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Improving Jobs Picture Gives reason for Hope, for Now!
June unemployment figures in Alabama give reason for optimism. Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today (Friday) that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 7.5%
57 Years Ago Two Black Youth Challenged George Wallace and Won
As voices raise and people march for racial justice a watershed moment in civil rights is being marked by the University of Alabama today.
NOAA Forecasts An Above Average Hurricane Season
NOAA is forecasting a 60-percent chance of an above average hurricane season. The forecast calls for 13-19 named storms, 6-10 hurricanes, and 3-6 major hurricanes.
Memorial Day Could Be More than a Day at the Beach
Large crowds and packed beaches translate into dollars for restaurants, hotel and motel proprietors, condo owners and amusement operators and possible a conduit for COVID-19.
New UA App to Help Officers Interact with Mentally Ill
“Many of our officers aren’t prepared to communicate with people who may be suicidal, or high on drugs, like opioids" according to Dr. Hee Yun Lee at UA.
Golden Flake Parent Company Negotiating Sale
Golden Flake Potato Chips, once half of the 'Great Pair Says the Bear' combination with Coca Cola is up for sale again along with its parent company Utz.
Tuscaloosa County Congressional Reps Split Heroes Act Vote
West Alabama Democrat Congresswoman Terri Sewell was the only member of the state’s Republican dominated U.S. House delegation to vote for Heroes Act.