BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The 2025 Alabama Legislative session is just a few weeks away. One bill that is sparking attention is a ban on cell phones in schools. Representative Patrick Sellers said he hears concerns from educators about distractions in the classroom, with cell phones being at the top of that list. “But if…
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN Published: 09:51 GMT, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 09:57 GMT, 23 December 2024 A teacher who smugged drugs and phones into a prison has been banned from the profession. Nicole Finch worked at Newbury Independant School in Birmingham but was jailed for 32 weeks in 2023 after she admitted smuggling drugs, mobile…
Defrosting the turkey at 6am, followed by hours spent on veg prep, making gravy and whipping brandy butter. And don’t even mention the military operation of shopping for all of this. Christmas dinner may be a joy to eat, but almost half of us say cooking it – which takes, on average, six hours –…
Hong Kong Air Cargo announced the official launch of a new weekly all-cargo route between Hong Kong and Birmingham, U.K., operated by the Airbus A330-200F cargo freighter. Gary Zhan, Chairman, Hong Kong Air Cargo says: “We are thrilled to open this new route. Birmingham, the U.K.’s second-largest city, is now our second new destination in…
Four people are dead and at least 18 others are injured following a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama late Saturday night. The shooting happened in the Five Points South neighborhood, home to the University of Alabama campus and a number of bars and restaurants. Two men and one woman died at the scene, the Birmingham…