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Preseason grade for Alabama’s offensive line heading into fall practice
We return to football action for the University of Alabama next week. Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take the practice field for fall camp. Alabama is looking to capture its first national championship after coming up short in three consecutive seasons. The Tide returns experienced players, signed talented freshmen, and brought in veterans from the NCAA transfer portal. In this series, we provide a preseason grade for each position heading into practice.
Trash Pandas Thursday night game postponed
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Mother nature remains undefeated. Thursday’s game between the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the Chattanooga Lookouts has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday with the first pitch of game one set for 4:05 p.m.
Celebration of life set for Alan Kaufman, Wall Street Deli founder and retired UAB golf coach
A celebration of life is scheduled this Saturday, July 27, for Alan Kaufman, a Vestavia Hills resident who founded the sandwich restaurant chain that became Wall Street Deli and then launched a second career in retirement as the golf coach for the UAB Blazers. Kaufman died on July 15 after...
WAAY's 31 Teams in 31 Days high school football spotlight: Columbia Eagles
Let’s meet the 2024 Columbia Eagles. The longest losing streak in the state of Alabama stands at 81 games. It’s 27 times longer than Columbia’s longest winning streak (three games). On Oct. 16, 2015, the Eagles defeated Ardmore, 34-16. They have not won since. Columbia dropped the...
Moses Leads Force to Win in World Series Opener
FLORENCE, Ala. – Gianna Moses went 2-for-3 with a double and drove in a run on Friday to lead the Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team to a 7-3 win over Davidson, N.C., at the Babe Ruth World Series. The Force got just one other hit, a single from...
Alabama child care centers see improved staffing levels with federal aid
An infusion of federal funding may have alleviated an ongoing staffing shortage in Alabama’s child care centers. Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March 2021, Alabama received $732.9 million for child care, with $451.3 million to maintain child care market stability and $281.6 million to subsidize child care. As such, the state […]
Former Ala. lawmaker sentenced to year in prison for role in kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving state grant funds. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former state Rep. Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison and three years of supervised release. Plump, a […]
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
U.S. Senators Call on Mexican President to Halt Land Seizure of Alabama-Based Vulcan Materials Company
Washington D.C. – In a bipartisan effort, U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) have urged Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) to cease his government’s attempts to confiscate land owned and operated by Vulcan Materials Company, an Alabama-based construction aggregates producer. Last week, the López Obrador […] The post U.S. Senators Call on Mexican President to Halt Land Seizure of Alabama-Based Vulcan Materials Company appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee
The Valley 10U AAA Allstars, also known as Team Alabama, made their debut at the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series on Thursday morning. However, the team fell to their opponent, Team Georgia, from Schley County, 10-3. The first game of the tournament is “pool play,” meaning their journey is not over. The boys will now […] The post Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee appeared first on Valley Times-News.
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