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Two Days in Montgomery: A Reflection on the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
In 1870 more than 22,000 formerly enslaved Black people and their descendants listed their surname as “Washington” on the first United States census conducted post-emancipation. Seventy-seven of them lived in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi; one of them was named Saul. Saul begat Saul who begat Louis who begat Louis, and then there was me.
Potential threats to IVF push political novices into election-year advocacy
Marilyn Gomez was sitting at her kitchen table in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Feb. 16 when news alerts and friends’ texts began pinging her phone: The all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court had ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization were children under state law. That meant providers could be held liable for discarding them, […]
Drier air in place across Alabama before storms return midweek
Drier air will begin to fade this week as higher humidity is knocking on Alabama's door. Storm chances gradually increase by the weekend. Check the video forecast for the latest. DRY START TO THE WEEK. Monday's forecast looks very similar to this weekend. A comfortable morning turns hot by midday...
A-List No. 13: Carver-Montgomery’s Anthony Rogers provides talent, intangibles, leadership
The A-List is AL.com’s ranking of the top 15 senior prospects in the state of Alabama. We will count down one each day until No. 1 is revealed Aug. 22. New Carver-Montgomery football coach Bobby Carr recalled a practice moment that stood out amidst the constant interactions between coaches and players.
Crash claims life of Montgomery child, leaves 4 others injured
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A single-vehicle crash in Montgomery has claimed the life of a 10-year-old and left four others injured. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, just before 5:15 p.m. Saturday, an SUV left the roadway, struck a guardrail and re-entered the roadway before overturning on Interstate 85.
Tuscaloosa county sheriff's office arrests jury duty scam call artist
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBMA) — The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the 4-month-long jury duty scam call case. ABC 33/40's Mary Barron first reported on this case in early July after discovering the Tuscaloosa County sheriff's office had been investigating multiple scammer calls in West Alabama.
35-year-old man killed, woman wounded in shooting at Birmingham apartment; 2 sleeping kids escape injury
Shots fired into an apartment in Birmingham’s Collegeville housing community left one person dead and another seriously injured. Two children inside the apartment escaped injury. The suspect appears to have been wounded in return gunfire. Police later Sunday identified the slain man as Brandon Lee. He was 35. North...
GRAND ENTRANCE FOR OHS: Opp officials celebrate completion of new façade as school year begins
Faculty and students returned to their first day of classes of Opp High School on Monday at a brand-new front entrance and renovations with increased safety in mind. The $2 million project was funded with Public School and College Authority (PSCA) funds that were awarded to the school district in 2020. The project architect was […] The post GRAND ENTRANCE FOR OHS: Opp officials celebrate completion of new façade as school year begins appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Central Alabama first responders return from helping with hurricane flooding; others prep for storms
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — A local nonprofit is preparing volunteers as hurricane season starts and the need for aid after a natural disaster increases. The American Red Cross trained more volunteers on Saturday to give them the tools they need to help in disaster zones. It comes as first responders from fire departments across Central Alabama came after spending a week helping out in South Carolina.
Shakea Miller becomes first Black woman to open a degree-granting technical college in Alabama
Meet Shakea Miller; she is the first black woman to set up a degree-granting technical college in Alabama. She is the driving force behind the establishment of 1 on 1 Technical & Theological College in Phenix City, which officially opened its doors in June 2024. The college plans to offer...
Brightspeed launches state of the art fiber network to bridge the divide in rural areas
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Brightspeed, a fiber broadband service provider, made a huge investment launching a state-of-the-art fiber network in the wiregrass community that lacks quality access to high speed internet. “It breaks my heart to see the numbers of where we are at and we have had internet...
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