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LBW featured for empowering residents with disabilities
As the state and nation grapple with a workforce shortage, Alabama’s community and technical colleges are stepping up to address this pressing challenge. Among these institutions, Lurleen B. Wallace (LBW) Community College has garnered attention for its significant efforts, recently being featured in a statewide podcast episode. The spotlight was on their Alabama RISE program, […] The post LBW featured for empowering residents with disabilities appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Ahead of Labor Day, North Alabama unions stand in solidarity with striking AT&T workers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In Alabama and across several other Southern states, 17,000 Communications Workers of America (CWA) members who work for AT&T Southeast are on strike over unfair labor practices. Huntsville’s CWA Local 3905 has approximately 250 members on strike. “During negotiations, management has refused to...
Alabama lagging other states in renewable energy generation
New costs for third-party power generation in Alabama come as the state is falling behind the country in adopting renewable energy. “Clean energy is surging in its adoption,” Brendan Pierpont, director for electricity modeling for Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan energy and environment think tank. “It’s really the largest source of new capacity additions on the […]
Alabama state committee looks to address gaps in veteran mental health care
A newly formed committee met Thursday in Montgomery to discuss ways to close mental health care gaps for military veterans in Alabama. The committee, led by Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) and Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), focused on preventing veteran suicides. “We’re trying to get out in front of this thing so […]
This week in HS Sports: Readers weigh in on their top football teams of all-time
This is an opinion piece. Last week in this space, I tried to chronicle the top 10 championship football team I’ve covered during my career. The team I ranked ahead of all others was Etowah High’s 1999 state title team that featured Carnell “Cadillac” Williams and was coached by Raymond Farmer. That team averaged 40 points a game and allowed just 13.
“Into Light” Alabama Project Exhibition profiles faces lost to drug addiction
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Lining the walls of South’s Student Center -- are faces of lives lost to drug addiction. “Some have lived this -- others will live this,” said Jo Bonner, University of South Alabama President. On hand Thursday night -- founder of the non-profit “Into Light...
Tips for Visiting the Pumpkin Patch This Season
Many families with young children make the pilgrimage to the “pumpkin patch” in the fall. Whether it’s a school field trip, a family trip or a visit with friends, it’s almost as common in Alabama as Christmas shopping or the Thanksgiving turkey. But like the aforementioned...
This Year’s Winner of MasterChef Junior is Alabama’s Own Bryson McGlynn
Alabama’s own Bryson McGlynn, “Cheese Curd,” now age 12, recently won Gordon Ramsey’s MasterChef Junior grand prize – Season 9, and he’s the first child from Alabama to take this honor. He was 11 at the time. He is the son of Mike and Shannon McGlynn of Auburn.
Week 1 Alabama high school football schedule & scores
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Week 1 of high school football schedule kicks off Thursday as some teams look to bounce back after losing in Week 0. The AHSAA Game of the Week features Ramsay (0-1) taking on Clay-Chalkville (1-0) at Legion Field Thursday. Auburn High School (1-0) will host Vestavia Hills (0-1) in a 7A […]
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