August 2026 – Page 4

TODD DULANEY, DANTE PRIDEJOIN AAMU HOMECOMING GOSPELCONCERT LINEUP

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

Award-winning gospel recording artistTodd Dulaney and Alabama’s ownDante’ Pride will join the lineup for AlabamaA&M University’s 2026 Homecoming Gospel Explosion: Night of Gospel. These powerful voices add to the evening headlined byKirk Franklin. Known for […]

Alabama Executes Man Who Waived Appeals in Murder of 5-Year-Old Girl

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed Jeremy Tremaine Williams by lethal injection Aug. 13 for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland, concluding an unusually rapid death-penalty case that Williams […]

Daycare Inspection Finds Five Violations After 6-Year-Old Dies in Hot Bus

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A state inspection uncovered five transportation violations at a Memphis-area daycare after 6-year-old Winter Jones died following hours inside a bus during extreme summer heat. Winter, a Black child […]

Durham Teen Charged After Premature Baby Survives Alleged Abortion Attempt

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS DURHAM, N.C. — An 18-year-old woman faces three felony charges after investigators alleged that she used abortion medication late in pregnancy and subsequently delivered a premature baby at home. Syeisha Jadan Johnson […]

Big Mama Said: “When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up A Lion”

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Terry Allen is an NABJ award-winning Journalist, DEI expert, PR professional, and Vice President at FocusPR, founder of the charity City Men Cook, and Dallas Chapter President of NBPRS.org Based on reporting by Texas […]

Higher Prices, Slower Sales Squeeze Madison County Homebuyers

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — Prospective homebuyers encountered higher prices, elevated mortgage rates, and slower sales across Madison County in July, signaling that the usually active summer housing market may be losing momentum. […]

PROJECTXYZ Powers Future Cyber Leaders With $250,000 Gift

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A major investment from a Huntsville technology company is giving Alabama students new opportunities to learn, conduct research, and gain workplace experience. PROJECTXYZ, Inc. CEO Kimberly Lewis and President […]

$745 Million Raytheon Missile Contract Brings New Momentum to Huntsville

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A $745.4 million missile-defense contract awarded to Raytheon is expected to generate significant work in Huntsville while supporting the company’s continuing recruitment of engineers, technicians, veterans, and other skilled […]

More Than a Badge: Huntsville School Officers Become Mentors Students Can Trust

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville’s school resource officers do much more than enforce laws. They also serve as mentors, problem-solvers and trusted adults committed to helping students feel safe and supported. The Huntsville […]

Who Enforces Alabama’s Constitution? Tuberville Residency Case Remains Unresolved

August 18, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A legal challenge involving Republican gubernatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville has placed a key question before the Alabama Supreme Court: Who can enforce the state Constitution’s residency requirement before an […]