An Irondale man was arrested on sex-related charges and is held on a $1.5 million bond.

Trussville and Bessemer marked the start of the holiday season with tree lighting ceremonies on November 30, while an Irondale man was arrested in Pell City on charges including traveling to meet a child for sex, electronic solicitation, eluding police, and evidence tampering, and is held on a $1.5 million bond. I-65 reopened in Warrior after a fire, and Alabama native Jon Sumrall was named Florida Gators football coach, replacing Lane Kiffin at LSU. UAB hosts Blazers Give Day on December 2, and Michael Jordan’s legal dispute with NASCAR heads to federal court. Other developments include a safety alert in Shelby County over a spike device, a challenge to the Central Alabama Water Board’s CEO hiring, and a teen’s Stand Your Ground defense in a shooting case.