Ericka Woode

Born and raised in Birmingham. The daughter of a father that was one of our country's first US Navy SEALs and a mother who is a renowned artist whose work has been in the White House. "Growing up was fun. My parents were and are the best of both sides of the spectrum. Plus, always lots of love." Ericka is married to her best friend, a Birmingham Firefighter. She and her husband, Kevin, have one daughter, Ava. Saying that Ava keeps them on their toes puts it mildly. Travel is a new love for the small family. Ericka is a Jacksonville State Gamecock through and through, but is a HUGE Crimson Tide fan. Both parents graduated from Bama and Ericka's raising her daughter to be a Roll Tide fan as well; although, her husband's a Gator fan, she loves him anyway.

A New Prince Reality Show??

So now we know why "those that be" or those that run the estate of Prince, didn't want the release of a new album on the anniversary of his death. Why? Because a reality show featuring his music would be soooo much better!! (That was sarcasm...

Quick! Check Your Piggybank. This One Penny is Actually Worth $85K!

Quick! Check all your pockets, the floor boards of your cars and trucks, the cushions of your couches, your piggybanks, your ashtrays, and never not pick up a penny again when you see one! The specific penny your wanting to have in your possession is the 1943 COPPER Wheat Penny...

*Updated* ……Hargrove Road Closed Because of Fatal Crash

The scene has been cleared and Hargrove has been reopened. Hargrove has been closed from 1st Ave. to Lenora Dr because of a fatal crash. This area is right across the street from Grace Church.

Local Alabama Restaurant in MSN’s “60 Iconic U.S. Restaurants to Try Before You Die”

What a nice surprise when I found out that my favorite restaurant since I was a little girl is included in the list. I/we could have easily told them, but they didn't ask me/us. :) (plus, it doesn't hurt that one of the original owner's dated my grandmother for a short time ...

What I WAS Going to Write and What I’m Actually Writing Regarding 04/27

I was going to share my memories of being a firefighter's wife and how he and others like him were the first on the scene on Cherry Ave in Birmingham or how at the time, we lived in Concord and the tornado lifted and missed our neighborhood...

Who Wants to Pay 50% Less for Gas?? I do!! I do!!

To be honest, after reading the first paragraph of this "very official" article, my eyes glazed over and I started thinking about all the things that I had to do this weekend. I started to mentally make my grocery list and have no idea as to WHY we would actually pay 50% less at the pump. H...

How Many of These “Must See in Your Lifetime” Movies Have You Seen?

I thought I had seen a lot more than I actually had. How well did you "score"? 53 movies you need to see in your lifetime

Tomorrow, It Will NOT Be Like the Movie Armageddon, but the Asteroid WILL Come Close

The asteroid will come so close, that the Average Joe will be able to use their amateur telescopes to watch it pass through our skies either early morning hours or tomorrow night. It has a reflective surface that is twice that of our moon, so there will be no mistaking it when you see it fly by...

Speedtraps on 59NB & SB. Where are the troopers? Read and find out!

If you're wanting to go towards Birmingham or travel to Tuscaloosa from Bhm, you will need to slow down before you get to the Mercedes plant on both the NB and SB sides. Yesterday alone, I counted 6 troopers handing out tickets. You may or may not know this, but right there at that exit (the plant exit) the speed limit goes from 70 mph to 55 mph, back to 70 mph...

Weren’t We JUST Talking About This? Now a Mtn Dew Spill Could Kill Aquatic Life!

More than 70,000 gallons of Mountain Dew *syrup* spilled into a drain because an enormous tank ruptured creating a *"a huge foaming event". Where did all that sticky, syrup go? Once in entered the drain (Which was, I'm assuming is in the middle of the floor, in the middle of some enormous tank room), it then traveled in an internal sewer system...