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Alabama Absentee Voting Rules: What You Should Know

An important special election is scheduled in Bibb County at the end of March. For those who will not be able to make it to the polls it is important to know your voting...

Forestry Commission Posts Wild Fire Cautions

Posted: 03/08/2021 With no significant precipitation in the weather forecast for the remainder of the week, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is advising people to use extreme caution with all debris burning and outdoor fires....

Watchdog Groups File Lawsuit To Protect Cahaba River Watershed

Birmingham, AL— Cahaba Riverkeeper and Cahaba River Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, have filed a challenge in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the Birmingham Water Works Board to enforce a settlement agreement that...

Weaver Campaign Hosts Local First Responders For Lunch

Senatorial Candidate April Weaver hosted a thank you luncheon for local Bibb County first responders yesterday. The event was held outdoors at the Bibb County Farmers Market on the grounds of Bibb Medical Center's...

New House Bill Creates Legislative Oversight of Executive Branch Contracts

MONTGOMERY – This week the Alabama House of Representatives  passed HB 392, sponsored by Rep. Mike Jones (R-Andalusia). Jones’ bill creates a joint legislative committee to oversee large financial agreements made by the executive branch The...

TCC donates appreciation boxes to more than 500 schools nationwide

CARMEL, Ind. (Feb. 22, 2021) – Round Room LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailer, announces today that all 526 of its TCC stores donated appreciation boxes to more than 500 schools across the...

University of Montevallo Expands Mental Health Outreach

UM receives federal grant to support telemental health, distance learning in 3 counties The University of Montevallo has received a nearly $600,000 United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services grant to support its efforts...

Redistricting is an Alabama Legislative Priority in 2021

Every decade, Congress, both chambers of the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama State Board of Education have to be reapportioned and redistricted. This is the year for that task to be taken up in...

Icy Road Warnings For Early Part of Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2021 Icy roads a risk across Alabama MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that icy road conditions are possible across...

Educator Workforce Academy Graduates 66

TUSCALOOSA, AL, February 11, 2021 – A total of 66 educators from 7 different school systems graduated from West Alabama Works’ Educator Workforce Academy on Tuesday, February 9th. The school systems that were represented...