NORTH JEFFERSON —
Happy rainy Wednesday to you ...
In north Jefferson County, it’s time for campaigning to begin for the municipal elections, which will be held on Aug. 28. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to qualify for to run for office, and more than 60 threw their hats into the ring for mayor or council members in the area.
Weather: Rain and thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow. The high for today is 92 degrees, and the low is 74. Lok for more of the same for the next week.
Traffic: No construction is scheduled in the area. Just stay safe on slippery roads.
Education: The state has overturned the Birmingham Board of Education’s firing of city schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon. The state is dealing directly with Witherspoon in the state takeover of the school system.
Confession: Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, reportedly confessed to opening fire in a Tuscaloosa bar early Tuesday. Seventeen people were wounded. Wilkins was jailed on 18 counts of attempted murder; his bonds total $2 million. One count of attempted murder is from a shooting Monday in Northport that left one person wounded.
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NJN/a.m. for Wednesday, July 18
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NJN/am for Tuesday, May 21
Good Tuesday morning…
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Center Point man sentenced to more than eight years in federal child-porn case
A longtime museum guard from Center Point has been sentenced on federal charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.
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Police Blotter for May 6-12, 2013
Incident and arrest reports were provided by north Jefferson County police agencies for May 6-12.
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NJN/am for Monday, May 20
It’s Monday, and we have a new local state championship softball team…
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Relay For Life today in Gardendale
The North Jefferson Relay For Life is happening right now at the Gardendale Civic Center.
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Entry deadline nears for Black Creek Arts Festival
Time is running out for artists to get involved with this year’s Black Creek Arts Festival.
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Golf tourney helps kids with cystic fibrosis
A popular golf tournament that has raised thousands of dollars for cystic fibrosis research is on tap again for this weekend.
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NJN/am for Friday, May 17
It’s Friday, and it's the last weekend of high school sports for this school year…
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Kimberly council purchases software, equipment upgrades for fire department
The Kimberly City Council has authorized the purchase of updated software for the fire department, to keep the city’s ISO rating in place and insurance rates lower for residents.
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Torch Run goes through Gardendale today
A leg of the Alabama Law Enforcment Torch Run for Special Olympics was held in Gardendale today.
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NJN/am for Tuesday, May 21
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