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Lauren Harksen

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Lauren Harksen

    Bama Health Foods reopens with Nourish Grocer now accepting EBT in West Birmingham (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Bama Health Foods has reopened in its permanent location in West Birmingham and for the first time, the grocery store inside is accepting EBT and SNAP benefits. The store has operated out of a neighboring space since April, when a car drove through the building. Before that, it had weathered the COVID-19 pandemic and a fire and pushed through. Owner Jacquie Fazekas-Varner said Nourish Grocer is designed to expand healthy food access in a community she describes as a foo

  2. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Lauren Harksen

    Fix coming for low-hanging wires blocking entrance to Gardendale business (opens the original)

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    GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Low-hanging utility wires at the entrance to a local carport and building business in Jefferson County have created safety hazards for truck drivers and motorists for months, with four utility companies each denying ownership of the problem wire. A fix is now in the works after Alabama Power agreed to install a new pole. Richard Loyd, who took over R&J Buildings and Carports in October 2025, said the wires at his driveway entrance have not been high enough to allow larg

  3. Article · Jul 20, 2026 · Lauren Harksen

    Fix coming for low-hanging wires blocking entrance to Gardendale business (opens the original)

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    GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Low-hanging utility wires at the entrance to a local carport and building business in Jefferson County have created safety hazards for truck drivers and motorists for months, with four utility companies each denying ownership of the problem wire. A fix is now in the works after Alabama Power agreed to install a new pole. Richard Loyd, who took over R&J Buildings and Carports in October 2025, said the wires at his driveway entrance have not been high enough to allow larg

  4. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Lauren Harksen

    Always.bank opens Birmingham headquarters and co-working space for small businesses (opens the original)

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Always.bank, an online banking service created for small business owners, has opened its headquarters at 2308 1st Ave. S., Suite 108, in Birmingham, which will also function as a co-working space for entrepreneurs. The BasePoint facility includes offices, Zoom rooms, board rooms, an education center and a podcast studio. Always.bank founder Steve Smith described the space as an all-in-one resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Always.bank is an extension

  5. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Lauren Harksen

    Hoover neighbors react to Stadium Trace Village expansion plans (opens the original)

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    HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors shopping at Stadium Trace Village on Tuesday said they support plans to expand the center, but expressed concern about increased traffic the development could bring. The reaction comes one day after the Hoover City Council approved $28 million in tax incentives over 20 years for developer Broad Metro, clearing a key hurdle for the expansion. Hoover resident Sughey Ibarra, who shops at Stadium Trace Village multiple times a week, said she welcomes the expansion. “I

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