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Sewell accepting fall internship applications
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced July 22 that her Washington D.C. and district offices are now accepting applications for fall 2024 interns. College students and recent graduates interested in government and public service are invited to apply for a chance to spend the semester learning about the inner workings of a congressional office. Interns […]
University of Alabama System Campuses Close DEI Divisions to Comply With Anti-DEI Law
Alabama's anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion law goes into effect Oct. 1. The University of Alabama says its new Division of Opportunities, Connections, and Success will host programs and events for students from various backgrounds, educate the community on free speech and civil discourse, and help students succeed in a diverse workforce.
OneGenAway Invites Community to Take a Swing at Hunger
Nonprofit OneGenAway is asking the community to take a swing at hunger in Alabama, mid-Tennessee and Florida’s panhandle by supporting its Annual Golf Invitational, planned for Monday, Aug. 5, at The Grove, 6200 Wildings Blvd., College Grove. Sponsoring a hole for $200 translates to 1,000 meals. OneGenAway rescues high-quality,...
Alabama infant mortality rate drops, but racial disparities persist
Alabama’s infant mortality rate continued a downward trend in 2022 even as infant deaths rose in the nation for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. But Alabama’s infant mortality rate, which decreased to 6.58 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, remains higher […]
National Republicans to target 2nd congressional district, announce Caroleene Dobson as a ‘Young Gun’
Alabama’s 2nd congressional district was drawn to give a Democratic politician the advantage, but the National Republican Congressional Committee is going all-in on its candidate 99 days before the Nov. 5 election. The NRCC announced Monday that Montgomery attorney Caroleene Dobson is one of 26 Republicans added to the...
Alabama should follow Louisiana’s Lead
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Violent crime in our state continues to get worse. In Birmingham, alone homicides are up by 15 percent after the first six months of the year. And look at Montgomery, where homicides have increased by 93 percent over the past five years. There is...
Alabama man held without bail after deadly shooting in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — An Alabama man accused of killing a man outside a Walmart in Rhode Island during the weekend appeared in court on Monday. Sean Slaughter, 56, was arraigned on multiple charges, including murder. Providence police said Slaughter is accused of shooting and killing 51-year-old Eric Campbell,...
Hurricane Season Update: 50% Chance of System Development
Don’t forget that Hurricane season is in motion and continues through November 30. According to The Weather Channel, “Formation of tropical systems near the Caribbean or U.S. East Coast is common in August.”. Here is What We Are Monitoring. A disturbed weather area over the central tropical Atlantic...
In Alabama, 'third spaces' bring small towns together through forging relationships
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. ELBA − Forging relationships is the job of anyone who creates a “third space," like churches, cafes, libraries, bookstores, shops and parks. In his book The Great Good...
Inside a revolutionary UAB Medicine telehealth project built for real life in Alabama
Each year, thousands of people arrive at UAB Medicine’s emergency department with potentially life-threatening complications from diabetes, congestive heart failure and high blood pressure. Over the past 12 months or so, an existing UAB Medicine telemedicine program, led by the UAB eMedicine team, has ramped up a dramatic response....
105 years young: how one woman is celebrating a milestone birthday
HEADLAND, Ala. (WTVY) - Today wasn’t a typical day for visitors and residents at Azalea Assisted Living -- it was a chance to celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime milestone. There were clear signs of celebration as “Queen Josephine” Holleman Hicks’ closest family and friends gathered to celebrate her 105th birthday.
Tupper Lightfoot Memorial library gears up for last days of summer
Already the Tupper Lightfoot Memorial Library in Brundidge is gearing up for last days of summer vacation with a Back-to-Hogwarts Harry Potter Party from 3 until 5 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at the downtown library. Diann Childers, library director, said the Harry Potter Party is for children and teens and will include snacks, crafts, activities […] The post Tupper Lightfoot Memorial library gears up for last days of summer appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
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