WBRC Staff
Birmingham, Ala.
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Investigators with the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office arrested 17-year-old LaKenderick Jamal Jones for the murder of 73-year-old William Gerry Taylor.
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There’s no way of telling how many cases will be confirmed in Alabama, but the state began taking precautions on Friday, March 13, 2020.
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Sarah Nafziger, M.D., vice president of UAB Hospital Clinical Services, said Thursday that Alabama now has the highest COVID positivity rate in the country.
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In light a recent surge of COVID-19 and updated CDC guidance, the University of Alabama at Birmingham will require face masks indoors on campus, regardless of vaccination status, starting Thursday, July 29.
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Richard Reid is charged with sexual assault of a child under 12 by force.
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The coroner said 83-year-old Richard L. Edwards died July 24, 2021 at 10:10 a.m. He was serving a life sentence for a 1988 capital murder conviction out of Mobile County.
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Single-game tickets are currently available and on sale through the Alabama Ticket Office.
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Tuberville said he knows everyone has their own opinion about the vaccine, but he said he goes by facts, and facts show it has worked.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama is the least vaccinated state in the country, with less than 34% of its residents fully vaccinated.
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While spirits consumers in Alabama may have recently noticed some stores less than fully stocked, the Alabama ABC Board wants consumers to know the state’s liquor inventory is not in danger of running dry.
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First year head coach Bryan Harsin said he likes what he’s seen so far from Nix and that there is no controversy, but their will be competition.
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Dr. Wilson said one month ago the 7-day rolling average of positive cases in Jefferson County was 13. Right now, as of July 22, 2021, the 7-day average was 107. Wilson said that average case number will go up.
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A doctor at Grandview Medical Center is stirring strong reactions after her account of young people begging for the COVID vaccine as they lay dying in their hospital bed.
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No one was hurt Wednesday afternoon during an incident involving a small plane at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
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Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green and the Green family donated $20 million to Highlands College in Birmingham that will fully fund the institution’s first of two residence halls.
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Pursuant to state law, the UA System will not mandate the vaccine as a condition of attendance.
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Investigators said the operation led to the rescue of a 14-year-old victim who was reported to be missing out of Wisconsin and the arrest of a suspect.
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The 2021 SEC Media Days is underway on Hoover for teams, coaches and fans from around the Southeastern Conference.
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The bodies of a Tuscaloosa physician and his brother have been recovered from the rubble of a condominium building that collapsed late last month near Miami, Florida.
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Firefighters in Colorado appear to be trained for everything after a group was tasked with removing a car from a swimming pool this week.
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An Alabama medical helicopter pilot was released from the hospital Friday after a 187-day stay in the COVID unit.
‘He’s a stubborn child of God’: Medevac helicopter pilot released from UAB COVID unit after 187 days
Ricky Hamm, a medevac helicopter pilot, is being released Friday, July 16, from UAB’s COVID unit after a 187-day stay.
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The contest is meant to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 before the beginning of the school year.
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Poole’s appointment is effective August 1.
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Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday the state unemployment rate was down slightly from 3.4% in May. That’s much better than the rate of 7.7% from a year earlier.
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The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday they were adjusting the site for the 2021 SEC Football Media Days from Nashville to Hoover.
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John Doe 44 has been identified and located. He is currently in custody.
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The coroner said 36-year-old Emmanuel Joe Pennington of Birmingham was found unresponsive in his group home after he collapsed on July 8, 2021.
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The shooting happened on 83rd Street North and 1st Avenue North.
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Shoppers will have the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of the state’s four percent sales or use tax.
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Jones and Dickerson earned the scholastic honors after helping lead the Crimson Tide to its 18th national football title and 28th Southeastern Conference championship during the 2020 season.
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The ceremony, sponsored by American Legion, will take place at The University of Alabama.
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The Magic City Showcase Football Combine is July 31 at Legion Field.
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Authorities say Interstate 65 northbound is currently closed near the Shelby and Chilton county line around mile marker 226 after a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday afternoon.
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Allegations were made that Officer Matthew Wilcox engaged in sexual intercourse with a person who was incapacitated and unable to consent, according to Chief Smith.
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According to Birmingham Police, Matthew Wilcox has been charged with rape, possession of drugs, and more.
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Auburn quarterback Bo Nix and Alabama wide receiver Traeshon Holden both announced new endorsement deals.
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Shearon said McDaniel was riding a go-kart and was struck by a car.
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To encourage all Alabamians to get vaccinated, the Alabama State NAACP is sponsoring a drawing for people between the ages of 18-40.
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Meadow was selected as one of 60 women’s golfers to make the Olympic Games field.
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Officers arrived on the scene to find 34-year-old Kevin Deshawn Chatman, of Sylacauga, suffering from a wound to his stomach.
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A family friend confirmed Friday that Dr. Gary Cohen, of Alabama, and his brother are both considered missing following the collapse of the condominium complex near Miami.
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Auburn gymnastics incoming freshman Sunisa Lee will compete in the Tokyo Summer Olympics after she finished second in the all-around at the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials in St. Louis.
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Philadelphia Eagle and star Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith surprised his mother with a new home.
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A new bill expands the Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program to include comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs (CTPs) for students with intellectual disabilities.
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The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission has permanently revoked the medical license of a Birmingham-area doctor who was arrested by Homewood Police last year for voyeurism.
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Investigators do not believe this was a random shooting.
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Gulf Shores Police said on June 21, 2021 at approximately 6:11 p.m., officers responded with the Gulf Shores Fire Department to a reported fire at the Lighthouse Condominiums at 455 East Beach Boulevard.
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Bessemer Police Officers said the victim courageously stood her ground and did not give in to the suspect’s demands to give up her purse.