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Wawa Is Treating Teachers To Free Coffee In 7 States
Wawa is giving teachers what they really need this time of year: free coffee. Today the beloved gas station chain announced its “Cheers to Classrooms” initiative, treating teachers and school staff to a free any-size hot coffee from Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 15. The offer is...
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.
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 […]
Demopolis football shows support for Lulu Gribbin
The Demopolis High School football team showed their support for Lulu Gribbin and her family on Aug. 23 when they presented the Spartans with a $500 check to give to the family. Prior to the game, Demopolis showed their generosity by handing over the donation, a result of a recently...
What’s Happening: August 30-September 2
You have a lot of ways to enjoy the long Labor Day weekend in the River Region!. You can head to Montgomery Whitewater for a special festival. Like football? Catch the Tuskegee Golden Tigers in the Red Tails Classic. If music is more your thing, don’t miss the HBCU Concert...
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