{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Heritage Shoppes moves forward | County approves incentive | Cook earns state honor","description":"Cullman Today \u2013 Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 Here\u2019s what\u2019s making news in Cullman this morning: \ud83d\udecd\ufe0f Cullman City Council moves forward with The Shoppes at Heritage Park, a planned 156,000-square-foot development expected to include 15-20 businesses \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Cullman County Commission approves its own incentive agreement for the Heritage project in a 3-2 vote \ud83c\udfad Cullman High School Theatre Director Wayne Cook is named Alabama\u2019s 2026 Troupe Director of the Year \u2795 Plus: \ud83d\ude97 RESRG Automotive Alabama plans a nearly $11 million expansion expected to create 180 full-time jobs \ud83c\udf09 Cullman moves ahead with more than $20.3 million in funding for the St. Bernard Bridge replacement \ud83c\udfa9 Mr. Larry brings his final summer library magic show to Hanceville \ud83d\udc5c United Way seeks sponsors for its 2026 Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser \ud83c\udf92 Cullman VFW hosts its third annual Back-to-School Bash \ud83d\udc36 Pet of the Week: Socks, a 2-year-old Beagle-Terrier mix looking for a new home \u2600\ufe0f Weather: Mostly sunny and hot today, with a 20% chance of afternoon storms and a high near 93. The heat index could reach 104. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 75. Friday will be sunny with a high near 94 and a heat index as high as 106. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f Obituaries: Delancy Huffstutler Gardner \ud83d\udccd Watch weekdays at 6:30 a.m. on Facebook and YouTube \ud83d\udcf2 Website: https:\/\/CullmanTribune.com \ud83d\udcf0 Subscribe: https:\/\/tribune.store \ud83d\udcf1 App: https:\/\/cullman.app #CullmanToday #CullmanNews #MorningBrief #CullmanAL #LocalNews ","author_name":"The Cullman Tribune","author_url":"http:\/\/tribune.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42418650\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205054620"}