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‘A game-changer for the whole U.S.;’ Alabama officials celebrate $550 million I-10 Bayway grant
Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt and Alabama officials celebrated a $550 million grant for the I-10 Bayway/Mobile River Bridge Project Monday at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile. “Transportation is one of the areas as Americans that we can truly come together on,” Bhatt said....
New bill would require Alabamians acquire permit before carrying assault weapons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new bill filed recently would require Alabamians to obtain a permit to carry assault weapons, either on their person or in their vehicle. Filed by Rep. Kenyatte Hassell, D-Montgomery, House Bill 23 defines an assault weapon as a semiautomatic rifle with the capacity to accept detachable magazines that possess at least one of six attributes, among them being a folding stock or second handgrip.
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...
Storms in Alabama cause flooding on streets and power outages throughout the state
Parts of Alabama were hit with heavy rain on Sunday evening due to thunderstorms. Flash flooding was reported in streets and creeks in various areas of Jefferson, Shelby, and Tuscaloosa counties. On Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Wesley Lollar ventured into deep water, but thankfully, he reports that his house is still...
Send in nominations for Women Who Shape the State
The next class of Women Who Shape the State is open to nominations for 2025, and This is Alabama would love to celebrate the women who are working to make our state better by creating change in your community. From educators, business leaders and healthcare workers to authors, philanthropists, artists...
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...
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