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Alabama could execute Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers soon. A juror says he’s innocent

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ivana Hrynkiw No bloody clothes. No hair samples. Even the other victim, who survived her stab wounds, could not identify her attacker. Yet, according to one juror, 12 citizens in Decatur did what they thought […]

STRACHAN LEADS EFFORT ADDRESS BLACK MALE TEACHER SHORTAGE

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

Fewer than 2% of all teachers in the U.S. are African American men. Dr. Samantha L. Strachan recently explained the work Alabama A&M is doing to address the shortage. Where are the Black male teachers? […]

Tiger Woods’ PopStroke opening location in Alabama

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ben Flanagan PopStroke — the experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a golf environment with food and beverage — announced Thursday they will open a location in Tuscaloosa. The company announced 13 upcoming venues also including […]

Democrat warns Tuberville to stop holding up military nominations: ‘What goes around, comes around’

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Svetlana Shkolnikova Stars and Stripes (TNS) and Tribune Media Services The Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee cautioned Monday that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stalling tactic on Defense Department promotions will eventually harm the military and […]

From Pillow to Plate: The Surprising Role of Sleep in Children’s Weight Management

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Blackdoctor.org Childhood obesity is an urgent and complex problem, and its relationship with poor sleep poses a major public health challenge. Adequate sleep is a critical foundation for good health in general. Poor sleep quality […]

United Methodists ‘crushed’ after being left behind by disaffiliating churches

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison As hundreds of United Methodist churches in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle have voted to disaffiliate since last year, members who remained loyal to the denomination were left behind, looking for new church […]

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt: Social media needs to be cleaned up for teens

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Social media algorithms, designed to capture teenage eyeballs and drive up company profits, are a danger to children and need to be brought under control, according to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators […]

Is restoring Alabama welcome center rocket a feasible option?

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis As momentum appears to build about replacing the deteriorating Saturn 1B rocket with a replica at the north Alabama welcome center on Interstate 65, evidence is surfacing that restoring the rocket may be […]

Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands fence blocks Irondale trail, hikers respond with outrage

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands has recently blocked off a popular hiking trail on Grants Mill Road in Irondale with the erection of a 6-foot-tall chain link fence on its property. Birmingham […]

End of a Golden Flake era: Birmingham factory closing leaves warm memories of hot chips

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison For generations of children, school field trips to the Golden Flake potato chip factory in Birmingham were a rite of passage. Sampling the warm potato chips fresh out of the fryer is an […]