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Lineworker Apprenticeship Programs accepting applications for new students
Flipping a light switch, dialing down the thermostat, cooking dinner – electricity enables many everyday tasks. But ever wonder what it takes to power homes and businesses across our state? Behind the scenes, lineworkers and support personnel make it happen. As part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development,...
Vigor vs. Blount High School football live stream, TV – Saturday, August 24
We have an exciting high school matchup, with Blount High School taking on Vigor High School in Eight Mile, AL on Saturday, August 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
City of Prichard experiencing garbage collection delays affecting all residents
PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) — City of Prichard is currently experiencing garbage collection delays that are affecting all residents, according to a release from TJ Pettway, Public Service Director:. The City of Prichard want to ensure our residents that their garbage will be picked up and ask for additional patience...
Mobile Street Parking Lot Off Fort Morgan Road to Reopen in September
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The Mobile Street Parking Lot at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is expected to reopen in early September. The exact date will be announced soon. The reopening of the Mobile Street Boardwalk is delayed due to supply chain issues affecting the needed construction materials.
Gulf Shores Dolphins and Sunny 105 Kick Off Football Season
A new high school football season has begun for the Gulf Shores Dolphins. Last year's Alabama State 4A Champions start this season in division 6A. Coach Mark Hudspeth and the Dolphins start the season ranked #3 for division 6a, according to MaxPreps, a service of CBS Sports. As with last...
Florida commit, T.R. Miller star Myles Johnson ready to return to field after a year away
There is likely no player more eager to hit the Cramton Bowl field tonight in the AHSAA Kickoff Classic than T.R. Miller’s Myles Johnson. The 3-star Florida RB/LB commit missed his entire junior season with a torn ACL. He will lead the Tigers tonight against Reeltown in his first game since Nov. 11, 2022.
Amazon to Build Nearly $20M Expansion at Space Coast Satellite Facility
Amazon plans on expanding its footprint on the Space Coast with another $19.5 million facility in its efforts to launch thousands of internet-providing satellites for Project Kuiper, the company’s competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink. To date, only two test satellites from Project Kuiper have flown when they took to...
Industrial Center Breaks Ground In Loxley
The Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance has announced that ground has been broken on the Port Alabama Industrial Center in Loxley. The three-phase, 900-acre, 12-million-ft2 site is on the southwest corner of Interstate 10 (I-10) and Highway 59 on the north side of Highway 90. It is the closest and, by far, largest contiguous site to the Port of Mobile. Dallas-based real estate development and investment firm Gulf Corp. owns the property. Its CEO, Austin Ames, said the company “is excited to have the privilege to acquire such a special property in Baldwin County, a property that has not changed hands since the mid-1800s. We believe our planned development activities will be the tip of the iceberg in the logistics and industrial capabilities of the entire Gulf Coast. The Port Alabama site is not only the premier industrial site of the Gulf Coast and Southeastern region, but one of the premier sites on the entire I-10 corridor from coast to coast.”
Real estate, shark-attack update: Down in Alabama
Home sales in Alabama jumped higher in July, reports AL.com’s Margaret Kates. With the Federal Reserve expected to loosen the money supply next month, mortgage interest rates began their adjustment downward last month, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling nearly a quarter point to 6.73%. That led to 6,316 home sales during the month -- a 13.1-percent increase over June’s total.
Alabama 2nd Congressional District candidates have starkly different views on guns
Voters in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District will be presented with two different views of gun access and issues of firearm violence in the campaign this fall. The issue is particularly important in Alabama, which for years has had some of the highest rates of gun violence in the nation. According to the Centers for Disease […]
Orange Beach Accepts $978,640 Grant for Waterway Cleanup
During a joint regular/work session on August 20th, the Orange Beach City Council approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to secure nearly $1 million in funding for ongoing shoreline and waterway cleanup efforts. This funding, amounting to $978,640, is part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) grant program, which stems from fines collected after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
State Acquires Beachfront Property In Fort Morgan
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has recently acquired 79 acres of undeveloped beachfront land adjacent to the Beach Club Resort on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. This acquisition further expands the ADCNR's conservation efforts in the region, bringing the total protected acreage on the peninsula to over 1,600 acres. These lands are now safeguarded for permanent conservation, public access, and improved habitat management for endangered species.
'A FINtastic place to be': New Destin High Principal Diane Kelley 'delighted' with 1st week
After a few weeks in, Diane Kelley loves her time as principal of Destin High School. “I love it, what’s not to like,” she said sitting in her office Wednesday morning. This is the fourth year for the Destin High Sharks, a charter school that got off the ground in 2021 with 300 students in grades nine through 11. In three years, the school added 12th grade, a three-story, 26,000-square-foot facility and now has an enrollment of about 660 students.
Rick’s on the Island to close after Labor Day
Popular local eatery Rick’s on the Island announced Thursday it will close its doors on Okaloosa Island after Labor Day due to a non-renewed lease. The restaurant, known for its pizzas and seafood, is offering specials until its final day of operation on Sept. 2. These include $12 large two-topping pizzas for dine-in or carry-out, $3 drafts, and $3 cans.
Labor Day Weekend Fireworks at The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island
The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island invites locals and visitors to celebrate Labor Day Weekend with an unforgettable evening of live music, beachfront fun, and a spectacular fireworks show on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The festivities start at 6:00 PM with live music from the high-energy band Rockstarfish, performing at Al’s...
Biden DOJ’s 2024 voting battles raise alarm for election integrity advocates
The Department of Justice’s recent plea to the Supreme Court to allow voters in Arizona to apply for absentee ballots without documented proof of citizenship is one of several instances of the Biden administration wading into state-level battles ahead of the 2024 election. The DOJ has also pushed this year for more lenient mail-in voting […]
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