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Federal court declines to dismiss Alabama redistricting case after South Carolina ruling
A man holds a vote sign in front of a Birmingham courthouse on August 14, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Jemma Stephenson/Alabama Reflector) The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rejection of a challenge to to South Carolina’s congressional map will not impact Alabama’s ongoing redistricting battles for now. The...
WATCH: New look at Bryant-Denny Stadium’s atmosphere in College Football 25
For video game lovers, the wait is finally over. College Football 25 officially released on all platforms this week so Alabama fans will finally be able to take full control of the Crimson Tide. The developers of the game have championed the accuracy of capturing the atmosphere of each stadium...
Sports park, water park part of new project planned in area off Interstate 20 in Leeds
LEEDS, Ala. — Plans are moving forward to bring a new multi-component development to the city of Leeds. During its meeting on July 15, the city council approved a proposal for a new economic development project in an area near Interstate 20 at Exit 140. According to a news...
Four reasons why Kalen DeBoer could leave Alabama
Kalen DeBoer has been doing nothing but succeeding off the field since his arrival in Tuscaloosa. But that is just it in the mind of critics; all it has been so far is off the field. The way Alabama fans see it is he can only prove what he can...
Report reveals police had to force their way in during active shooter scare at CBL offices
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A report from the Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office has shed light on new details about an active shooter scareat the CBL offices back in June. Tuesday, we spoke with a law enforcement expert to learn more about how police respond to these situations. The...
Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Draws Excitement and Savings for All
Montgomery, AL – Alabama families and shoppers statewide are gearing up for the 19th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, scheduled from July 19th to July 21st. This weekend-long event offers significant savings by waiving the state’s 4% sales tax on a variety of school-related items. From 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 19th, until midnight on […] The post Alabama’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Draws Excitement and Savings for All appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Runoff race for Alabama House District 52 seat happening Tuesday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — On Tuesday, Birmingham voters will vote in a runoff election between Kelvin Datcher and Frank Woodson to choose a Democratic nominee for House District 52. The election is due to fill the seat left by former Representative John Rogers, who resigned in March after pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud […]
Alabama Power workers returning from Texas recovery this week
Alabama Power plans for restoration crews to return home this week after helping Houston recover from Hurricane Beryl’s damage. Alabama Power sent 350 crew members when CenterPoint Energy requested backup to restore power to 1.8 million customers. Alabama Power crews started helping July 9 by rebuilding infrastructure, clearing trees,...
Managing Alabama’s school funding problems isn’t fixing them
There’s a pamphlet in the Alabama Department of Archives and History written by Booker T. Washington. It’s called “How To Build Up A Good School in the South” and dates from the first decade of the 20th century. Washington was trying to address a practical problem for Black Alabamians: how to keep their schools open. […] The post Managing Alabama’s school funding problems isn’t fixing them appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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