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Alabama launches new physician training program to address doctor shortage
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners announced on Wednesday that applications are now being accepted for an new program designed to increase the number of doctors in the state. The Bridge Year Graduate Physician Program, established under...
Who is the top girls basketball coach in Alabama high school history?
Who is the best girls basketball in Alabama high school history?. AL.com named current Hazel Green coach Tim Miller as the best earlier today. Miller already has won a record 11 state titles and is still coaching. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Retrospect: Robert Wilby — an Alabama “movie man”
“The cinema has no boundary,” American writer and director Orson Welles once observed. “It is a ribbon of dream.”. Films have the power to transport and inspire. Theaters, then, are vehicles. They are temples. From the era of silent film through the late 1950s, Alabama’s Robert Wilby oversaw some iconic early movie houses in the state and region.
Alabama residents will soon get first shot at state park campsites
Starting Thursday, Alabama residents get an inside lane on booking advance reservations in state parks – provided they plan far enough ahead. Effective Aug. 1, a new feature will open at the online reservation system operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It’s called the “Alabama Residents Advanced Reservation Window.”
Economic development goes green: 5 things to know about central Alabama’s Cawaco group
Established in 1979, central Alabama’s Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council is working to boost the economy while maintaining the state’s biodiversity throughout Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, and Walker Counties. “Cawaco RC&D Council believes we can achieve a balance between nature’s needs and our human needs, and find...
The Hub, consolidated homeless center, opens in Montgomery
The city of Montgomery and Montgomery County are opening a new consolidated center to help the homeless, called The Hub. It is located at the Ministry About People (MAP) Center on East Delano Avenue, just off of South Court Street. The Hub is being funded by $2 million in American...
Jaquarius Billingsley represents Lanett at Alabama Boys State
Sometimes our hard work is rewarded with an unexpected opportunity when we don’t realize that anyone even noticed. Jaquarius Billingsley, a senior at Lanett High School, was surprised but excited when he was chosen to represent the school at the Alabama Boys State sponsored by the American Legion this summer. When asked what he’s learned […] The post Jaquarius Billingsley represents Lanett at Alabama Boys State appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Heat advisories for entire state of Alabama Wednesday
The last day of July will be typical for Alabama -- hot and steamy. However, the combination of heat and humidity is expected to be high enough to warrant heat advisories for the entire state. Air temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach the mid- to upper 90s statewide today:
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 […]
‘Dangerous heat’ in the forecast through the week
HUNTSVILLE — “Hot time, summer in the city …”. The hit song “Summer in the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful was released 58 years ago this month and it will be a hot time for the next couple days – and not just in the city.
83-year-old Alabama former legislator sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for kickback scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison Tuesday on charges of federal conspiracy and obstruction of justice, despite an earlier nonbinding plea agreement that gave the 83-year-old a more lenient sentence to be served at home.
Paul DeMarco: Alabama Lawmakers Need to Address Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform
By Paul DeMarco The crime in Alabama has everyone reeling from violence across the state, particularly in places like Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile. However, we have seen criminal acts in rural parts of the state increase as well. There are a number of reasons for how dangerous the streets have become. One of the factors […]
Publix opens in Wetumpka as anchor of the Shoppes at Fort Toulouse
WETUMPKA − Publix held a grand opening for its new Wetumpka grocery store Wednesday morning. The 48,000-square-foot grocery store and pharmacy is the anchor of the Shoppes at Fort Toulouse, which is off U.S. 231. There's another 7,000 square feet of space in the center. Landing the Publix is the culmination of an effort...
Alabama's 7th Safe Haven Baby Box opened in Jasper
JASPER, Ala. — Alabama's newest Safe Haven Baby Box has been put in service. Folks gathered at Jasper's Fire Station on 18th Street for a ceremony to officially open the new safe place. State law allows mothers to safely surrender their infants up to 45 days old in these...