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UAH-led coalition building statewide plasma industry
HUNTSVILLE – A 10-year, $40 million federal investment in plasma science and engineering efforts in Alabama managed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has produced tangible results that are very encouraging, according to Dr. Sandra Richardson, the section head for the Research Capacity and Competitiveness Section in the Office of Integrative Activities at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Alabama child care centers see improved staffing levels with federal aid
An infusion of federal funding may have alleviated an ongoing staffing shortage in Alabama’s child care centers. Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March 2021, Alabama received $732.9 million for child care, with $451.3 million to maintain child care market stability and $281.6 million to subsidize child care. As such, the state […]
The Worst Colleges In Alabama Wont Surprise Many
Why would you ever choose to attend a failing school?. Under the new Alabama Accountability Act, the state's Department of Education must release a list of failing schools. Failing Alabama colleges are measured by graduation rate. This is represented by the percentage of students who graduate within 150% of the usual expected time it takes to complete the degree.
SC 16u Wins Perfect Game Gulf Coast Championship
The SC 16u Storm Chasers won the 2024 Perfect Game Gulf Coast Tournament championship in Foley, Alabama with their 9-6 win over the Kentucky Stingers. SC trailed 6-0 after 2 innings but by the fifth inning that had turned to a 7-6 lead. Kohner Depew of Vandalia drove in 4 runs for SC. Brody Collier added 2 RBI and Trevan Sidwell added a run driven in. Hunter Horn (Mater Dei) scored 3 runs, Cody Beard doubled and scored, Braden Rector added a run and Andrew Probst of TTown added a double and 2 runs scored.
Morgan Freeman plays chill villain in trailer for ‘Gunner,’ an action movie filmed in Alabama
Movie fans now have their first look at “Gunner,” an action movie that was filmed in the Birmingham area in spring 2023. Actors Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth are prominently featured a trailer released this week by Warner Bros., along with fist fights, gun battles, explosions and a prison escape. (Watch the trailer in the video above.)
'So much joy:' Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band coming to Alabama
“There’s no replacing him,” said Mac McAnally. “But I feel like we had, in most of our cases, a three-decade-plus tutorial in how to help people be happy.”. There you have it, a perfectly neat summary of what the Coral Reefer Band has to offer as it tests the waters nearly a year after Jimmy Buffett’s death. The ensemble played one star-studded tribute at the Hollywood Bowl in April and then helped fans bid a fond farewell to Buffett at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May. Now it’s kicking off a three-city mini-tour at the Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach on Thursday, Aug. 1.
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