Lisa Crane
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Birmingham, AL, United States
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Enrollment in 4-year colleges on the decline
It seems a traditional four-year college education may be falling out of favor with the pandemic generation.Nationwide, undergraduate college enrollment dropped 8% from 2019 to 2022 and it doesn't seem to be rebounding this year. So, if they’re not going to college, what are these young people doing? Apparently, some are doing gig work. They’re taking random jobs to make ends meet, then enjoying… → Read More
Cullman Co. family of poisoned dog offering reward for arrest
A Cullman County family says their dog was poisoned and now they’re doing everything they can to find the person responsible. They're hoping a reward will help. The Grahams have posted a massive sign on busy Highway 222 in Logan. They put up $2,000 of their own money to try to motivate someone with information to come forward. They say they want the person responsible to pay for their dog's… → Read More
Big pay hike for DOC officers
Could better pay be the key to the under-staffing issues plaguing Alabama’s prison system? The governor seems to think so. She announced a big salary increase for new and current department of correction's officers. It's move to fill hundreds of open positions and fulfill the mandate from the U.S. Department of Justice which is requiring the state to hire more officers because of the unsafe… → Read More
Not all striking miners allowed return to Warrior Met Coal mine
Some striking miners are blacklisted. → Read More
Paroled inmate says false allegation sent him back to prison
The number of Alabama prison inmates who are released on parole is at a historic low. → Read More
Only 6% of eligible Alabama inmates are granted parole
Alabama's prison system has been under fire from the US Department of Justice for several years. The DOJ has filed complaints and a lawsuit saying the state has continued to violate the constitution as well as the civil and human rights of prisoners.According to the DOJ, prisoners are subjected to violence, unsafe and overcrowded conditions. It’s estimated some prisons are at more than 160… → Read More
New potential environmental threat near landfill
As the St. Clair County landfill fire nears a smoldering end, residents are still feeling the impact of the blaze. The most recent complaint comes from the Cahaba Riverkeeper. The director is worried toxins from landfill could seep into our drinking water. All the focus on the landfill fire has shone a light on another potential environmental problem in the county just about a mile down… → Read More
Could dangerous chemicals from landfill fire impact water supply?
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management accuses the Cahabas Riverkeepers of trying to scare people. → Read More
Shelby Humane overcrowded for good reason
There are way more animals at the Shelby County Humane Society than there is room at the shelter. So many are now being housed outside as they wait to be adopted. The overcrowded conditions are the result of a change at the shelter. In the past year or so, Shelby Humane has become a no-kill shelter. So, a few years ago up to half of the otherwise healthy dogs would've been euthanized. Now unless… → Read More
Former guard says AL prisons are ticking time bomb
Former prison guard says, "The inmates are running the prisons" → Read More
Funeral home shooting leaves 2 injured
The suspect is reportedly related to the victims. → Read More
Case against former Chilton Co. School superintendent moves forward
Employees suing after district demanded they repay part of their salary → Read More
Rudd 8th grader given drug laced candy at school
A Jefferson County mom is outraged. She says her son was given candy laced with drugs at Rudd Middle School in Pinson. As upsetting as that is, his mom says that's not the most disturbing part of this story. She says after he fell asleep in class and they were unable to wake him up school leaders called her, instead of an ambulance.Jasmaine Deloach said, “I don't know how to feel. As a parent… → Read More
High school students protest alleged censorship
Hillcrest students say the administration is not listening to their concerns. → Read More
Gardendale residents fight proposed townhomes
Some residents fear townhomes will increase traffic and hurt property values. → Read More
Cancer concerns with gel manicures
A new study finds that UV lights used in gel manicures alter DNA. → Read More
Students mourn loss of Jordan teacher killed in tragic accident
Devoted teacher and man of God dies in a tragic accident. → Read More
New opera coming to Birmingham's Red Mountain Theater
"Driving While Black" opera opens on Friday in Birmingham. → Read More
Arrest in dog abuse caught on camera
WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO!There's been a break in a Vestavia animal abuse case we first told you about last week. Police arrested the man they say slammed a dog against a building — and it was caught on camera.The dog they're calling Tesha is doing pretty well considering she suffered a shattered leg during the brutal beating she took last Tuesday. Officials at the Greater Birmingham Humane… → Read More
Report shows cancer causing compounds in smoke from landfill fire
Residents say they knew what they were breathing was bad → Read More