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Local educator speaks on future ACT changes
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - New changes are coming to the ACT test format. The science section is becoming optional and the overall test is becoming shorter. Traditionally, the test with four sections takes 3 hours to complete, but starting next year the test will take 2 hours to complete. “They...
Multiple holdups cause delays for Wiregrass mental health center
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)—After multiple years since its announcement, the Circle City is still waiting for the state’s latest mental health center. In December of 2022, it was announced that SpectraCare Health Systems, a local behavioral healthcare facility, would be opening a crisis diversion center; just the sixth in the entire state.
Alabama: Can you Spot The Dangerous Pest Officials Say To kill
I bet you couldn't spot the very well-camouflaged pest. I know I couldn't. These insects are destroying neighborhoods all over America and now have made their way to our beautiful state. Liv Volker recently shared a video on Tik Tok (video below) of what's been causing everything in her yard...
Lowndes County resident, ABBA founder to be inducted in Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Hope Hull resident and Alabama Black Belt Adventures (ABBA) founder Thomas A. Harris was among others that will be inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Nov. 14. Harris is an investment banker and entrepreneur who graduated from Auburn University in 1971 and later went on to found Merchant Capital based in Montgomery.
Hawthorne resigns, accepts new role with state BOE
Crenshaw County Schools Superintendent Dodd Hawthorne announced his resignation following acceptance of a position with the Alabama State Board of Education. Hawthorne will take on the role of Assistant State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Workforce Development, effective August 16. Hawthorne highlighted critical challenges facing the state’s education department, emphasizing the need […] The post Hawthorne resigns, accepts new role with state BOE appeared first on Luverne Journal.
A first: Some grandparents/relatives taking care of children to get financial help
For some grandparents and relatives across Alabama raising children who are impacted by the opioid epidemic, some much-needed financial assistance is coming their way for the first time in state history.
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.
Slocomb community comes together to honor life of young Geneva Co. crash victim
SLOCOMB, Ala. (WDHN) — The Slocomb community, school staff, and friends lined up on both sides of Highway 52 to show their love and support welcoming Rylan Cobb back home after she passed away Tuesday in Birmingham from battling injuries from a car crash last weekend. “We have an...
Democrats sue red state governor over fundraising law
The Democratic Party of Georgia is suing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) over a campaign finance law the party argues is unconstitutional, according to a complaint. In the complaint, which was filed on Thursday in federal court, Georgia Democrats charged that a judge should overturn a 2021 law that allowed leadership committees in the state due […]
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