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J.C. Penney to permanently close 4 stores
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Department store retailer J.C. Penney will shutter four stores across as many states, Retail Dive has reported. According to an email provided by the company, locations in Alabama, Texas and Maine will close before Sept. 22. The J.C. Penney at the Westfield Annapolis Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, will close in 2025.
The Clotilda: Last Known US Slave Ship Should Remain Underwater, Experts Say
The ship is “too broken” and “too decayed” to be evacuated, archaeologists say. The task force headed by the Alabama Historical Commission determined that the Clotilda, the last ship known to transport enslaved Africans to the United States, was too decayed to be extracted from the Mobile River. According to the 500-page report, researchers recommend that the best way to memorialize the ship is to keep it underwater.
Strike Out Hunger with Alabama Credit Union
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Help end childhood hunger! On Saturday, August 24, Alabama Credit Union and the event presenting sponsor, Coldwell Banker Coastal Realty, will host Strike Out Hunger to benefit Secret Meals For Hungry Children. Guests are invited to rally their best team of 8 to make a difference...
Cawaco RC&D and Alabama Legislature enhance firefighter safety in Birmingham area
Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council and the Alabama legislature have awarded an $18,000 grant to Cahaba Valley Fire & EMR District. The post Cawaco RC&D and Alabama Legislature enhance firefighter safety in Birmingham area appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Convicted felon caught with drugs and guns in Pensacola raid
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A 53-year-old convicted felon in Pensacola was arrested Wednesday after he was found to have drugs and guns during a raid, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page. According to the post, the sheriff's office had a search warrant for a suspected drug houseon North...
ALDOT awards $485,000 in grants to municipal airports
The Alabama Department of Transportation has announced it will award $485,000 to three municipal airports for improvements. The grants are made through ALDOT's Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. The three airports are theAuburn University Regional Airport,The Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field, andThe Tuscaloosa National Airport. The Auburn University regional airport will...
This week in HS Sports: Bobby Carr hopes to add to state title resume at Carver-Montgomery
This is an opinion piece. Bobby Carr built a pair of powerhouse football programs in the Alabama Independent School Association. As he piled up seven state titles as head coach at Edgewood Academy and three more at Autauga Academy, he clearly had his eye on an eventual move to the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Young cooking star Bryson McGlynn leads ALBBAA to win in AWF Wild Game Cook-off
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bryson McGlynn, the 12-year-old from Opelika who won season nine of MasterChef Junior, and Troy, Alabama chef Ricky Albright of Iron Fire Cooking joined with the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) as a cook team to capture First Place State Finals at the recent State Championship Wild Game Cook-off sponsored by the Alabama Wildlife Federation.
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