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Miles College Launches Innovation Center to Strengthen HBCU Ecosystem
To enhance the innovation landscape within Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Miles College has announced the launch of the 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth. This center aims to empower diverse and underrepresented creators, disruptors, and innovators by providing essential support to help them launch successful businesses and transform existing HBCU research into market-ready products.
UAB pharmacy expert warns of kids getting hands on pills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Parents that rely on prescription medicine are urged to keep a watchful eye on their kids. Each year, about 60,000 emergency department visits are made after kids under 6-years-old unexpectedly take pills without an adult. Mike James, an Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at UAB, says there...
Watch Live: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. Birmingham Legion FC live stream
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a soccer night in Pittsburgh!The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are on the road facing Birmingham Legion FC and are looking to keep their unbeaten streak alive!The team ended a long winless streak in July with a 5-0 win over the Oakland Roots and dating back to July 13, they've rattled off three wins and four draws.Overall this season, the Riverhounds are sporting a record of 6-9-10. Kickoff tonight is set for 7:30 p.m. There are multiple ways to watch the Riverhounds this season, including by watching the live player above and by tuning into KDKA+!The Riverhounds' 2024 seasonKDKA+, which became...
Three Charged In Livestreamed Murder Of Young Mother
Asia Alyce Poole's fatal shooting was livestreamed on Facebook. Three people have finally been charged in relation to the killing of Asia Alyce Poole, who was fatally shot at a Birmingham, Alabama, apartment complex. The incident was streamed live on Facebook. Justin Jamond Hendrix, 20, and Taylor McCloud, 22 have...
New inflation report: What’s up and what’s down
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Finally, some good economic news as we head into fall. The inflation rate has dropped below 3% for the first time in almost four years, but we looked behind those numbers, and found some areas are still showing rising prices. Auto insurance rates are among those...
UAB’s Welcome Back Concert headlines Lil Jon, Grammy Award-winning rapper & Super Bowl performer
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Division of Student Affairs, in conjunction with the Alys Stephens Center, is proud to host Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer Lil Jon as the headline performer at this year's Welcome Back Concert. UAB began conversations with Lil Jon’s agents in June before extending a formal invitation in July.
Hundreds fill Legion Field for second annual ‘Stop the Violence’ football game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A.H. Parker High School and Ramsay High School kicked off their football season with the second annual “Stop the Violence” football game. Fans from both A.H. Parker High School and Ramsay High School poured into Legion Field for the big game offering support for their favorite team. But it’s the meaning […]
Soar with 6: Tuggle Elementary School students start new school year with revamped classroom
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thanks to WBRC’s “Soar with 6” initiative a vibrant new classroom awaited students at Tuggle Elementary School in Birmingham. The grand unveiling took place Thursday in Ms. Nelly Elorza’s ESL class. The space is now filled with fresh paint, new storage solutions, and colorful decorations designed to inspire learning and creativity. Ms. Elorza, a teacher with a dedication to her craft and a personal connection to the challenges faced by her students, was the deserving winner of the contest.
News 3 PrepZone: Alabama Week 2 scores and highlights
COLUMBUS (WRBL) – Here’s the scores and highlights from Week 2 of the News 3 PrepZone from our East Alabama schools. You can watch our coverage in the video player above. Visitor Score Home Score Booker T. Washington 18 Eufaula 10 Beauregard 14 Wetumpka 19 Beulah 39 Abbeville 14 Bullock County 13 Lanett 14 Carroll […]
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,”
SEC football undergoes major changes this season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The SEC's addition of Texas and Oklahoma marks a significant shift in college football's conference landscape. This expansion means the traditional SEC West and East divisions are gone, replaced by a single 16-team league. "And you heard from 14 deep to 16 strong. Sixteen is our...
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