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Levitt AMP Selma concert series continues Saturday
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - The next installment of the Levitt Amp Selma Music Series is happening Saturday. The Gump Town Brass Band will take the stage ahead of Selma’s own Necie and Sounds. The free concert will be at the Selma amphitheater along the Alabama River. Gates open at...
Prattville names Fire Station Four after retiring Fire Chief Terry Brown
Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie announced Fire Chief Terry D. Brown’s retirement at the Prattville City Council meeting last Tuesday evening. Brown has served within the Prattville Fire Department for over 37 years, gaining his start on February 9th, 1987. Brown progressed through the ranks from a firefighter to a Sergeant Driver Operator in 1990, to Lieutenant in 1997, Captain in 2000, Division Chief and Fire Marshal in 2002, Deputy Fire Chief in 2007 and finally Fire Chief in 2011. Brown will serve out his time as Chief until his last official day Sept. 1 of this year.
Tuskegee: Where a Hospital Became a Battleground.
Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African-American veterans returning from World War I. This historic institution faced fierce opposition from the Ku Klux Klan, which sought to maintain segregationist control over the hospital. Available on YouTube, a new PBS mini-documentary explores Tuskegee VA’s origins, its significance for Black veterans’ healthcare, and its battle against the Klan and Jim Crow. Discover the legacy and impact of the Tuskegee VA Hospital on the fight for equality and justice — and the role played by Wilson’s own Dr. Joseph H. Ward!
Alabama public libraries scramble to update children’s sections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Changes are coming to children’s books sections across Alabama as public library officials remove certain reading materials from shelves. The Alabama Public Library Service requires books containing “obscene content” to be removed from aisles geared for young readers. Under new code changes adopted last year, public libraries that do not cooperate […]
Woman charged after deadly Dale County shooting
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A Dothan woman faces murder charges related to a shooting late Thursday during which a man was shot several times. Dale County Jail records show that officers booked 25-year-old Mary Jackson several hours later. 30-year-old Terrance Lewis, Jr. of Troy died in the gunfire, Dale County...
Juvenile injured in Montgomery shooting
Montgomery police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting in which a juvenile was injured. Police describe the injuries as not life-threatening. At about 2:45 p.m., police and fire medics went to the 2800 block of Atlanta Highway on a report of a shooting involving a juvenile male victim, said Maj. Saba Coleman, spokeswoman for the Montgomery Police Department. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment, Coleman said. ...
Special teams help Lions rally past Pike Road in season opener
WETUMPKA -- Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Not once, not twice, but three times Donovan Brown turned special teams miscues into good fortune for the Prattville Lions, who rallied late to defeat Pike Road 41-37 in a sloppily played season opener on Thursday night.
Prattville’s Picker House Restaurant, with its million-dollar view, coming soon to downtown
Wednesday evening was a monumental day for the historic preservation of downtown Prattville. Officials, residents and lovers of history were present for the groundbreaking of the Picker House, which will soon be renovated into a beautiful restaurant with decks overlooking Autauga Creek. Bradley Neave is on the Historic Preservation Redevelopment...
Alabama Power hosts electric vehicle tailgate event
Alabama Power Company hosted an electric vehicle special lunch and learn event Thursday. They joined forces with Young Tuscaloosa for a special EV tailgate. The event featured a variety of electric vehicles on display and provided attendees with an up-close look at the latest in EV technology. “Alabama Power is...
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded […]
Lineworker Apprenticeship Programs accepting applications for new students
Flipping a light switch, dialing down the thermostat, cooking dinner – electricity enables many everyday tasks. But ever wonder what it takes to power homes and businesses across our state? Behind the scenes, lineworkers and support personnel make it happen. As part of its ongoing commitment to workforce development,...
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