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Alabama shuts down poultry waste sludge operation north of Birmingham Updated Mar 10, 2021; Facebook Share Alabama’s environmental regulator has ordered an out-of-state company to stop spreading poultry processing waste as fertilizer at an old coal mine north of Birmingham. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management issued a cease and desist order Wednesday night to Arkansas-based Denali Water Solutions, requiring the company to stop depositing poultry waste at the old Knob No. 1 min...

See The Latest Adoptable Pets In The Birmingham Area Patch 3/8/2021 © Alabama Animal Adoption Society Want to add to your family and make a positive impact on the world at the same time? Perhaps its finally time to adopt a pet! Despite the coronavirus pandemic, many facilities are still working to find forever homes for dozens of cats, dogs and other adorable critters coming through. Across Alabama, there are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages and sizes without a home —...

What is the foul-smelling sludge being sprayed north of Birmingham? Updated Mar 07, 2021; Facebook Share But it smells like death. The odor of degrading food processing waste wafts through the car’s air conditioning vents driving along Mt. Olive Road and slaps you in the face when you open your car door near the old Knob No. 1 mine site, a surface coal mine that closed in 2010. The reclaimed mine about 20 miles north of Birmingham is being sprayed this week with waste from an undisclosed foo...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for… Blount County in central Alabama… Etowah County in northeastern Alabama… * Until 1015 AM CST. rain in the advisory area. Several roads have been reported as flooded across the county due to rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches since midnight. Gadsden, Rainbow City, Oneonta, Attalla, Blountsville, Cleveland, Glencoe, Sardis City, Locust Fork, Steele, Altoona, Snead, Susan Moore, Waln...

Alabama also has many tiny house options on Airbnb that are as accommodating as they are adorable. This tiny house can actually sleep up to six guests and has two bedrooms and one bath. It’s a 400-square-foot tome on the Locust Fork River that’s pet-friendly and situated on a 105-acre eco-retreat and goat farm. It’s remote and inaccessible by car, so your host will drive you the last 1.25 miles in a UTV. The tiny home has two queen-size beds, a twin futon, and a twin mattress. It also has...

These local pets are searching for their forever homes. Meet Moonpie, Adorable Annabelle, Ash and more.

Mountain Brook Pet Adoption: Meet Thyme, Basil, Folly & More Patch 2/15/2021 © Alabama Animal Adoption Society Looking to add to your family and do something good for the Mountain Brook community at the same time? Consider adopting a dog, cat or other kind of pet from a local shelter. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, shelters in and around Mountain Brook have dogs, cats and other animals ready and waiting to be adopted. There are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages without a...

Birmingham musician Marc Phillips has died after battling COVID-19 Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 Marc Phillips, a longtime Birmingham musician and producer, has died after a battle with COVID-19.(Screenshot/Alabama NewsCenter video) Facebook Share Marc Phillips, a beloved Birmingham musician known for his work in the 1970s rock band Hotel, has died after a battle with COVID-19. Phillips’ daughter, Whitney Phillips Thomas, confirmed her father’s death on Thursday via Facebook, ...

By Erik Harris, sports editor High school basketball was in full swing across The Tribune coverage area on Thursday night. See boys and girls recaps below. The Springville boys remained unbeaten on Thursday night with a 55-34 road victory over Locust Fork. The Tigers opened with a 7-0 run and later finished 5-for-9 from beyond the arc on their way to an 11 th consecutive win. Junior guard Gavin Gooch led all scorers with 16 points thanks to a 6-for-7 night from the field. Ben Bianchi chipped in...

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