Kyra Purvis
Multimedia Journalist at WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL)
General Assignment Reporter for Good Morning Alabama☀️ @abc3340. ΔΣΘ. ECSU alumna. ~“Intentional days create a Life on Purpose”~ Story ideas? [email protected]
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1 week ago |
abc3340.com | Kyra Purvis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new mother has expressed her gratitude to the nurses who assisted in the delivery of her baby in an extraordinary way: a billboard in downtown Birmingham. Sara Abney, a first-time mom, faced an emotional rollercoaster when her nurses called for an emergency C-section after noticing her baby's heart rate was showing signs of distress. The nurses quickly alerted the doctor, and within minutes, Sara was in surgery.
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1 week ago |
abc3340.com | Kyra Purvis
GARDENDALE, Ala. — Portions of Decatur Highway were closed Monday morning following a significant crash involving a Jefferson County School bus and another vehicle. The collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Moncrief Road. The school bus sustained damage to its driver's side wheel and front headlight, while the other vehicle involved suffered major front-end damage. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Gardendale police responded to the accident.
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1 week ago |
abc3340.com | Kyra Purvis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No one was injured after a house fire broke out in the 500 block of North Drive near the Roebuck Springs area. The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m. when reports of heavy smoke prompted a swift response from fire personnel. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel say firefighters managed to control the blaze within minutes. The home was occupied at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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3 weeks ago |
abc3340.com | Kyra Purvis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Shatice Jackson, the woman accused of killing a man with her car on Sunday night, made her first court appearance today. Jackson is facing a charge of capital murder. According to BPD the victim is identified as 27-year-old Mickese James Bostic. Jackson is said to have children with Bostic. During the hearing, Jackson informed Judge William Bell that her mother had secured an attorney for her, though she did not provide a name.
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4 weeks ago |
abc3340.com | Kyra Purvis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is taking steps to regulate student transfers in high school athletics. This month, the board approved the formation of a task force dedicated to collecting transfer data to identify non-compliant transfer students in the state. A student can be non compliant if not meeting all of the regulations laid out in the AHSAA handbook.
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Students from across Birmingham have joined at Ingram Park to to re-enact the 1963 Birmingham Children’s Crusade, also known as the Children’s March! The Crusade involved more than 1,000 students walking downtown to talk to leadership at City Hall about segregation. @abc3340 https://t.co/m04S8nd0Wa
A new mother has thanked her labor and delivery nurses with a billboard! Sara Abney gave birth to Alaina on April 25, but not without complications. Sara says her two nurses Grace and Taylor went above and beyond to make her feel supported! @abc3340 https://t.co/OO3kDnBBEg https://t.co/YTgaQlB7Gy
RT @sarah3340: Hey hey the gang is back together! So happy to have @wxevan and @KyraPurvis_TV back on the desk! Happy Monday, friends! @abc…