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The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Birmingham police union delays vote on Chief Thurmond, awaits new legislation
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — In Birmingham, the Chapter for the Fraternal Order Police is softening its stance on Police Chief Scott Thurmond. The union was expected to formalize a no confidence vote this month, but it appears they will hold off for now. Chapter vice president Lawrence Billups says...
Industrial Ground-Breaking Ceremony scheduled for Childersburg
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – A growing new industry is coming to the Childersburg Industrial Park with a ground-breaking ceremony scheduled for Thursday, August 8th at 8:30 a.m. ARC – Automation, Robotics, and Controls, is where innovation meets precision in the vast world of industrial automation. With a highly dedicated, hard-working team, ARC prides itself in doing great quality work in a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and many more.
Proposed Birmingham charter has not met enrollment numbers, says state commission
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission said Monday that Freedom Prep, a charter school slated to open in Birmingham this fall, missed a deadline to meet its enrollment numbers for the coming school year. In a June meeting, the commission approved an amendment to the school’s charter contract that included...
Investment firm launching aerospace hub in Northwest Alabama
CHEROKEE, Alabama — A new hub of aerospace manufacturing is on the horizon in rural Alabama. AE Industrial Partners is moving forward with its plans to transform a vast industrial facility in Colbert County into a high-tech center of innovation for aerospace and defense companies. The Boca Raton, Florida-based...
Jacksonville State University Bids Farewell to Jack Hopper Dining Hall
Jacksonville, AL – Today marks the final day for the beloved Jack Hopper Dining Hall at Jacksonville State University, which will close its doors at 6 p.m. after 62 years of service. The closure paves the way for the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art dining facility on Tuesday, July 23 at 7 a.m. Located next […] The post Jacksonville State University Bids Farewell to Jack Hopper Dining Hall appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Floyd excited about 2024 Huskies
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor For the 2024 season, Hewitt-Trussville head coach Josh Floyd enters his eleventh year at the helm of the Husky football program. Floyd, the 2023 Alabama Football Coaches Association 7A Coach of the Year, led his Hewitt team to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the 7A semi-finals. The […]
Nick Saban is already helping Alabama even if he’s no longer coaching
If you take one lesson from Nick Saban's tremendously successful time as the head coach at Alabama, it should be this: don't take the rat poison. Saban used to get made fun of for how fixated he was on that proverbial toxin, but he knew what he was doing. Having unparalleled success year after year may sound easy when you can get all the best recruits. In reality, the ability to keep college kids focused on becoming as great as they can be and ignoring all the outside noise telling them how great they are is not so simple.
Paul Finebaum Predicts Alabama's Record This Season
We are about a month away from the beginning of the 2024 college football season. This means that we will soon find out the extent of the drop-off, if any, that the Alabama Crimson Tide will experience following Nick Saban's departure. Nick Saban won six national championships at Alabama since 2007 ...
Get ready for Back-to-School fun in the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Here’s a roundup of back-to-school events happening across North Alabama, as the new school year approaches, offering everything from educational classes and free giveaways to festive bashes and community gatherings. Back to School Bash (Huntsville) Huntsville Parks & Recreation, Huntsville Police Department, and Free 2...
Black Man Executed In Alabama Despite Concerns Over His 1998 Conviction
In 2020, a federal court ruled that Gavin's court-appointed lawyers were ineffective. Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by the State of Alabama on July 18. Although he was convicted by a jury of his peers for fatally shooting William Clayton Jr, a delivery driver, during a robbery attempt in 1998, questions remained about Gavin’s representation during his trial. Gavin attempted a last resort handwritten appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution, but it was rejected without comment nearly an hour before his execution.
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