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Alabama Closely Monitoring Possible Tropical Depression Formation
As we move into the prime hurricane season months of August, September, and October, The Townsquare Media Weather Center will closely monitor conditions. We are paying attention to a tropical wave with a 60 percent chance of developing over the next 7 days. Tropical Wave Position. A well-defined tropical wave...
Education experts criticize Alabama education department's new policies before being enforced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama State Department of Education making changes to some of the rules it enforces. It’s requiring every school system to enforce them instead of giving school districts the option. One education expert feels enforcing these policies isn’t going to be easy for educators.
Meals on Wheels checks up on seniors during extreme heat in central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Dangerous heat is a serious concern for seniors, especially those without air conditioning at home. Volunteers with United Way Meals help deliver meals to homebound seniors and those with disabilities in local communities. During summer, they also make sure residents have access to cold water and shelter. Cliff Mansfield has been […]
Five Alabama high school athletic programs recognized nationally by MaxPreps
Five high school athletic programs in the state of Alabama were ranked in the MaxPreps Cup 2023-24’s top 100, with one program ranking as high as fifth. Mountain Brook finished as the fifth-ranked athletic department in the country via the rankings, with Hoover (42nd), Scottsboro (47th), Vestavia Hills (75th) and Hewitt-Trussville (84th) also being recognized.
Alabama, civic groups spar over law restricting assistance with absentee ballot applications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama attorney general’s office on Wednesday described a new ban on providing voters with absentee ballot application assistance as “commonsense ballot integrity,” while lawyers challenging the restrictions said they have halted important civic work in the community. The diverging depictions of...
Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame inducts inaugural class
Nearly 40 years in the making, the Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of honorees on June 8 during the National Wild Turkey Federation-sanctioned 2024 World Turkey Calling Championships held in Mobile. In 1986, the city leaders in Linden established the Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of...
ADPH seeks proposals to serve middle, high school-age youths
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Branch announces a request for proposals (RFP) from youth-serving community organizations and other entities for funding to provide evidence-based programs to youth. The focal populations will be youth, ages 12-15, in the following counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Covington, Cullman, […] The post ADPH seeks proposals to serve middle, high school-age youths appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
Inside the last-minute legal fight to stop Title IX from going into effect
A coalition of states has asked an appeals court to overturn an eleventh-hour decision allowing the Biden administration to implement its rules expanding the definition of Title IX to include gender identity by the end of the day Wednesday. A lawsuit led by the state of Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s Tuesday decision to allow the Department of Education to enforce the controversial rule, which will go into effect on Thursday. That court decision is the first one permitting...
High School football Week 0 schedule in central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The 2024 high school football season is fast approaching as teams prepare to begin their quest for a state championship. Week 0 begins Aug. 22 and will run through Aug. 24. Several schools hired new head coaches including the Hoover Buccaneers. The Bucs hired former Clay-Chalkville head coach Drew Gilmer, as […]
Heat advisory affecting Southeast Alabama Thursday
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday valid for Thursday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. Beating the heat: Weather service Heat safety guidelines. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Seek shelter:...
Alabama Port Authority to Mobile Baykeeper: ‘drop the threat’ of a lawsuit
The Alabama Port Authority has warned Mobile Baykeeper of potential economic harm to the region if the environmental group doesn’t drop its intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the project to deepen and widen the shipping channel in Mobile Bay. “With this letter, the Port...
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