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July 06, 2021 Co-creator of ‘How I Built This’ and ‘TED Radio Hour’ podcasts shares lessons from ‘accidental entrepreneur’ When Guy Raz was working as an NPR journalist, spending time as an overseas war correspondent in Afghanistan and other nations, entrepreneurism was hardly a career notion. When Raz came back to the United States, he hoped to realize his dream of becoming an anchor for NPR’s signature drive-time weekday news programs, “All Things Considered” or “Morning Edition.”  And though he hosted weekend versions of the shows, he never got his wish. In ...

Tina Dunlap (Source: Walker County Sheriff's Office) By WBRC Staff | May 8, 2021 at 9:30 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 8:36 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Original story: The Walker Co. Sheriff’s office is asking for help in locating a missing person. Eddie Leon Dunlap, also known as “Tina” was last seen Sunday, according to her family. Police say she may be in a dark colored Dodge Charger that was taken from the Yerkwood community last Sunday night. According to the WCSO, Dunlap was reported missing with the Birmingham Police Department, but they are assisting with the investigation...

Father, son allege sexual misconduct at a Walker County high school WARNING: Some of the details are not appropriate for children to read. Alleged sexual misconduct at a Walker County high school By Sarah Verser | May 6, 2021 at 2:23 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 2:23 PM WALKER Co., Ala. (WBRC) - Rough housing or crossing the line? A father and his son claim a student who is a legal adult at a Walker County high school engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior involving the 14-year-old boy in the dressing area after baseball practice. The dad complained to the school and filed a report with t...

Former Walker Co. commissioner indicted (Source: Storyblocks) By WBRC Staff | April 5, 2021 at 7:05 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 7:05 AM WALKER Co., Ala. (WBRC) - A former Walker County Commissioner is facing a dozen ethics charges. A Walker County grand jury indicted Ralph E. Williams on 12 charges of using his office for personal gain. That’s a class B felony that carries a sentence of 2 to 20 years if there is a conviction. Copyright 2021

Jessica Guynn and Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY Published 2:19 pm UTC Feb. 4, 2021 Editors' Note: Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of pharmaceutical giant Merck, announced on Feb. 4, 2021, that he plans to step down from his post this June. Frazier is Black.  Nike has been talking this talk for the past quarter century: Diversity, inclusion, equality.  The company's ads, which famously encouraged America to "Just Do It," have celebrated disabled athletes, female participation in sports and Colin Kaepernick, the outcast NFL player who protested racial injustice in 2016. This year, after George ...