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Medical students at 53 medical schools across 31 states, including three in Alabama, must complete 40 hours of nutrition training before graduation beginning this fall. Leaders gathered Thursday, March 5 in Washington for the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education....

Megan Scarano, a well-known Birmingham news anchor and reporter, is leaving ABC 33/40. For three years, Scarano worked with the ABC 33/40 weekend news team. In a recent Facebook post, Scarano announced that she would be leaving the local television news outlet with this week marking her final appearance on ABC 33/40.

Savage’s Bakery is re-opening in Homewood on March 16th. Kenneth Rhodes, the owner of O’Carr’s Delicatessen, another beloved Homewood culinary institution, finalized the purchase of the 87 year-old bakery today. Below is a statement Rhodes released to Bham Now detailing Savage’s next chapter. “For more than...

LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) — The Leeds Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 26-year-old man. Toye Jackson, of Odenville, was the lone rider of a motorcycle involved in a crash in the 7200 block of Elliot Lane in Leeds. He was transported to UAB Hospital, where he later died.

BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A Hoover man killed in a stabbing Wednesday evening has been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed 45-year-old Daruis Montreal Boglin was fatally stabbed during an apparent domestic assault on Avenue B in Bessemer. The stabbing took place around 7:50 p.m. Boglin’s death...

A Vance woman was charged in connection with the alleged embezzlement of more than $10 million from her former employer, federal prosecutors announced. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby, a seven-count information filed in U.S. District Court charges Laura Lynn Tucker, 56, with six counts of wire...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — One of the men charged in connection to the October mass shooting at “The Pit” in Pinson was found guilty in district court Friday — but the case is not over. Silas McCay, who faces a charge of third-degree assault, appeared in...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Vance woman has entered a plea deal after she stole more than $10 million from her former employer, a Calera-based pond management company. Laura Lynn Tucker, who worked as office manager and bookkeeper for Southeastern Pond Management Inc. from 2000 through 2024, signed a federal plea...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — A brush fire prompted a temporary road closure in Homewood as firefighters worked to bring the flames under control. Homewood Fire Department crews responded to a brush fire in the area of Old Montgomery Highway near Shade Cliff Terrace. To support fire suppression efforts and...

Last fall, we let you know that Splash and Dash Groomerie & Boutique was coming to Vestavia Hills. Now, Splash and Dash is open and ready to welcome you and your furry friend!. Martin and Kayla Briggs, owners of Splash and Dash Vestavia Hills, are longtime residents of Cahaba Heights with nearly 20 years of franchise...