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Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Department of Labor released its unemployment data for the state on July 19, which showed a spike in the unemployment rate in Chilton County. The county’s unemployment rate went up from 2.1% in May to 2.7% in June, and the rate for this June is higher than […] The post Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Unredacted Alabama court documents shed new light on execution procedures
Unredacted documents posted by Alabama officials in the federal courts’ electronic filing system reveal new details about the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution carried out in January, including the identity of the state’s execution captain, his impressions from inside the death chamber and the concerns of another inmate who is set to die by the same punishment.
Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS, Honored with Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 19, 2024-- NSF, a global public health and safety organization, and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) today announced Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS as the 2024 recipient of the Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award. The award recognizes Hatch for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental and public health. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240719482666/en/ L-R: Pedro Sancha, President and CEO, NSF; Timothy Hatch, District Health Administrator for the State of Alabama Department of Public Health; Dr. David Dyjack, CEO of NEHA (Photo: Business Wire)
Gulf Coast impacts from the worldwide Microsoft outage (List)
Editor’s Note: We updated this article to include Escambia County Public Safety’s response and information from Baptist Health Care and Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A technical problem with Microsoft 365 due to a CrowdStrike glitch has caused many businesses including banks, airlines, television networks, and health systems to experience outages, CBS […]
Gulf Shores Plans S’mores on the Shore for August 1
Enjoy Family, Friends, S’mores, Music and More at Gulf Shores Beach. Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The City of Gulf Shores will once again host the annual S’mores on the Shore event on Thursday, August 1, at Gulf Place, located at 101 Gulf Shores Parkway. The festivities will start at 6 p.m. and will feature campfires, music, and free s’mores packets.
OCSO: Man breaks into Destin home, takes shower
DESTIN, Fla. (WALA) - A 27-year-old man is behind bars after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said he broke into an occupied home and took a shower this morning. A Destin homeowner reported a man forced his way into her home through the bedroom door around 5:30 a.m. today, the OCSO said in a social media post. The woman quickly retreated to a different bathroom and called the OCSO, according to the sheriff’s office.
Farm Share, Florida food bank distributes hurricane kits
Heavy winds, flooding, and destruction are all things that come to mind every year when hurricane season comes around. This hurricane season has already had its first category five hurricane of the year, and there is still activity to be had in the tropics. With one month to go until...
Florida tourists warned not to take selfies with ‘bear clearly not in the mood’
In Tampa, Florida, tourists and residents are being warned by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office to stay away from bears and to keep their distance instead of trying to approach for selfies. According to the Facebook page for the sheriff’s department, deputies have been monitoring a bear on the...
Pedestrians Hit on I-65 in Cullman, AL: Young Woman Killed, Another Injured
CULLMAN, Ala (WDNews) – A 20-year-old woman from Silver Springs, Maryland, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-65 in Cullman, Alabama, last night. The victim, identified as Madelyn Roxana Guerra, was confirmed deceased by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. The incident occurred early this morning near...
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