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South Alabama deep in running backs, and getting deeper
Two-time 1,000-yard rusher La’Damian Webb exhausted his college eligibility after last season, but it’s possible South Alabama is even deeper at running back in 2024. The Jaguars have six scholarship running backs, all of whom could have some role on offense this season. The task for first-year running backs coach Effrem Reed is finding enough touches for everyone who deserves to play.
17,000 Workers at AT&T Southeast Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV)—Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by AT&T Southeast are on strike to protest labor practices committed by management during negotiations for a new union contract according to their press release. The strike will involve over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline […]
Strong to severe storms this weekend, Turning less humid next week
Weekend Outlook: The muggy weather will continue on Saturday ahead of a cold front. An outflow from a morning MCS will move across Central Alabama. This will set off scattered storms between Noon and 11 PM. Some storms could be strong to severe with gusty winds, hail, and heavy rain. SPC has placed Central Alabama […]
Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Central Alabama Friday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 5:27 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Perry and Bibb counties. Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:27 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending...
State-run psychiatric hospitals in Alabama show progress in staffing amid pay increases
The head of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) said Friday that the department has made progress addressing staffing shortages at several state facilities. Commissioner Kimberly Boswell said at a Friday meeting of the board of trustees in Montgomery that staffing levels have improved. Across the three Tuscaloosa-based state-operated facilities — Bryce Hospital; Mary […]
Upgrades at Alabama sorority houses highlighted in Wall Street Journal
The University of Alabama’s investment to Greek life is well known, not just around the state but also nationwide. Sorority row seems to get bigger and bigger every year with improvements to the exterior of the buildings being noticeable to the public. But the renovations don’t end there, as the Wall Street Journal has pointed out in a recent profile of sorority houses across the country.
Alabama GOP sends voter registration forms with political mailers; Secretary of State disapproves
The Alabama Republican Party has mailed out voter registration forms attached to political mailers, a practice the Alabama Secretary of State, a Republican, said he disagrees with. The political mailers contain conservative messaging asking residents to “stand against the woke agenda destroying America,” with examples underneath such as “Liberal Indoctrination of Our Children” and “Out-of-Control […]
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.
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