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Check out these 4 new businesses here in the Huntsville area
This week, we welcome four new businesses to the Rocket City community, as these new members of the community have opened or plan to open soon in the Huntsville area. Red Panda will offer STEM programs and lessons on the games you buy while strengthening the gaming community here in Huntsville.
Volunteers Needed! Week of Welcome 2024
We are THREE WEEKS away from welcoming new and returning students back to campus, which means Week of Welcome is just around the corner! While organized through the Student Life Office, WOW is a campus-wide initiative that provides all students with a variety of ways to make connections and learn about the many resources available at UAH. It will be held Friday, August 16 through Saturday, August 24, 2024.
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 […]
Alabama has a thriving business culture, according to a study
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - A new study done by CNBC claims Alabama is one of the best states at recruiting businesses. Bevin Bright is a business owner that can corroborate that claim. Bright is the owner of Sweet and Sassy in Dothan, a one stop bakery and boutique shop. “We...
Alabama beachgoers, here’s why your phones could buzz more — and how it could help save a life
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — U.S. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama introduced Lulu’s Law, a new law that would send out an emergency alert if a shark has attacked someone or if beach conditions make a shark attack more likely. The law is named in honor of 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin who was bitten by a […]
Pea-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms in Alabama Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:27 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 p.m. for Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are likely. "At 7:27 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Pleasant...
Alabama lawmaker: Katie Britt wouldn’t face same sexist attacks as Kamala Harris because of race, politics
Vice President Kamala Harris would not be facing attacks she used sexual relationships to advance her career as she begins her 2024 presidential campaign if it were not for her race and political beliefs, according to an Alabama state representative. If Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee who is Black...
Some Alabama Publix locations partially close deli counters following Boar’s Head recall
Some Publix locations in Alabama have partially closed their deli counters following a recall of Boar’s Head meats in connection with a listeria outbreak. Last week, Boar’s Head liverwurst and deli meats were recalled in connection with the outbreak, which has reportedly caused two deaths. The U.S. Department...
'This is barbaric': Inmate families call for criminal investigation of organ harvesting
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WBMA) — Families accusing the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System (UAB) of organ harvesting are calling on Governor Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and the FBI to investigate their claims. They have filed civil lawsuits in state court, but believe criminal investigations are warranted.
More campus DEI offices shut down in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa ahead of fall semester
Diversity, equity, and inclusion offices at universities in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa are shutting down ahead of the fall semester as more schools respond to laws barring the ideology. Auburn University announced Monday evening that it would be dissolving its DEI office by Aug. 15, following an announcement last week that the entire University of […]
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