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Educators, resource officers take active-shooter training at Alabama State University
Alabama State University held an emergency training Thursday for educators and school resource officers to learn about active-shooter situations. A $2 million grant allowed ASU to fund the program, said Avionne Ruffin, a program director at school. The training allowed officers and teachers “to learn more about how to keep your kids safe," said Tony Garrett, the executive director of Central Alabama CrimeStoppers. ...
'Under the radar': Montgomery's 'purposeful' tourism lands it among top 4 spots in South
Over the decades, Montgomery gradually became one the South’s premiere locations for civil rights tourism — something that’s been greatly amplified since Equal Justice Initiative opened three facilities here: The Legacy Museum, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and this year’s latest Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. “They‘ve really made a huge splash,” said Ron Simmons, chief officer for Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
Grande Opening: Valle Grande opens doors at Clanton restaurant
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Just over a year after plans were announced to bring Valle Grande Mexican Grill to Clanton, the restaurant opened its doors on July 24 to the community. Hours of work by Sergio and Luis Sanchez and others went into the Wright Building at 405 U.S Highway 31 to produce […] The post Grande Opening: Valle Grande opens doors at Clanton restaurant appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
UAB says nursing study postcard error exposes patient health information
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) said a School of Nursing study recruitment postcard sent to patients inadvertently shared protected health information (PHI). The university said the School of Nursing notified 1,655 patients this week of the incident. The university said the postcard, intended...
Alabama football QB, Jalen Milroe says no to any Iron Bowl opt-out
Count Alabama football's starting quarterback in on full participation in the next Iron Bowl. Months away from the next Alabama Crimson Tide Iron Bowl, Milroe was asked if he would ever sit out an Iron Bowl. It is safe to assume that without the posed question, not playing in an...
Lions prepare for first Fall Camp Practice
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -For the second season in a row, fall camp will begin early for the University of North Alabama football team as the first practice is set to begin Friday, July 26 at 8:30 a.m. at the Bill Jones Athletic Complex. The Lions have 18 practices scheduled for...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
State Rep. Allen Treadaway and others tasked with addressing crime in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — State lawmakers are looking to tackle a current trend in some Alabama cities — violent crime. State Rep. Allen Treadaway told WVTM 13 that he's been appointed to a committee to address the issues in urban Alabama areas — specifically, Birmingham and Montgomery. "What's...
Stormy weather returns this weekend with warmer temperatures
Weekend Outlook: The weather pattern starts to change this weekend. The trough will move northeast as the high pressure sits over the Gulf of Mexico pumping in plenty of tropical air. Saturday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Sunday: The area […]
Red Lobster quietly closes another seven restaurants bringing total to 106 – months after filing for bankruptcy
RED Lobster have closed at least seven restaurants nationwide as financial troubles persist. The chain shut up shop the cluster of outlets across six states. Two restaurants in Florida will close, as will locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Red Lobster shuttered a slew of restaurants as it...
Edgewood Academy sees new football region
There’s been a lot of changes in the AISA over the summer, and Edgewood Academy’s football season will be directly affected by those changes. The Wildcats, who reached the first round of the Class AA playoffs last year, will see a brand new region with some of the biggest schools in AISA.
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