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TWO BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS ICONS PASS:

March 29, 2023 Bouldin 0

Two black college and professional sports superstars from another era passed over the past weeks, Grambling and NBA basketball star Willis Reed and Prairie View A&M and NFL standout Otis Taylor. Both were 80. WILLIS […]

Feds update student loan forgiveness, IDR account adjustment. What to know.

March 29, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ruth Serven Smith The Biden administration has again updated key deadlines and the overall timeline for borrowers hoping to receive student loan forgiveness under a one-time IDR account adjustment. An Income Driven Repayment plan adjustment […]

What is the ‘coverage gap’ in Alabama Medicaid, health insurance?

March 29, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Swetlik Danne Howard said she left her job 32 years ago “for all the right, responsible reasons,” but after becoming self-employed, found herself paying high prices for limited health insurance that would only cover […]

Man awarded Carnegie heroism medal for stopping Vestavia Hills church shooter

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By Carol Robinson A 79-year-old Alabama man has been named the recipient of a national heroism award after he stopped an active shooter who killed three people at a potluck dinner at a Vestavia Hills church […]

Father and son killed nearly 5 years apart in shootings at Birmingham gas stations

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By Carol Robinson The scene at a Birmingham gas station Sunday night was all too familiar for one family. Nearly five years after Demetrius Antwan Davis Sr. was gunned down in a targeted shooting at M & […]

THOUSANDS IN ALABAMA, US WILL LOSE MEDICAID THIS YEAR. WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVE A NOTICE

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By Ruth Serven Smith Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace. States will start cutting people from the government-funded […]

Bill to ban holding cell phone while driving advances in Alabama Legislature

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By Mike Cason A bill to make it illegal to hold a cell phone while driving won approval this morning in the Public Safety Committee in the Alabama House of Representatives. It’s already illegal to […]

Alabama Hospitals Need Competition

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By Dr. Richard Menger This is a guest opinion column Alabama is facing a crisis regarding hospital operating costs. Alabama hospitals posted a 79% decrease in operating margin from 2019-2022. This has put rural hospitals […]

Biden Honors ‘Important Civil Rights Leader’ Bryan Stevenson with National Humanities Medal

March 29, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz President Biden awarded Bryan Stevenson, attorney and founder of the Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative, with a National Humanities Medal “for his moral call to redeem the soul of our nation.” The EJI […]

FOUNDATION SEEKS TO PRESERVE HUNTSVILLE’S HISTORY IN A PERIOD OF RECORD GROWTH

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By Scott Turner Historic Huntsville Foundation Executive Director Donna Castellano is playing a key role in preserving the city’s history at a time of record growth. As new buildings go up every month throughout Alabama’s […]