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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.
Paul DeMarco: Labor Day Traditional Kick Off to Campaign Season in Alabama for November Elections
By Paul DeMarco With summer unofficially over this week and Labor Day soon, election season will really begin in earnest. The November election is just around the corner, which means the candidates are about to spend all of their campaign funds to get out the vote. And with over 3.8 million voters in Alabama, there […]
No repeat of last year's reduction in Alabama grocery tax- Here’s why
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Since her husband died, Diane Huey and her mother eat out pretty often, but there's still that occasional meal at home, which is why at a Midtown Mobile grocery store today... "I was looking at the deli and chicken is $4.99 a pound,” she says....
Very hot and humid air returns Wednesday, storms are back beginning on Thursday
Wednesday: The area of high pressure aloft will remain over us on Wednesday, so that means more heat. It will be sunny with higher humidity levels. High temperatures will be in the upper 90s to around 100. The heat index will be around 100-105+. Thursday: The high pressure will move northeast of Alabama on Thursday, […]
Students Can Apply for UA System’s Capitol Scholars
Students planning to pursue a career in federal government or related fields can apply for an exciting opportunity to intern in Washington, DC, next summer. The University of Alabama System Office of External Affairs is seeking its next class of Capitol Scholars to serve in summer 2025. The Capitol Scholars...
Virginia Transportation unveils new EV truck
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Virginia Transportation Corporation unveiled a new all-electric truck on Monday, which will transport newly built Honda cars from the Lincoln, Alabama plant to the nearby CSX railhead for shipment to locations across the globe. Officials will collect data and analyze the performance of the...
League of Women Voters to host public meeting in Northwest Alabama
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The League of Women Voters of Alabama has announced a public meeting planned for the Northwest Alabama community on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library at 350 N. Wood Ave to provide information about the League of Women Voters’ mission, along with their many projects and activities.
Alabama man killed when pickup truck runs off road and strikes tree, state troopers say
An Alabama man was killed this week after his pickup truck veered off the road and struck a tree, state troopers reported. The single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. Monday, and claimed the life of a Hodges man. Michael E Chamblee, 67, was fatally injured when the 2013 Chevrolet...
Column: Play continues despite the dangers, so must the safety measures
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every Friday night during the fall, hundreds of football players across the State of Alabama strap up their helmets and take the field with their team. They are all well aware of the risks and abnormal things that could happen on any given play on a football field, but they do not let that distract them from the task at hand on the field.
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