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Alabama: Dog Helps Find One Year Old In Burning Building
A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Why does the definition say a “person” when there are so many animals that are heroes in my book. I came across a story about a dog named Blue that refused to leave the...
Allen warns Alabama residents of ‘misleading’ voter registration PSA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama residents about what he says is a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. “The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and contact information and then, once the information has been captured, the individual is directed to the Alabama Secretary of State’s website,” according to a release from Allen’s office. “I’m exposing this data-mining collection effort masquerading as Vote411. It’s a sham. This is...
Back to school events make for busy Saturday in Southwest Alabama
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s the last weekend before school starts in much of Southwest Alabama. It’s also the last weekend to get supplies and get ready. A game of basketball, complete with cheerleaders, kept the parking lot looking full at Daphne Middle school on a Saturday. Students hit the court for a game […]
Neighbors hope UAB Hospital West will improve their quality of life, but traffic could be an issue
BESSEMER, Ala. — The new UAB Hospital West opened its doors to patients on Saturday in Bessemer. The facility was highly anticipated by those who lived nearby for quite some time. Patients were moved from the emergency department just a little six miles away to the new location earlier...
Alabama Democratic Party still contesting delegates ahead of convention
Alabama delegates who will vote at the Democratic National Convention this month have been selected and finalized by the national party despite protests by state leaders. The selection by the national party means 36 of the delegates selected by the Alabama Democratic Party earlier this year won’t be allowed to cast a vote.
Bo Oates named new Inspire Academy principal
Inspire Academy is welcoming a new principal in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Bo Oates, a 30-year education veteran, will be taking the helm from last year’s principal, Troy Kelley. This year, Oates is stepping up to the plate to take on Inspire Academy, CCSD’s Career and Technical Education program which serves both high schools […] The post Bo Oates named new Inspire Academy principal appeared first on Valley Times-News.
10,000 Alabamians get federal money to acknowledge discrimination against Black farmers
More than 10,000 Alabama residents received thousands of dollars in direct payments as the Biden administration doled money for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the funding totaling more than $2 billion. Most payments went to farmers...
Voting advocates in Alabama’s District 2 are training, gearing up for 2024 election
Voting advocates in South Central Alabama are ramping up organizing efforts ahead of the November 5 general election — the first for the newly redrawn District 2. Last month, nearly 40 participants gathered at the G.W. Carver Interpretive Museum in Dothan, Alabama, for a weekend of intense Community Action Training. Participants studied successful best practices for campaigns in the fight for fair pay, strikes for safety standards and — most applicable to the voting district — equitable voting access.
One last chance to see Alabama treasures at the Department of Archives
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Renovations are being made at the Alabama Department of Archives. Exhibits Curator Sam Christensen said the department is preparing to focus on stories of individual Alabamians rather than just state history. With some exhibits open for only a few more months, he said this could be visitors’ last chance to see […]
Tuscaloosa restaurants prepare for UA summer commencement crowds
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The start of August marks another graduation weekend at the University of Alabama. An estimated 12,000 graduates will receive their diplomas during UA’s summer commencement ceremony on Saturday at 9 a.m. Jimmy Hart is the vice president of marketing and communications with Visit Tuscaloosa. He says the city’s restaurants and […]