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Satsuma City Schools dishes out free and reduced-price meal details
SATSUMA, Ala. (WPMI) — Satsuma City Schools Tuesday announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility:. Children need healthy...
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.
Mobile Offers Lessons in Infrastructure, Innovation to Tuscaloosa Chamber
Leaders from several sectors of the Tuscaloosa metro drank from the proverbial firehose as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Benchmarking Trip to Mobile continued Monday. Each year, the Chamber organizes an exploratory trip to cities roughly the size of Tuscaloosa, and the brightest minds in their governments, tourism...
Cooper Marine Adds the M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its Fleet
MOBILE, ALABAMA — Cooper Marine is pleased to announce the addition of the 4,200 HP towing vessel M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. The acquisition of this towboat will expand Cooper Marine’s fleet to 42 towing vessels across America’s inland waterway system. The M/V David J. Cooper Jr. will operate as one of the premier towing vessels in its class and is uniquely balanced with maneuverability and horse power making it ideal for transporting cargo on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
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.
FBC Demopolis student earns college credit, scholarship to UM
First Baptist Church (FBC) Demopolis student Marleigh Williams earned a college credit and a scholarship to the University of Mobile (UM) after attending her fifth year of the Super Summer Alabama camp. According to the Alabama Baptist Report, the camp is a partnership of FBC and the Alabama Baptist State...
Recommended NOAA $12 million grant to improve wildlife habitats, strengthen communities’ resilience to coastal hazards
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Nature Conservancy’s Gulf of Mexico Program was recommended to receive $12 million in funding for projects to improve wildlife habitats and strengthen communities’ resilience to coastal hazards. According to a news release, the funding, which would come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2023 Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal […]
Mobile paramedics try to save pet in Parkway Drive residential fire
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Paramedics with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive a pet dog brought out of a burning home on Parkway Drive this morning. No people were home at time of the fire, but a pet cat and another dog have not been...
Airbus marks milestones in project to build new A320 assembly line in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — An expansion project that will double the production space at Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile is passing key milestones as it moves forward on schedule for completion next year. Airbus recently held a “topping out” ceremony for a new A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL)...
Mobile Ballet sets Summer Salsa Night fundraiser at Dauphin’s and Las Floriditas
MOBILE, Ala. (WRKG) — The Mobile Ballet is preparing to host the amazing Summer Salsa Night. According to a press release, the upcoming event that will include salsa dancing and many tasty culinary delights for the patrons is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. The Summer Salsa Night will begin […]
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