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Georgia will now pay for AP African American courses
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The state of Georgia will now fund AP African American courses, this comes a day after the Georgia State Superintended Richard Woods said the courses would only be taught if they were locally funded. The Georgia Department of Education said districts are allowed to teach the...
Alabama inmates sue, argue updated Constitution bans 'involuntary servitude'
Lawyers for six Alabama inmates argued during a Monday hearing that the prison system’s punishment of inmates for failing to go to work violates the newly updated state Constitution. The inmates filed the lawsuit in May, arguing they want to work for an employer outside the prison system, but...
Expect Rising Temperatures to Return Across Alabama This Week
Welcome to the last week of July and entering the first week of August. Find out what that means for the weather this week. James Spann, ABC 33/40 and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said you can expect typical August weather: “Partly sunny days, the chance of a pop-up afternoon storm in spots, and highs in the low to mid-90s.”
Alabama GOP Re-files Bill that Could Expose Librarians to Criminal Penalties
Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives have refiled a bill that would attach criminal penalties for having some materials in libraries that are accessible to children. HB 4, sponsored by Rep. Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, would apply certain criminal obscenity laws to public libraries, public school libraries and “employees or agents acting on behalf of […]
Very hot and humid temperatures return to Central Alabama this week
Tonight: Mostly cloudy and muggy. Patchy fog is possible. Lows will be in the lower to middle 70s. Tomorrow: The heat returns with more scattered showers and storms. The best chance will be over eastern Alabama. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and heavy rain. High temperatures will be in the middle […]
Phishing ‘sham’ targets voter registration in state
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about 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 […] The post Phishing ‘sham’ targets voter registration in state appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Alabama Sounds Off After Racial Incident At Legendary Restaurant
If you don't recognize the exterior. Many of you may recognize this interior. An alleged racial incident at Nick’s in the Sticks is generating lots of comments on social media. Here is the video if you haven't seen it.. Here is a sampling of the comments from longtime Nick’s...
Prepare for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms in North Alabama Monday
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 4:27 p.m. on Monday valid until 5:15 p.m. for Cullman, Marshall and Morgan counties. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 4:27 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Strawberry,...
County Commissioners renew Smith Landing lease, postpone decision on proposed solar project
The Decatur County Commissioners met for their second monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. Following the invocation, pledge and approval of the agenda, one member of the public took to the podium to address the commissioners, voicing complaints about the performance county road crews and the commissioner’s handling of them. Following this, the commissioners approved the […] The post County Commissioners renew Smith Landing lease, postpone decision on proposed solar project appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Southeast Alabama early Monday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 3:22 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Dale, Henry and Houston counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 3:22 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Midland...
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