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[ November 11, 2026 ] Title games and more on tap Sports
[ November 11, 2026 ] Huntsville Hospital breaks ground on Hampton Cove emergency department Health
[ November 11, 2026 ] Don’t miss the window: what to know about 2027 health insurance open enrollment Health
[ November 11, 2026 ] Glow on a budget: Overlooked drugstore products that can help your skin shine Health
[ November 11, 2026 ] Think you have a sore throat or a frog in your throat? Acid reflux could be the culprit Health

Roy S. Johnson: ‘Skinny-shamed’ as youth, Birmingham mom now a champion bodybuilder

August 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson Mom was making her daughter a protein shake. Her 10-year-old daughter. It was September 7, 1996. Marchè Dickerson—then that child—remembers because it was the day Tupac Shakur, a transformative voice in hip-hop […]

Why are so many Alabamians not joining the workforce?

August 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ralph Chapoco and Alabama Reflector Alabama’s unemployment rate is lower than the nation’s. But so is its workforce participation rate. The Alabama Department of Labor Friday reported that the state’s unemployment rate for August was […]

‘Get them off their fannies:’Gov. Kay Ivey on how to grow‘ Alabama’s workforce

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Despite Alabama’s record low unemployment rate, Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday the fact that about 50,000 eligible workers are not even looking for jobs is a problem. The solution? “We’ve got to […]

Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority- Black district

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges reviewing Alabama’s new congressional map on Monday sharply questioned if state lawmakers ignored the court’s directive to create a second-majority Black district, so minority voters […]

Montgomery middle, high schools are making students put cell phones in locked bags

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes As Montgomery Public Schools middle and high school students arrived on their first day of school Thursday, they were asked to lock up their cell phones at the front door. MPS approved a […]

Student loan forgiveness: New bill would cut student loan interest to 0% for current borrowers

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore A new bill is taking aim at interest rates paid by student loan borrowers. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, introduced the Student Loan Elimination Act that would cut interest rates to […]

Trendco to build $43 million facility in Tuskegee, creating 292 jobs

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton South Carolina-based Trendco will invest $43 million in a manufacturing plant in Tuskegee to produce nitrile medical gloves. The company has committed to creating 292 jobs over the next five years at the […]

How a Jefferson County basketball tournament is teaching young people about conflict resolution

August 9, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is taking to the basketball court to persuade teens and young adults to settle quarrels or feuds with words – not guns. A community basketball tournament, organized this […]

Are air taxis the future of travel? Alabama wants to ‘get ahead of the game’

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Hannah Denham Alabama legislators want the state to jump in on a growing startup industry: novel aircraft designed to quickly take off and land for short-distance travel. This sort of technology could allow passengers […]

Africatown Welcome Center design concept comes into focus

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Planners of Mobile’s new Africatown Welcome Center continue to zero in on a design, with hopes of breaking ground before year’s end – and an online survey gives the public a chance to […]