Sports
Ranked teams looking for more
LUT WILLIAMS, BCSP Editor There are nationally-ranked teams in all four HBCU conferences as play moves into Week Four of the 2022 season. CIAA At 3-0, Virginia Union is the ranked team in the CIAA […]
Month: September 2022
Health
Why some children need 2 flu shots this year
By Leada Gore, The Associated Press Fall is the recommended time for most people to get their flu shot. Some children will need two jabs, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Commentary
Alabama wants you pulled over
By John Archibald, The Associated Press This is an opinion column. Let’s be clear here. Hillsboro is no Brookside. Nor is Town Creek or North Courtland. Police in those towns – as far as we can […]
Headline News
PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING, PREPARES FOR NEXT
NEWS RELEASE October Meeting Scheduled Huntsville, Ala. —- The Presidential Advisory Council of Alabama A&M University, comprised of corporate and community leaders, former university trustees, state representatives and state senators, business and educational leaders and […]
Religion
‘Fifth Little Girl’ in 1963 Birmingham church bombing and nurse reunite after 6 decades
By Barnett Wright ,The Birmingham Times This story is republished with permission from The Birmingham Times When an initially blinded, and nearly lifeless, 12-year-old girl found in the rubble of a church bombing was wheeled onto the […]
Crime
‘He will be truly missed’: Family mourns death of man who fell 30 feet from ladder
By Carol Robinson Authorities have released the name of a west Jefferson County man killed when he fell from a ladder over the weekend. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Theodore “Theo” Ware. […]
National News
Student loan forgiveness: How and when to apply
By Leada Gore Federal student loan borrowers can have up to $20,000 of their debt forgiven, according to the new White House plan. There are important dates you need to know to take advantage of the […]
City News
Madison County commissioners voice concerns about licensing of medical cannabis dispensaries
By Scott Turner Members of the Madison County Commission said they understand medical cannabis can help residents suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, ALS and other illnesses. But they are concerned about drug abuse should they allow […]
State News
North Birmingham gets $3M to redevelop, clean up ‘environmental injustice’
By Dennis Pillion U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Friday that the city would receive $3 million in federal funds to redevelop the old North Birmingham elementary school and to “address long-standing […]
AAMU
AAMU ENTERS FALL WITH ENROLLMENT INCREASE, HOMECOMING HYPE
Offering Smoother Transitions Huntsville, Ala. —– Alabama A&M University officials have reported a 5 percent increase in undergraduate enrollment for Fall 2022, along with a 2 percent retention increase. Fall 2021 overall enrollment peaked at […]