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Gillian Brooks

Reporter · US

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Sep 26, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Gillian Brooks

    New shopping center sets stage for Kimberly to grow beyond residential roots (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Commission this week approved an agreement for a new shopping center in Kimberly, just off Highway 31. The county confirmed the development will include shopping and retail space, anchored by a Publix grocery store. Kimberly Mayor Richard Dixon said he has large goals for the site. “I envision this as being the economic driver for all of north Jefferson,” Dixon said. The shopping center will be Kimberly’s first large commercial development and first

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Gillian Brooks

    Community Food Bank of Central Alabama moves into larger warehouse (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama has moved into a new warehouse off Lakeshore Parkway, a space the organization says will help it feed more people across the state. The food bank said food insecurity rates rise every year. Last year, the food bank provided 20 million meals across its 12-county footprint, but an estimated 48 million meals are still needed across the state. The new warehouse has 150,000 square feet of space. Nicole Williams, CEO of the Community

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Gillian Brooks

    Community Foodbank of Central Alabama navigating increasing cost of fuel (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama is $39,000 over budget on gas costs this year as diesel prices in Alabama sit at about $6.15 per gallon and gas prices are over $4 per gallon. The food bank said the increased fuel costs are affecting the organization, its partners, and the families who rely on it for meals. When building its yearly budget, the food bank looks back three years to determine how its money will be spent. “We do a really robust budgeting process ev

  4. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Gillian Brooks

    Troopers, AAA offer safety tips for drivers stopped on the interstate (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - State troopers said drivers can find themselves out of their cars at any moment during an emergency, and officials are emphasizing the importance of having a plan. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Chief Jeremy Burkett said deaths involving drivers who exit their vehicles after a crash are preventable. “We saw this in multiple counties across our state in multiple situations where we had individuals who were involved in a traffic crash, and then they exited at nighttime ho

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Gillian Brooks

    Irondale spending $19K on new traffic-calming policy (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Irondale is spending more than $19,000 on a new traffic-calming policy, a step-by-step plan to handle speeding and other roadway complaints across the city. The policy under development will use data to decide where to add speed humps, new signs, or other changes meant to slow drivers down. It covers the entire city, with a focus on Belmont and neighborhoods near the Costco development. Irondale police said the policy supports public safety. Irondale Police

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