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Alabama considers employment benefits for gig, nontraditional workers
Alabama lawmakers and industry officials are trying to figure out how nontraditional full-time workers can get employment benefits through their jobs. The Alabama Portable Benefits Task Force Tuesday discussed the potential for developing a portable benefits system for independent workers in the state. Portable benefits are employment benefits that are not tied to a single […]
Alabama oyster season 2024: Harvest forecast and industry challenges
Fishermen on Alabama’s coast are gearing up for this fall’s oyster season. But though the forecast shows that the oyster harvest will be comparable to last year’s, it’s a shadow of what the harvest—and the oyster industry—in Alabama used to be. “We still need...
Lowery places in Alabama’s Strongest Man competition
Greenville native Samuel Lowery placed second in the middleweight novice division of Alabama’s Strongest Man 12th competition on Saturday, Aug. 17. The competition was held at The Hangout in Gulf Shores. The men’s middleweight novice competition features male powerlifters under 231 pounds. Lowery graduated from Fort Dale Academy in 2022 where he was an outstanding […] The post Lowery places in Alabama’s Strongest Man competition appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
First Methodist Church of Demopolis sues Alabama-West Florida Conference
The historic First Methodist Church of Demopolis has sued the Alabama-West Florida Conference as it attempts to leave the mainstream Methodist denomination. According to al.com, the church filed a lawsuit on Aug. 16 in Marengo County. They had previously tried to take their case along with other churches to the Alabama Supreme Court, which ultimately decided that the matter should be handled in church courts.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management announces over $2.5 million in grants
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Gulf Coast is getting a boost in recycling efforts as the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced over $2.5 million in grants to cities, counties, agencies, and nonprofits across the state. According to an ADEM press release, 18 entities received a total of $2,581,070 in grant funding. Gulf Coast entities […]
Rabies in wildlife highlights the importance of vaccinating pets
Over the past few weeks, cases of rabies in wildlife have exposed several pets. In the city limits of Hokes Bluff in Etowah County, a raccoon positive for rabies was found inside a fenced yard. Three dogs in the yard were exposed to rabies. In early August in Sylacauga, Talladega County, a bat positive for rabies was found on a front porch and a cat was likely exposed. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds the public that rabies is a viral disease that can be fatal if untreated.
Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA agrees to pay $24 million to settle accounting fraud probe
Austal USA, an Alabama-based shipbuilder that makes vessels for the U.S. Navy, has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay a $24 million fine to settle an accounting fraud investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
Organ donors and recipients stress the importance of donating after Alabama football player's death
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Caden Tellier wasdeclared brain-dead after a play gone wrong during Morgan Academy's first game of the season. Tellier’s mother made a Facebook post Tuesday saying he is fighting hard in his earthly body at UAB. He’s preparing to make his final act of generosity — donating his organs.
Alabama educators unite to combat chronic absenteeism at statewide summit
The Alabama State Department of Education and the University of Montevallo will host an Absenteeism and Truancy Summit at the Grandview Marriott on Highway 280 in Birmingham Sept. 4-5. The post Alabama educators unite to combat chronic absenteeism at statewide summit appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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