving a tip from law enforcement in the United Kingdom. According to court records, Brooks engaged in “graphic sexual conversations” online with a person he believed to be a 12-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover agent from the South Wales Police Force in the United Kingdom.
It found the most lead-exposed generation, born between 1966 and 1980, experienced the largest increase in mental health symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).
According to the report, the Commission failed to “prepare accurate bank account reconciliations for the Payroll, Accounts Payable Law Library, Health Insurance and Reach Program Funds.”
The Lipscomb City Council called an emergency meeting Monday to repeal a bingo ordinance that’s been in place for some time. The action came hours before a hearing over whether to extend a restraining order filed by the state last week that froze the city’s assets following multiple attempts to shut down what the AG’s Office calls illegal bingo operations in Lipscomb.
A new state audit finds Greene County could be risking its credit rating and future federal funding because of several different ways the county didn’t follow state laws in keeping its financial records.
By Morgan Hightower, Taylor Pollock and WBRC Digital Staff
The man accused of shooting and killing 4 people, and wounding 19 others outside a club in Five Points South has been indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury in another mass shooting and homicide.
Black Friday deals have already begun, and as shoppers are looking to stretch their budget while checking names off their Christmas gift list, they might consider “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plans, like Klarna or Afterpay.
The Alabama Cannabis Commission has spent $7.396 million of your tax dollars since Fiscal Year 2022, with $1.05 million of that going towards legal expenses.
The Irondale man who attempted to detonate an explosive device at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office earlier this year was sentenced to federal prison Thursday.
Bailey Clark Ganey, 23, formally pleaded guilty to conspiracy against rights Wednesday in the ongoing civil rights investigation into the death of inmate Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail.
WBRC 6 News first reported about his arrest in October, days after Blake Barakat was charged with 10 counts of production of pornography with minors, 10 counts of dissemination of child pornography, and 3 counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12.
The Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) admitted Wednesday as many as 5,000 households, at one point, were getting water service from the utility, but not getting billed for it.
The FDA is currently reviewing a petition filed by several consumer advocacy groups, including Consumer Reports, to remove this dye from foods, citing, in-part, an FDA study concluding the dye can cause cancer in animals.
As we honor veterans for their service, one local Vietnam veteran is fighting to get the care he says he deserves from the Birmingham VA. He reached out to 6 On Your Side Investigates for help and we found that veterans around the country are struggling with similar issues.
Homewood Police are investigating after some upset pet owners spoke to 6 On Your Side Investigates last month saying they paid for dog grooming services they never received.
According to a state deficiency report, a teacher was seen on video hitting an 18-month-child on the hand 3 times. The report also noted that an infant was left in a swing for 25 minutes, and that the facility does not have enough staff for the current licensing capacity.
Grayson Woods appeared in federal court Thursday, pleading not guilty to deprivation of rights under the color of law in connection to the civil rights investigation into the 2023 death of inmate Tony Mitchell.
Ny’Quan Lollar, who is charged in a homicide on 81st Place South that happened less than 24-hours after the mass shooting in Five Points South, is now charged with drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana.
Two daycare workers charged in Talladega County after they were caught on video physically punishing children have pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges.
McDaniel was charged in October 2019 with two counts of attempted murder and discharging firearm in occupied dwelling or vehicle for shooting into a car with two people inside. Hours after his preliminary hearing in January 2020, court records show he was stopped by Birmingham Police and found with two guns.
By Jennifer Horton, Morgan Hightower and WBRC Digital Staff
Federal court records unsealed late Tuesday charge two former Walker County correctional officers in an ongoing investigation into the death of inmate Tony Mitchell, who died in custody in January 2023.
Millions plan trips to the North Carolina mountains to see the beautiful fall foliage each year, but the state is asking those with travel plans to reconsider after widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.
Researchers at UAB found blows to the head, like football players regularly experience, play a “significant” role in a person’s potential of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Former Walker County corrections officer Joshua Jones, 25, formally pleaded guilty to deprivation of civil rights under the color of law and conspiracy in the ongoing investigation into death of inmate Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail.
