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Job openings in Alabama are up. Who is doing all the hiring?
Job openings in Alabama are on the rise, especially for retail workers and supervisors, nurses, fast food workers, and truck drivers. Nearly 80,000 job ads were active online across the state in May – up 1.3% from the previous month, according to new data from the Alabama Department of Labor. That’s nearly 16 job ads for every 1,000 residents in the state. More than half of the ads didn’t list experience as necessary.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Application Process
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the opening of the application process for the 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. This award program aims to identify and recognize excellence and current trends in school safety across the state. The deadline for applications is Friday, August 16, 2024. “The safety of our schoolchildren […] The post Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Application Process appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Drier Days On The Horizon
SYNOPSIS – Showers and thunderstorms will continue developing the next couple of afternoons, especially Tuesday as Beryl flings a wave of abundant moisture into our area. Drier air will follow to reduce rain chances and boost temperatures to the middle to upper 90s for the last half of the week.
Rehobeth names former Geneva County athletic director as next boy’s basketball coach
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — The Rehobeth Rebels will have a new boy’s basketball coach sitting on the sideline next season. Over the weekend, former Geneva County High School football and basketball coach, Josh Thompson, was named the next boy’s basketball coach. Thompson had been with Geneva...
Dangerous heat continues, but some relief on the way
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — We are in store for a slight, short break from the heat, but it’s not as pronounced as we’d hope. Currently, high pressure aloft and plenty of moisture overhead are keeping us warm and our rain chances elevated. Today, a stationary front to...
After Jackson County man's 'wrongful arrest' and death, civil rights group seeks answers
Ervin Mathis Sr. was awakened just before midnight on July 4, 2022, by three sheriff's deputies pounding on the side of his mobile home in Jackson County. "Sheriff's Office, come on out," one of the deputies said. ...
Dragons dominate Athens United in blowout win; keeps playoff hopes alive
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN)—Coming into Saturday’s matchup, the Dothan United Dragons knew all of their hopes for post-season play were on the line. The Dragons welcomed Athens United into a packed Rip Hewes Stadium, in a rematch like no other. The last time these two squads faced off against...
COLUMN: If we are proud to be Americans, we should always give glory to Him
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Let’s start by going back in time 40 years to May 21, 1984. It was on that date when country musician Lee Greenwood released his iconic patriotic song “God Bless the U.S.A.”. While I was three years from being born, this song...
Missing Atlanta Man Found Dead in Alabama; Police Search for Second Man
Alabama police have located the body of an Atlanta man who disappeared on July 4th in Birmingham. Deundray Cottrell, 31, was last seen on Thursday at 7900 block of 4th Avenue South, according to the Birmingham Police Department. Officials informed that they discovered Cottrell’s body on Saturday at around 3...
Birmingham Police release new information after 15-year-old shot, killed in east Birmingham Sunday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an investigation after a 15-year-old was shot and killed Sunday morning. According to BPD, south precinct officers received a call just before 7 a.m. from UAB Hospital that a juvenile had been shot. Officers arrived at UAB where they observed a 15-year-old inside a van suffering from a gunshot wound. UAB staff pronounced the juvenile deceased at the hospital.
Spoiled sandwiches, ‘fuzzy white residue’ and ‘green buildup’: Madison County’s worst rated restaurants
Five Madison County eating establishments scored 84 or below on their health department inspections in June -- the threshold that triggers a reinspection within 60 days. “Residue” and “buildup” that was described as “fuzzy” was a problem at several of the county’s worst offenders in June.
Southeast Alabama under a heat advisory until Sunday evening
On Sunday at 12:30 p.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. The weather service describes, "Heat index values up to 110 degrees." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," says the...
Postseason Path: How does Dothan United reach playoffs in inaugural season
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Fresh off an extremely important 4-0 win on Saturday against Athens United, Dothan United are in striking distance of playing in the USL League Two Playoffs in their inaugural season of action. Things fell right for the Dragons elsewhere to keep the hopes alive following the...
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Southeast Alabama early Sunday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:10 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 4:45 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Geneva and Houston counties. Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:10 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Daleville. The strong...
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