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TankIt Scuba Offers Marine Protection Services
For waterfront property owners along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast, maintaining the integrity of your boat hull, dock, seawall, and marine infrastructure is paramount. TankIt Scuba & Marine Contractors, based in Orange Beach, offers a suite of underwater services designed to protect and preserve your investments. Founded by Brian...
Archibald: Notre Dame student asks ‘Is this really how people see Alabama?’
This is an opinion column. Ashley Estelle grew up in Birmingham’s West End, a young woman with an interest in history and social justice. She’s inquisitive and thoughtful and charming, by any measure a success story. Estelle went to Ramsay High School, and was prepared for college. She...
University of Alabama closes spaces for Black Student Union and LGBTQ+ center
The University of Alabama has closed dedicated spaces for its Black Student Union and LGBTQ+ resource center, citing a new state law banning publicly-funded diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. According to a statement provided by University of Alabama spokesperson Alex House, school officials met with the Black Student Union and leaders of the organizations […]
Spartans ranked No. 7 this week
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its weekly high school football poll Wednesday morning. After the first week of games, Mountain Brook is ranked No. 7 in Class 6A. The Spartans were impressive in a 28-0 win over Demopolis and jumped three spots in the poll. This week, Mountain Brook...
U.S. Citizens wrongfully removed from Alabama voter list
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - James Stroop lives in Union Grove and has lived in the U.S. his whole life. He’s voted in every election he could and even applied to be a poll worker this November. When he got a letter from his local registrar he thought it was to tell him his application was approved. That’s not the news he received.
ADPH urges caution against mosquito-borne illnesses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Mosquito bites may seem like just an inconvenience, but they could lead to major health problems. That’s because they can carry deadly diseases, like the West Nile virus. “Symptoms include things like fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea, rash,” said Dr. Wes Stubblefield with the...
Hot, humid, and stormy weather Thursday through Labor Day Weekend
Thursday: The high pressure will move northeast of Alabama on Thursday, bringing back southeast winds. That will keep us humid and bring in spotty showers. High temperatures will still be in the middle to upper 90s, and the heat index will be between 100-105+. Football Forecast: UAB takes on Alcorn at 7 PM in Birmingham […]
Alabama considers employment benefits for gig, nontraditional workers
Alabama lawmakers and industry officials are trying to figure out how nontraditional full-time workers can get employment benefits through their jobs. The Alabama Portable Benefits Task Force Tuesday discussed the potential for developing a portable benefits system for independent workers in the state. Portable benefits are employment benefits that are not tied to a single […]
Alabama oyster season 2024: Harvest forecast and industry challenges
Fishermen on Alabama’s coast are gearing up for this fall’s oyster season. But though the forecast shows that the oyster harvest will be comparable to last year’s, it’s a shadow of what the harvest—and the oyster industry—in Alabama used to be. “We still need...
Lowery places in Alabama’s Strongest Man competition
Greenville native Samuel Lowery placed second in the middleweight novice division of Alabama’s Strongest Man 12th competition on Saturday, Aug. 17. The competition was held at The Hangout in Gulf Shores. The men’s middleweight novice competition features male powerlifters under 231 pounds. Lowery graduated from Fort Dale Academy in 2022 where he was an outstanding […] The post Lowery places in Alabama’s Strongest Man competition appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management announces over $2.5 million in grants
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Gulf Coast is getting a boost in recycling efforts as the Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced over $2.5 million in grants to cities, counties, agencies, and nonprofits across the state. According to an ADEM press release, 18 entities received a total of $2,581,070 in grant funding. Gulf Coast entities […]
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