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[ August 20, 2026 ] College Comes to Jemison: Accelerated Program Opens Doors for Huntsville Students City News
[ August 20, 2026 ] North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has chosen UAB’s Deputy AD, Katreshia Louis-Verrett, as their new Athletic Director Birmingham
[ August 19, 2026 ] Potassium: The Overlooked Nutrient That Helps Control Blood Pressure Health
[ August 19, 2026 ] Hidden Sugar in Children’s Drinks: How Much Is Too Health
[ August 19, 2026 ] Tired, Forgetful, or Feeling Numbness? A Vitamin B12 Deficiency Could Be the Reason Health

Alabama Sets New Jobs Record as Unemployment Edges Higher

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama employers reached a new milestone in June, setting a record for wage and salary employment even as the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly, according to the Alabama Department of Workforce. […]

Alabama to Receive $260,817 in 23andMe Data Breach Settlement

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — Alabama will receive $260,817 as part of a multistate settlement with bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe following a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of […]

From One Dollar to Thousands: Alabama Students Turn Small Investment Into Big Business Success

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (L-R) Darrick Ramsey and Alexis Jordan turned a $1 entrepreneurship challenge into lasting business success. Given just one week to transform $1 into at least $100, Ramsey earned $2,065 by using connections […]

Alabama Produces More College Graduates, but Paychecks Continue to Lag, New Report Finds

July 14, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM — More Alabamians are earning college degrees than they did a decade ago, but a new report shows the state’s wages have failed to keep pace with the rest of the […]

Tuberville Case Raises Recusal Question

July 7, 2026 Bouldin 0

Alabama precedent shows special justices have been appointed in multiple cases when recusals or disqualifications prevented the regular court from sitting. by BILL BRITT, The Alabama Reporter As the legal challenge to United States Senator […]

Aderholt Announces $16.17 Million Federal Grant to Replace Marshall County’s Swayback Bridge

July 7, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MARSHALL COUNTY — U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt announced that Marshall County has secured a $16.17 million federal grant to replace the aging Swayback Bridge on Hustleville Road, a long-awaited project aimed […]

Tax-Free Weekend Returns July 17, Offering Alabama Families Back-to-School Savings

July 7, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — Alabama shoppers will have an opportunity to stretch their back-to-school budgets when the state’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns July 17-19. The three-day tax holiday begins at 12:01 […]

Judge Says Alabama Supreme Court Will Have Final Say in Tuberville Residency Challenge

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Montgomery County judge said Monday that the Alabama Supreme Court will likely have the final word in the legal battle over whether U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville meets the state’s constitutional residency […]

Alabama Expands Award-Winning Pre-K, But Thousands of Children Still Left Waiting

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama is expanding its nationally recognized First Class Pre-K program with 64 new classrooms for the 2026-27 school year, creating space for as many as 1,152 additional children. Yet education leaders […]

Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect Across More Than 20 States and Cities

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Beginning July 1, workers in more than 20 states and cities will receive higher paychecks as new minimum wage increases take effect, even as the federal minimum wage remains unchanged at […]