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Southside Panthers defeat Carver Rams in season opener on Thursday
The Southside Panthers defeated the Carver Rams out of Birmingham on Thursday in a jamboree on the Panther’s field. The Panthers struck first against the Rams to quickly put points on the scoreboard. The Rams were able to answer and keep the Panthers on their toes, but the Panthers pulled away with a 30-12 victory to kick off their season.
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients,” The Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Alabama high school football player in critical condition after brain injury
SELMA, Ala. (WDHN) — A south Alabama high school football player is in critical condition after sustaining a brain injury during a football game on Friday night. Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) officials say Morgan Academy junior quarterback, Caden Tellier, was critically injured during their game on Friday against Southern Academy. According to the release, […]
Clay-Chalkville's band and cheer team are performance-ready as football season gets underway
PINSON, Ala. — As Clay-Chalkville and Hueytown High Schools face off in WVTM 13'sGame of the Week Friday, the Cougars' cheer team and band members are ready to perform. Video above: Clay-Chalkville's cheer team performs on WVTM 13. "We've been working on this show since July and working multiple...
Charles Barkley: Community colleges in Alabama ‘make life better’
OPELIKA — Alabama’s community colleges are a solid pathway to career opportunities that help residents make life better for themselves and for the state, according to NBA Hall of Famer and Emmy Award-winning sports analyst Charles Barkley. Barkley shared his thoughts during a visit to Southern Union State...
Defending champ Clay-Chalkville opens Stuart Floyd Era with win over Hueytown
Third-ranked and defending Class 6A champion Clay-Chalkville opened the Stuart Floyd Era with a 28-7 home win over Hueytown on Friday at Cougar Stadium. The Cougars gave Floyd, their new head coach who replaced the departed Drew Gilmer, the victory in his first game at the helm. “It was a...
These Alabamians demonstrate that you can have success in sports off the playing field
An interest in Fantasy Football led to a 10-year career in real football for Enterprise native and Auburn graduate Michelle McKenna. In 2012, McKenna was looking at the National Football League’s website to do some research involving her Fantasy Football team when she spotted a link for job openings with the league. At the time McKenna was working as the chief information officer for Constellation Energy in Baltimore, and she noticed that the NFL was seeking to fill the same role. So, McKenna applied and three months later was hired as the NFL’s first CIO.
Southern pine beetles at ‘epidemic’ level in Alabama forests
A destructive insect capable of devastating timber harvests is at “epidemic” level in Alabama, with the state’s forest management agency saying the problem is the worst it’s been in more than 20 years. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued an alert about the Southern pine...
Earthquake detected in northeast Alabama; no damage reported
A small earthquake occurred in northeast Alabama late Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed. The quake happened at 11:35 p.m. Friday. Its epicenter was about two and a half miles below the surface, less than half a mile north-northeast of the town of Section in Jackson County and about 6.7 miles south-southeast of Scottsboro.
Alabama High School Football Scores: Ohatchee, New Hope break scoring record in 76-71 thriller
It didn’t take long for the 2024 Alabama high school football season to bring the drama. History was made on Friday night, as Ohatchee defeated New Hope, 76-71. The 147 total points marks the most points scored between two teams in a regulation game without going into overtime in Alabama High School Athletic Association history, […] The post Alabama High School Football Scores: Ohatchee, New Hope break scoring record in 76-71 thriller appeared first on On3.
A Look at the 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Roster: Frontcourt Preview
BIRMINGHAM – Yaxel Lendeborg and Christian Coleman headline the Blazers' frontcourt entering the 2024-25 season. Will Shaver and Saint Louis transfer Bradley Ezewiro will also bring some size to the UAB lineup while freshman Makhi Myles adds some talent as a versatile wing or forward. The reigning AAC Defensive...
Mayor Woodfin Appoints Two New Members to the Birmingham Airport Authority
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has announced the appointment of Valerie Collins Thomas and Del Davis to the board of directors for the Birmingham Airport Authority. They will both serve in their roles through July 29, 2030. “Valerie and Del are longtime servants of our community. Their impact spans both Birmingham...
One woman is walking from Chicago to Montgomery to speak out about racial injustice
Rachelle Zola walks ten to fifteen miles a day, pushing a small handcart adorned with a sign that says, “ASK ME WHY AM I WALKING 754 MILES?”. The 76-year-old woman is walking from Chicago, Illinois, to Montgomery, Alabama, to raise awareness of racial injustice in America. She does this by walking and also by performing her one-woman show, Late: A Love Story. In the show, Zola shares her journey of learning about racial inequality and also presents the experience of racism through sharing the stories of her friends. She’ll perform the show Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham.
Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
Parker and Ramsay compete in ‘Stop the Violence Classic’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Parker and Ramsay say this is one of the city’s biggest rivalries, but Thursday was more significant than football. It was the second annual Stop the Violence Classic, and players and coaches wanted to do their part and lead by example to build safer communities. Both teams were fired up to hit the field, but players say that despite whoever walked away with the win, they hope this game inspires people, especially the young generation, to stop the violence.
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