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Firefighters extinguished a hot spot in Oak Mountain State Park's wildfire (279-acre) Saturday morning, and crews continue monitoring unburned vegetation inside secure firebreaks while officials hope rain today will improve containment.

In September, the Jefferson County Department of Health inspected 14 local food establishments and found unsanitary conditions, incorrect food temperatures, and expired products; establishments scoring 60 or below must close until re-inspection (locations spanned Mount Olive, Birmingham, Homewood, and Fairfield).

The FDA expanded its recall of frozen Great Value and Trader Joe's berry products in local Walmart and Trader Joe's stores due to possible E. coli contamination.

Consumers should check their freezers (using provided lot codes) and return or discard affected items with best-by dates in early 2028.

This week, Alabama high school football featured many streaks & record-breaking plays.

Thompson secured its 11th straight win on Friday at Hoover as teams like Williamson & Sparkman set strong defensive & offensive marks that will shape the season ahead.

Alabama stayed in Tuscaloosa Friday night and drove to Davis Wade Stadium Saturday morning for the 11 a.m. kickoff, leaving Mississippi State a message with a 16-game win streak in Starkville & a focus on next week's home game with Georgia.

AL.com published a high school football photo showing Homewood tight end Bennett Smith #19 scoring a touchdown on Friday, Oct.

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