Shelby County - The Alabama Supreme Court granted Alabama Power's emergency motion for stay of a preliminary injunction on Wednesday in its legal battle with a Shelby County homeowner. A September circuit court judge's ruling said that Alabama Power was restrained from entering Fenn Church's property to work on a transmission line. A portion of… Continue reading Emergency rulling allows Alabama Power to enter Shelby County property

Calera - A pair of 18-wheeler rigs on Interstate-65 helped end a high-speed chase in Shelby County this past weekend. The Calera Police Department said one of their patrol officers saw a vehicle on I-65 at around 2:45 a.m., speeding through the construction zone on I-65 South, passing cars in what they described as a… Continue reading 18-wheelers help stop speeding, reckless vehicle on I-65

Shelby County - Eleven new building permits were issued this past week in the Birmingham metro area for construction projects exceeding $1 million in costs. These included projects in Alabaster, Hoover, Homewood and Mountain Brook among other areas. Also among those permits was for the construction of a new Shake Shack restaurant on the 280… Continue reading Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits in Metro area

Shelby County - Three Shelby County public high schools placed among Alabama’s top public schools in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for the 2026-27 school year. Spain Park, Oak Mountain, and Chelsea all earned national recognition. Spain Park High School ranked No. 782 nationally and No. 7 in Alabama, with an overall… Continue reading Shelby County schools ranked among Alabama’s best high schools

Chelsea - Bikes 4 Kids will host a fundraising event in Chelsea to support its mission for the Christmas season on Saturday, October 10th at 11579 Chelsea Road. Barbecue will be available by the plate with sides, whole butts, as well as family packs for four. But that’s just where the event gets started, as… Continue reading Bikes 4 Kids to host barbecue fundraiser for Christmas efforts

Calera - A U.S. Marshals Service task force arrested a rape suspect in unincorporated Shelby County near Calera on Monday morning. According to the Calera Police Department, its criminal investigations division investigated the case with assistance from the Shelby County Sheriff's Department. ALPR tag reader camera technology helped find the juvenile victim and the suspect,… Continue reading Rape suspect arrested in Shelby County, juvenile victim found

Chelsea - Chelsea Mayor Cody Sumners has recommended that the City Council proceed with creating a Chelsea Police Department and pass a 5-mill property tax to fund it. The Council has scheduled a public hearing for October 6th to get public feedback on the idea. State law gives city councils authority to levy up to… Continue reading 5-mill property tax proposed by Chelsea Mayor to fund Police Department

Shelby County - According to court documents filed this week, a Shelby County man is facing a pair of felony charges of child abuse torture stemming from separate alleged incidents involving a child on a school bus. The complaints were filed electronically against Dezmond Jabaris Turner on Sept. 17th in Shelby County District Court. According… Continue reading A Shelby County man faces two Child Abuse – Torture charges

Shelby County - A Birmingham man, 55-year-old Raymond S. Theriault, died after he was struck by an SUV on U.S. Highway 280 in Shelby County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash happened about 8:15 p.m. on Saturday (9/5) near the 8-mile marker, less than a mile east of Hoover city limits. Theriault… Continue reading Pedestrian dies after being hit by SUV on Hwy 280 in Shelby County