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Board approves contract extension for Tuscaloosa superintendent
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (243+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education unanimously approved a new contract Tuesday night extending Dr. Mike Daria's service as superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools through December 2027. Dr. Daria had originally announced plans to retire on June 30, 2026, a…...
‘Peace is what we need’: Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, legacy celebrated across east Alabama
3+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors across east Alabama gathered on Monday, Jan. 19 to remember the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gadsden and Anniston hosted Unity Breakfast events as a way to bring their communities together while reflecting on King's life…...
3 Tuscaloosa agencies to share $220,000 grant to help the homeless
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (198+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC) - A federal grant is on the way to help the homeless in Tuscaloosa. The amount of the grant is $220,000 and Temporary Emergency Services will get somewhere between $50,000 and ... TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A federal grant is on the…...
3 victims now dead after Montgomery apartment fire; family asks for prayer as community mourns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A tragic apartment fire in Montgomery has now claimed three lives, including two children, deepening heartbreak for a community already grappling with loss just days before Christmas. Officials confirm all three victims injured in Sunday's fire at…...
Retired firefighter and his wife die hours apart from each other
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (134+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) " A retired firefighter in Alabama and his wife both died on Saturday after battling health issues, an end to a love story that began 49 years ago. They were both in their 70s. Glenn Franklin Cain worked…...
One of two capital murder suspects in Tuscaloosa County received partial pardon in 2024
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (173+ words) TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - New information Thursday about one of the two men charged in a double murder in Tuscaloosa. Barry Donnell Craig received a partial pardon from the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles in 2024. Craig had already served…...
Tuscaloosa Transportation Summit highlights improvements to west Alabama roadways
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (264+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Roads bring communities together, literally. But to most people, road and bridge projects sound boring until they're stuck in traffic or their car is damaged because of poor road conditions. People in several Tuscaloosa-area communities got a…...
Nearly 100 pounds of marijuana taken off streets in Gadsden with help from community
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - One of the biggest drug seizures for the Gadsden Police Departments Drug Task Force unit resulted in close to 100 pounds of marijuana being taken off the streets. Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford says their just getting started. "So,…...
Anniston Police investigating shooting at Little Caesars Pizza involving 4 teens
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - Anniston Police are investigating a shooting at the Little Caesars Pizza on Quintard Avenue. Police say four 17-year-olds were involved, however no names are being released. Surveillance footage shows around 7:18 p.m. on Oct. 27 a juvenile from Oxford and…...
Tuscaloosa florist selected to help decorate The White House for Christmas
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (142+ words) Tammy West is the owner of Glow Floral Event Design in Tuscaloosa. West says it all started in September when she saw a White House Instagram looking for volunteers to help decorate The White House ... TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A west…...