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In public service, community work, and even personal relationships, how you speak to people can either build bridges or burn them. I’ve learned that you never know when you might have to revisit a conversation, ask for help, or work alongside someone you once disagreed with. Leading with kindness and respect, even in...

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The University of Alabama at Birmingham is expecting record-breaking freshman enrollment for the fall 2025 semester. UAB Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment & Student Success Bradley Barnes said the freshman class increased by about 25%, which is about 550 more students than last year. This...

Fire and police spending topped the agenda Sept. 3 as the Homewood City Council opened its first round of departmental budget hearings — a new process under the city’s council-city manager form of government that will shape the $128.5 million budget now under review. The hearing was the...

Register now for the National Association for College Admission Counseling College Fair – Birmingham this Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 at the BJCC East Exhibition Hall 3. This free event is great for high school students, transfer students, counselors, family members, or anyone interested in learning more about postsecondary...

CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — A church in Calera welcomed members back Sunday morning after a tornado damaged their building in March. “When you have a place to meet, what it does is it allows you to gather to worship God,” said Jason Jarvis, Pastor at Calera Baptist Church. “And the Bible teaches us that we […]

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is working to more about a police presence along Strawberry Lane in the Russet Woods neighborhood in Hoover. Officer Brian Hale confirms someone reported hearing a gunshot and there is now a broken window on a house. Hale said no one is hurt. Hoover Police...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — The fifth I.G.N.I.T.E. site in Alabama has opened in Shelby County. The program, called Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education, is part of a nationwide effort led by the National Sheriff's Association to transform inmates' lives through education, rehabilitation, and second...

JEFFERSON. AL (WBMA) — Jefferson County Planning and Zoning will hold a public hearing on its new "Forward Together" comprehensive plan on September 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Commission Chambers. The plan is an update and replanning of unincorporated Jefferson County planning and...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — The city of Hoover held its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony, emphasizing the message to "never forget" the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001. The ceremony served as a living tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice 24 years ago. "This is not...