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Gov. Ivey awards grant for Juvenile Justice Summit
Governor Kay Ivey was keynote speaker to the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association Luncheon at Period Beach Resort Thursday May 16, 2024 in Orange Beach, Ala. Governor’s Office /Hal Yeager. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $65,475 grant to the Alabama Department of Youth Services...
‘DEI’ is GOP’s new not-so-secret racial slur. Thanks, Alabama
This is an opinion cartoon. Alabama’s bass-ackward politicians are always a step ahead of America’s demise. Leading the way backwards is what we do here in this environmentally beautiful, absolutely friendly but politically oppressive deep red state. Alabama people - southerners in general - are good people. Nobody’s...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduces legislation to protect Alabama Underwater Forest
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced legislation Thursday that would designate the Alabama Underwater Forest as a National Marine Sanctuary, weeks after the House of Representatives passed a similar bill. “I am proud to introduce this legislation that ensures Alabama’s distinctive underwater forest remains intact,” Tuberville said in a news release....
Athletes Who Inspire: Paige Madden ‘proud to represent’ Mobile, Gulf Coast community at Olympics
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Following the opening ceremony, the Olympic games kicked off, and among the athletes in Paris is local swimming star Paige Madden. Madden, a former UMS-Wright Preparatory School swimmer, is in Paris along with her family for her second Olympic games. WKRG News 5 spoke with the family of the swimmer, who […]
Athletes Who Inspire: 3-time Olympian Gabor Mate uses experience to train, help other athletes
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Athletes are getting ready for the Olympic games in Paris — it is something that takes a lot of preparation. One coach who is helping athletes get to the Olympics knows that all too well. That coach is Gabor Mate. He knows it through his experience as a three-time Olympian, five-time […]
Former Alabama player in critical condition after car accident
Alabama football fans mourned the loss of Khyree Jackson in a fatal car accident on July 6, but now another former Crimson Tide player in his critical condition. Terrance Howard, a native of Missouri City, Texas, came to the University of Alabama as a walk-on defensive back in the 2023 signing class. A product of Ridge Point High School, he helped the Tide to a Southeastern Conference Championship.
Full list of tax-free Items for Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: July 29-August 11
Just in time for the new school year, Florida is hosting a 14-day “Back-to-School” Sales Tax Holiday from July 29 to August 11th. Action News Jax has put together a full list of items discounted.
'So much joy:' Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band coming to Alabama
“There’s no replacing him,” said Mac McAnally. “But I feel like we had, in most of our cases, a three-decade-plus tutorial in how to help people be happy.”. There you have it, a perfectly neat summary of what the Coral Reefer Band has to offer as it tests the waters nearly a year after Jimmy Buffett’s death. The ensemble played one star-studded tribute at the Hollywood Bowl in April and then helped fans bid a fond farewell to Buffett at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May. Now it’s kicking off a three-city mini-tour at the Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Thursday, Aug. 1.
Stunning Lake Tuscaloosa Architectural Masterpiece Up for Grabs
Step inside a luxurious, one-of-a-kind Lake Tuscaloosa retreat designed for optimal luxury and ultimate indulgence. The agent Trevor Sanders with Advantage Realty said, “This architectural masterpiece offers the epitome of luxury living.”. Alabama Real Estate, Homes for Sale in Alabama, What Homes are for sale in Alabama, Most Expensive...
The Worst Colleges In Alabama Wont Surprise Many
Why would you ever choose to attend a failing school?. Under the new Alabama Accountability Act, the state's Department of Education must release a list of failing schools. Failing Alabama colleges are measured by graduation rate. This is represented by the percentage of students who graduate within 150% of the usual expected time it takes to complete the degree.
Expect lane closures in midtown Mobile beginning Sunday night for sewer line work
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A number of streets in midtown Mobile will have lane restrictions over the couple of weeks at the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System performs sanitary sewer line rehabilitation and cleaning, according to the city of Mobile. The lane closures will take place during the evening...
Mobile native places 6th in Women’s 400m Freestyle Olympic swimming event
(WALA) - Mobile native Paige Madden placed 6th in the finals of the Women’s 400m Freestyle swimming event at the Olympic Games in Paris Saturday. Madden, one of two Americans in the field of eight in Saturday’s event, swam the distance in 4:02.26, coming in 4.77 seconds behind Australia’s Ariarne Titmus.
Fostering Together Gulf Coast hosts annual back-to-school bash
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Fairgrounds in west Mobile was full of joy and excitement as an annual back-to-school bash kicked off. Organized by nonprofit Fostering Together Gulf Coast, it started as a drive-thru during the COVID pandemic. “Each year it’s grown,” explained Foster Resource Center Manager, Rebecca Tanner. “Last...
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