October 2024 – Page 7

Haitian Migrants in Alabama ‘Too Scared to Leave Home’ as Community Leaders Call for Calm

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Longtime Albertville pastor Johny Pierre-Charles frequently receives calls from migrants in Alabama who are fearful of leaving their homes due to growing hostility toward the city’s Haitian community. “They’re asking what will […]

Alabama junior high student arrested after allegedly trying to bring guns to Huntsville school

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz A student at a junior high school in Huntsville was arrested after they allegedly tried to bring two handguns to school on Tuesday, authorities said. The weapon detection system used by Huntsville City […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping 13-year-old girl who lives in Alabama with mystery celebrities

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Ellise Shafer Variety Entertainment News Service & Tribune Media Services Another round of lawsuits has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including the allegation that he drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl with an unnamed […]

7-year-old boy shot in face, brother also injured, after football practice: ‘They need to put these guns down’

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 7-year-old Birmingham boy remains in serious condition after he and his brother were wounded in a drive-by shooting while leaving youth football practice. Kam Pritchett, 7, was shot in the face. His […]

Rep. Sewell announces $2.2 million in federal funding to revitalize Selma infrastructure

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

At a press conference at City Hall, Rep. Sewell was joined by Selma Mayor James Perkins and local elected officials. S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, was in Selma on Thursday to announce major federal funding […]

Mortgage giant to pay $9.9 million for alleged redlining in Black Birmingham neighborhoods

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. must pay nearly $10 million in a settlement over allegations by the U.S. Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that the lender engaged in keeping credit […]

10.23.24 LEGAL NOTICE: Florida Community Health Centers Provides Notice of Data Security Incident

October 22, 2024 Portia Orr 0

West Palm Beach, Florida – Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. (“FCHC”) recently experienced a data security incident that may have resulted in unauthorized access to patient health information.

10.23.24 LEGAL NOTICE: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project Name: Government Plaza Pocket Park Project Number.: ARP01-107-22

October 22, 2024 Portia Orr 0

Sealed bids will be received by the County Commission, in the Mobile Government Plaza, Alabama, Eighth Floor South Tower, Mobile, AL, until 10:00 A.M. local time, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and then publicly opened for […]

$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Staff The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) have partnered again to offer $400,000 in scholarships to residents interested in a career in the state’s automotive manufacturing industry. […]

New rule makes it easier to cancel subscriptions, memberships: Here’s what it means to you

October 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes It will now be easier to cancel your subscriptions and memberships thanks to a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC announced this week that sellers will be required to make […]