Alabama for Oklahoma Animals taking donations for pets

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Thursday, May 23rd, 9:28 am

Time to give and help others! A group that worked together after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes in Alabama is now collecting donations for the animals affected by the tornado that hit Oklahoma. The group has formed a Facebook page and is calling themselves Alabama for Oklahoma Animals.

A semi has been donated to collect donations, along with a driver who is donating his time to take the much needed items to Oklahoma.

Here is a list of items needed:

Crates

Pet food (dry/wet)

Cat litter

Cat litter pans

Blankets

Towels

Bedding

Leashes

Collars

Food bowls

Water

Flea and tick meds (NO HARTZ)

Other medical supplies

Treats

Cleaning supplies that are safe for pets

Disposable gloves

LARGE ziplock baggies

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How to help tornado victims in the Plains States

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, May 22nd, 9:36 pm

Storm survivors in Moore, OK (photo source WBRC)

You can help those affected by the deadly, severe weather that hit Oklahoma Monday. Over the weekend, Missouri, Iowa, Kasas and Illinois also experienced severe weather.

H20 4 OKC

Thanks to our generous viewers, the FOX6 and Salvation Army H2O 4 OKC water drive is a success! Your donations have filled two tractor trailers with water that will head to those in need.

At this time, we have reached our capacity and will not be able to accomodate more donations. Thank you to everyone who donated! If you have water that is already bought, we suggest contacting your local food bank, homeless shelter or womens shelter and ask if they need water.

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H20 4 OKC

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, May 22nd, 1:02 pm

Storm damage in Moore, OK (photo source WBRC)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- FOX6 WBRC and the Salvation Army are giving you a chance to help storm survivors in the Oklahoma City area.

We are collecting bottled water.

Look for our collection truck at Colonial Brookwood Village on the Highway 280 / Macy's side of the building.

You can donate bottled water beginning at 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. We will then return Wednesday at 6 a.m. and stay until the truck is full.

The truck will then head to a staging area in Mississippi before heading on to Oklahoma.

Salvation Army spokesperson Brian Wallace says that bottled water was handed out to Alabamians five months after April 27 and leftover donations went immediately to Joplin, Missouri when they were hit by a tornado in the summer of 2011.

Help us quickly meet this basic, urgent need... and thank you!

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West Ala. authorities launch 'Click it or Ticket' campaign

Submitted by Kelvin Reynolds, Fox 6 News Reporter, Tuscaloosa Bureau

Monday, May 20th, 2013, 7:09pm

Several West Alabama law enforcement agencies are participating in a "Click it or Ticket" campaign in efforts to get more people to wear their seatbelts. Source: WBRC video

NORTHPORT, AL (WBRC)- Five people died in two separate car crashes in Greene County this month. That's why Sheriff Jonathan Benison is pleading with West Alabama drivers to buckle up.

"I would like to encourage the loved ones, to tell their loved ones to buckle up so we can save lives," Benison said to a room full of listeners on Monday.

Benison told fellow officers at the 'Click it or Ticket' meeting that those five deaths are more than the four people who died in crashes there all of last year. Last week, eight people were inside an SUV before it left the road and hit a tree.

"Some of those were not properly restrained," Benison mentioned. Four of them died.

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Wells Fargo announces heavy support in Civil Rights anniversary

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Friday, May 17th, 9:28 pm

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Wells Fargo announces plans to support a wide variety of programs and events as part of Birmingham's 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. They plan to help seven specific groups this year as part of the city's "50 Years Forward" effort.

Representatives from the different organizations were at the press conference this morning. Some of their plans this year include providing college scholarships through the 16th Street Baptist Church Foundation, sponsoring the re-print of the A.G. Gaston book "Green Power," supporting educational programs at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and sponsoring Juneteenth Culture Fest at the BCRI on June 1st.

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Nick Saban inducted into Ala. Sports Hall of Fame

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Friday, May 17th, 6:40 pm

Nick Saban at a November 2012 press conference. Source: WBRC video

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban received another honor Friday as he joins the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

Saban and seven other sports heroes will be inducted into the hall Saturday evening. They include:

-Ronnie Baynes, Auburn athlete and SEC/NFL official
-Forrest Blue, Auburn and NFL athlete (posthumous)
-Eric Davis, Jacksonville State University and NFL athlete
-Bill Jones, University of North Alabama athlete, coach and athletics director (posthumous)
-Bill "Brother" Oliver, University of Alabama athlete
-Vickie Orr, University of Alabama athlete, women's basketball
-Dannette Young Stone, Alabama A&M University track athlete, Olympic medalist

The hall of fame is located at 2150 Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, 35203. For more information, please visit http://ashof.org/.

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Kilgore House is almost history on UA campus

Submitted by Kelvin Reynolds, Fox 6 News Reporter, Tuscaloosa Bureau

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 6:39pm

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- One of the oldest buildings on the University of Alabama campus is almost history.

A backhoe continued tearing down the Kilgore House on campus Friday. The house was originally built in 1890 at Bryce Hospital. Several years later, the first female UA students lived there.

A buyer backed out of purchasing the house after realizing it would be too expensive to move. The university is making room for a new student pavilion with a dining area.

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