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Court filings provide additional details of the US’ first nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A corrections officer who helped carry out the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution said in a court document that the inmate had normal blood oxygen levels for longer than he expected before the numbers suddenly plummeted. Another court document indicated that the nitrogen gas...
Two Alabama high school baseball players to play in MLB-hosted showcase game
Two high school baseball players from the state of Alabama have been selected for a national showcase game hosted by Major League Baseball. Bob Jones senior Myles Hammond and Hoover junior Will Adams were both among the 44 athletes selected to play in the 44 Hank Aaron Invitational Showcase Game on Saturday at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
Seeing hazy skies? It’s dust from the Sahara Desert
Hazy skies spied across parts of Alabama on Thursday afternoon aren’t the usual summertime ozone pollution. It’s actually dust — from Africa’s Sahara Desert. A cloud of dust could be seen on NOAA satellites moving across parts of north and central Alabama on Thursday afternoon (shown above).
Alabama bill would extend car seat requirements, create new fines
A state representative has introduced a bill for next year’s legislative session that would update the age and weight requirements for children’s car seats, along with increasing the penalties for those in violation. Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, the bill’s sponsor, said in an interview on Monday that it was introduced as a preventative measure and […]
Seventh baby box in Alabama opens in Walker County
JASPER, Ala. (WIAT) – A new Safe Haven Baby Box was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in Jasper. According to the Safe Haven Baby Boxes organization, this is the seventh baby box in the state. “251 boxes, 19 states later, and 201 babies have come through the baby box program since 2017,” Safe Haven Baby Boxes founder […]
Remy Fund: $69K+ awarded to animal nonprofits in Greater Birmingham
If you are an animal lover this is one of the best announcements you will hear all year. Today, The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham awarded 11 grants totaling $69,200 to companion animal (dogs, cats, and horses) nonprofit organizations, serving Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker counties.
UAH senior David Harris touts benefits of CBYX program after year of study, work in Germany
David Harris spent the past year studying and working in Germany as the second student from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to receive a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) award. Now returning to finish his degree at UAH, a part of The University of Alabama System, he praises the professional and personal benefits of the program.