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OUC Named #1 Solar SunRiser in Southeast
OUC has earned the designation as the #1 solar “SunRiser” by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year that SACE has named OUC as a SunRiser among utilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. “Recognition...
‘Wrong and dangerous’: Dissenting judges slam ruling on Alabama’s transgender minors law
Four judges on the federal appeals court overseeing Alabama cases issued sharp rebukes of their colleagues who decided against considering a preliminary injunction for the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a...
Repeat offender in Alabama gets 20 years for domestic assault
The Alabama 24th District Circuit Court has sentenced an Aliceville man to 20 years in prison. Christopher L. Clark, 47, pleaded guilty to domestic violence by strangulation. He was arrested in 2022 after an attack left a woman with injuries that required surgery and follow-up medical treatment. According to documents,...
Recent Rabies Cases Highlight Importance of Pet Vaccinations in Alabama
ALABAMA (WDNews) – In recent weeks, several cases of rabies in wildlife have raised concerns in Etowah and Talladega counties. In Hokes Bluff, a raccoon tested positive for rabies after being found inside a fenced yard, exposing three dogs to the disease. Similarly, in Sylacauga, a rabid bat was discovered on a front porch, likely exposing a cat.
Severe drought conditions worsen in North Alabama
Rainfall has been significantly lacking over the past month in the Tennessee Valley. With much of the area dry and suffering through drought. The latest drought update as of August 29, shows worsening drought conditions area-wide with the hardest impacted communities in Northwest Alabama. Severe drought has expanded over the past week, now including more communities in Northwest Alabama.
RFK Jr. will remain on Alabama’s presidential ballot despite dropping out of race while Cornel West doesn’t make cut
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man who recently ran for president before dropping out and endorsing former President Donald Trump will nonetheless be on the ballot in Alabama come Election Day. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the general presidential ballot in Alabama when voters go to the polls on Nov. 5. The Alabama […]
Man accused of kidnapping 10-year-old Blount Co. girl enters not guilty plea
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl out of Blount County has entered a not guilty plea. Authorities arrested Johnny Chandler in March. The little girl was reported missing, but was later found safe at a home in Warrior. Chandler is facing charges of...
Wallace State Nursing celebrates first graduates of Oneonta program
ONEONTA, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education recently celebrated the success of the first cohort of students completing the Practical Nursing certificate option at the Oneonta campus site, with a white coat ceremony at the Little Brick Church in Oneonta. The ceremony marks the end of their time on the Oneonta campus and a future that could include starting a career as a practical nurse, continuing their education at the main campus to earn an associate degree or both. “These students are pioneers,” said Deborah “Pepper” Hoover, chair of the Nursing department. “They have earned their practical nursing...
Nick Saban’s Mother Passes Away
Our thoughts and prayers are with former Alabama head coach Nick Saban and the Saban family, as it was reported late Thursday night that Mary Pasko, the mother of legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban, passed away at 92. According to Mike Rodak of 247 Sports, Pasko's obituary was published...
1 month, 5 ASC deals
Here are five deals in the last 30 days involving ASCs, as reported by Becker's since July 30:. 1. Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC management company SurgNet Health Partners acquired Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Endoscopy Center. 2. Midland-based MyMichigan Health finalized the acquisition of several Michigan-based Ascension facilities, including ASCs in Saginaw and Tawas.
Missing 11-year-old girl found safe
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — UPDATE: The Birmingham Police Department says Khaliyah Taylor has been found safe. The Birmingham Police Department is looking for a missing 11-year-old girl. Khaliyah Taylor was last seen around 3 pm, on Thursday, August 29 in the West End Neighborhood in Birmingham. The girl is...
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