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New scam alert from Huntsville Utilities
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville Utilities is warning customers about a new scam targeting them. This time, the scam is about a fake savings program. According to HU, the scammer calls and says they're a Huntsville Utilities employee offering a bill reduction program. The scammer says to enroll in the program, they need to pay a $99 fee, and then asks for the customer's financial information.
Birmingham City Schools superintendent talks low registration numbers and staff vacancies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Are your children registered for school? Birmingham City Schools superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan says with less than a week to go until the new school year, thousands of students are still not signed up. The superintendent says they have more students registered this year compared to...
Allen And Joseph To Continue Careers At Alabama A&M
Recent Savannah State graduates Nyla Allen and Desmore Joseph, II have decided to continue their academic and athletic careers at Alabama A&M. Allen was a point guard on the Lady Tigers basketball team while Joseph was a infielder on the SSU baseball team. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Allen earned...
Huntsville Center project restores site at Fort Stewart
Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville is completing the demolition of the Southeast Region Britain School located on Fort Stewart, Georgia. “The demolition aims to pave the way for new infrastructure in the area, enhancing resources and services for Soldiers and their families,” Jake Gassaway, Facilities Reduction Program project manager, said.
Eagle Scout affirms proper US flags retirement
When you flew your American flag on the Fourth of July did your flag look a little rough, maybe faded, torn and hanging by a thread?. Maybe it’s time to get a new Stars and Stripes to show your patriotism. You can pick up an American flag just about...
Midday Nowcast: Heat Advisory Continues; Some Improvements in the Drought
HELLO AUGUST: Little change in the forecast as we start a new month…Today, tomorrow, and through the weekend, we expect partly sunny, hot, humid days and the risk of some afternoon showers and storms. Storms will be more widely scattered in nature as the upper ridge builds remains in place across the Deep South, and again, any storms which develop will pack a punch with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and torrential tropical downpours, which can lead to isolated flash flooding. Afternoon highs will range from the mid to upper 90s.
LBW Career Cruiser to receive AR welding system with grant
LBW was recently awarded a grant by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) in the amount of $95,995 to procure Heavy Equipment simulators and Augmented Reality (AR) welding systems for use in the college’s workforce development outreach initiative. The state-of-the-art equipment, outfitted in the college’s mobile Career Cruiser, will be groundbreaking for the region. LBW’s […] The post LBW Career Cruiser to receive AR welding system with grant appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Will it hit 100 degrees in Alabama today? Heat advisories in effect again Thursday
It’s what forecasters call a “rinse and repeat” forecast for Alabama for the first day of August: Hot and humid with heat advisories in effect statewide. The National Weather Service expects temperatures to climb to near 100 degrees on Thursday across Alabama. Here are Thursday’s forecast high...
3 dead after wreck on Hwy. 119 in Montevallo Wednesday evening
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WBRC) - The Shelby County Coroner has confirmed that three people lost their lives Wednesday evening in a wreck near Shoal Creek Park. Officials say the wreck happened at around 5 p.m. near the 2500 block of Highway 119. Authorities believe 77-year-old Patricia McCormick, of Montevallo, suffered from...
Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according...