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Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Powers Alabama Communities for 50 Years, Prepares for the Future
Browns Ferry is TVA’s first and largest nuclear power plant, with three boiling water reactors producing about 20 percent of TVA’s total generation capacity. It is the nation’s third-largest nuclear power producer and employs 1,500 people. In this 50th anniversary year for Unit 1, Browns Ferry also...
Alabama, civic groups spar over law restricting assistance with absentee ballot applications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama attorney general’s office on Wednesday described a new ban on providing voters with absentee ballot application assistance as “commonsense ballot integrity,” while lawyers challenging the restrictions said they have halted important civic work in the community. The diverging depictions of...
Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame inducts inaugural class
Nearly 40 years in the making, the Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of honorees on June 8 during the National Wild Turkey Federation-sanctioned 2024 World Turkey Calling Championships held in Mobile. In 1986, the city leaders in Linden established the Alabama Turkey Hunters Hall of...
Travelers trek to north Alabama for ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’ this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tourists will attempt to cross state lines for the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” from Thursday to Sunday, which features stops in Alabama. Also known as the 127-Yard Sale, vendors in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan will set up shops spanning 690 miles along rural Route 127. In Alabama, the yard […]
Team effort by staff achieves full accreditation for BBCAC with National Children’s Alliance
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center became a fully accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance in January, solidifying themselves at the upper echelon of the nonprofit work they do. The National Children’s Alliance is the national association and accrediting body for the over 900 children’s advocacy centers in the […] The post Team effort by staff achieves full accreditation for BBCAC with National Children’s Alliance appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Ann Leigh Jones takes gold in the Gold Standard Student-Athlete of the Week
The Alabama State Games, in partnership with the @AHSAA Radio Network, announces The Gold Standard Student-Athlete of the Week. Each week a student-athlete from throughout the state will be chosen exemplifying the GOLD STANDARD. Meet Ann Leigh Jones | Prattville High School. Sport: Volleyball. Nomination Category: Leadership Skills. Nominated by:...
Education experts criticize Alabama education department's new policies before being enforced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama State Department of Education making changes to some of the rules it enforces. It’s requiring every school system to enforce them instead of giving school districts the option. One education expert feels enforcing these policies isn’t going to be easy for educators.
Meals on Wheels checks up on seniors during extreme heat in central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Dangerous heat is a serious concern for seniors, especially those without air conditioning at home. Volunteers with United Way Meals help deliver meals to homebound seniors and those with disabilities in local communities. During summer, they also make sure residents have access to cold water and shelter. Cliff Mansfield has been […]
Alabama Closely Monitoring Possible Tropical Depression Formation
As we move into the prime hurricane season months of August, September, and October, The Townsquare Media Weather Center will closely monitor conditions. We are paying attention to a tropical wave with a 60 percent chance of developing over the next 7 days. Tropical Wave Position. A well-defined tropical wave...
Five Alabama high school athletic programs recognized nationally by MaxPreps
Five high school athletic programs in the state of Alabama were ranked in the MaxPreps Cup 2023-24’s top 100, with one program ranking as high as fifth. Mountain Brook finished as the fifth-ranked athletic department in the country via the rankings, with Hoover (42nd), Scottsboro (47th), Vestavia Hills (75th) and Hewitt-Trussville (84th) also being recognized.
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