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Alabama Power gets green light to cut payments to third-party energy producers
Alabama Power is paying less for power generated by third-party energy producers and imposing a cost for those companies to connect to its electricity grid. The rule was approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) in March; took effect in April and applies to companies that can generate at least 100 kilowatts of electricity. […]
Alabama State Board of Education discusses possible adjustment to reading cut scores
ANNISTON — Members of the Alabama State Board of Education Wednesday discussed the possibility of changing a test score threshold that determines whether a student can advance to fourth grade. The 2019 Alabama Literacy Act, which was fully implemented this year, aims to have students reading on grade level by the end of third grade. […]
‘Wrong and dangerous’: Dissenting judges slam ruling on Alabama’s transgender minors law
Four judges on the federal appeals court overseeing Alabama cases issued sharp rebukes of their colleagues who decided against considering a preliminary injunction for the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Last year, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed a...
GOP crackdowns on noncitizen voting ensnare newly naturalized Americans
Esternita Watkins, 42, became an American citizen nearly two years ago, wearing a green dress and a big smile at her naturalization ceremony in Montgomery, Alabama. She’d been living in the U.S. since 2015, when she arrived from the Philippines on a fiancée visa to marry Christopher Watkins, 54, now her husband, whom she’d met on Facebook. Soon after she earned citizenship, she registered to vote and was looking forward to casting her first ballot in this year’s presidential election. But she got a letter this month saying state Secretary of State Wes Allen had flagged her for having a noncitizen identification number and deactivated her voter registration.
2 student football players killed, 2 more suffered head injuries in the 1st week of the season. Here's what the data tells us about the risks of playing the sport.
It has been a tragic and alarming start to the school football season this past week in at least three different states: Alabama, West Virginia and California. On Friday, high school quarterback Caden Tellier, 16, was tackled in the third quarter during the home opener for John T. Morgan Academy in Selma, Ala. School officials announced Saturday that Tellier died after sustaining a critical brain injury.
Wine-making and new equipment unlock growth at Alabama blueberry farm
This story is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and the Living Democracy program at Auburn University. Now in its 13th year, the program disperses students across rural Alabama to spend 10 weeks learning more about the inner workings of the community and writing about what they observe. CHATOM − Ferguson Blueberry Farm, established in 2008 on five acres near Chatom in Washington County, continues to grow with now 25 acres and an estimated 20,000...
Recent Rabies Cases Highlight Importance of Pet Vaccinations in Alabama
ALABAMA (WDNews) – In recent weeks, several cases of rabies in wildlife have raised concerns in Etowah and Talladega counties. In Hokes Bluff, a raccoon tested positive for rabies after being found inside a fenced yard, exposing three dogs to the disease. Similarly, in Sylacauga, a rabid bat was discovered on a front porch, likely exposing a cat.
How Project Horseshoe Farm is impacting communities in Alabama + across the country
When John Dorsey moved to Greensboro in 2005, he took on a small role with an after-school program in the community. That role quickly turned into a passion and now, he’s the executive director of Project Horseshoe Farm. The non-profit organization is helping to create a sense of community through social and emotional support for those who need it the most.
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