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Alabama

Sarah Stewart wins Republican candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Sarah Stewart wins the Republican candidacy for Alabama Supreme Court Justice in Tuesday’s primary elections. Stewart received 61.6% of the vote while Bryan Taylor got 38.4%, according to the unofficial election night results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office. Stewart currently serves on the Alabama Supreme Court as an associate […]

Alabama

AL Sen. Katie Britt’s response to SOTU could elevate her more on national stage | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Senator Katie Britt is the first lawmaker from Alabama to deliver the response to the State of the Union since the practice began in 1966. The response put Britt in the national spotlight. One political analyst said the Republican party is trying to win over female voters and having Britt in […]

Alabama

Alabama among 16 states holding primary elections on Tuesday | #elections | #alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Polls are now open for Alabama’s primary election. Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging everyone to take this primary seriously and go out and vote. When voting, make sure you have a photo ID. If you’re not sure where you’re polling location is, you can find out here. Allen wants […]

Alabama

Election officials preparing for Alabama’s primary election Tuesday | #elections | #alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Alabama is just hours away from the polls opening for the Super Tuesday primary and those in charge of elections, locally and across the state, have been preparing for months. “This is your chance, regardless of which party primary you’re voting in, to choose a candidate that you want to represent […]

Alabama

Understanding Amendment 1 ahead of Alabama’s Primary Election | #elections | #alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Amendment 1 will be the only constitutional amendment Alabama voters will consider on the March 5 primary ballot. If passed, it would change the way lawmakers approve local bills by removing a procedural step called the budget isolation resolution, or BIR. The Amendment on the ballot reads: “Proposing an amendment to […]

Mayor

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin releases statement after violent day

This has been a heartbreaking afternoon for our city. A half dozen families are in mourning. That includes the family of one of our city employees. That also includes my own family. In two unrelated incidents, four men were killed by gunfire in Smithfield. And in Wylam, two people were found dead. One of them […]

City Council

Tuscaloosa City Council votes to revoke CRU Lounge business license after deadly shooting | #citycouncil

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – The Tuscaloosa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to revoke CRU Lounge’s business license after a lengthy hearing at City Hall. This comes after police say 28-year-old Rashid Little was shot and killed by Arron Hill, a security guard at CRU Lounge, in January. Police say there was some sort of argument […]

Mayor

Mayor Woodfin says the claims that the Birmingham Jail is underfunded are not “fair”

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – After Tuesday’s State of the City address we caught up with Mayor Woodfin on a number of a topics. This included the Birmingham Jail. You may recall but the city now suing Jefferson county Sherriff Mark Pettway, and asking a judge to force the sheriff to accept some of Birmingham’s inmates. […]

Alabama

4 Republican candidates to come to the Republican Primary Debate hosted by the University of Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The University of Alabama will host the Republican Presidential Primary Debate on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The university anticipates 1,000 people to fill the Moody Music Building to watch the debate between four Republican candidates. The Republican National Committee announced that Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy will all […]

Alabama

ALGOP hosts watch party for University of Alabama students during presidential primary debate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – University of Alabama students and others in Tuscaloosa who were looking to watch the debate had the chance at a watch party hosted by the state GOP. The ALGOP also opened the event up to other party members who watched the historic debate from a venue overlooking Bryant Denney Stadium. “I […]