2022 – Page 45

Adolphus Jackson is first Black president of Alabama Dental Association

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By Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times Looking back, Adolphus Jackson, D.M.D., first decided he was going to be a dentist while an elementary school student in Birmingham’s Rising-West Princeton community. Now, he’s president of the Alabama Dental […]

$10,000 STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS: HOW MANY ALABAMIANS WOULD HAVE STUDENT LOAN DEBT WIPED OUT?

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By Leada Gore,The Associated Press More than 31% of Alabama residents who owe federal student loans would see that debt wiped out if the Biden administration moves forward with $10,000 in loan forgiveness, according to a […]

AAMU RETURNS TO MASK MANDATE

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AAMU Returns to Mask Mandate Huntsville, Ala. —- Officials at Alabama A&M University are launching the fall semester of 2022 with a return to mask mandates, effective immediately, and will continue mandatory re-entry COVID-19 testing […]

CDC Drops COVID Quarantine Recommendations, Changes School Rules

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SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close con- tact with an infected person. The Centers for […]

Huntsville council OKs retiree bonus, rejects advice from mayor, finance director

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By Lee Roop The Huntsville City Council voted Thursday – against advice from the mayor and city finance director – and spent nearly $1 million to give retired city employees a onetime bonus. The bonus was […]

Alabama A&M Women’s Soccer Picked Third In SWAC Preseason Poll

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Coming off of a Fall 2021 season that saw Alabama A&M women’s soccer deliver a historic season, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has released its Fall 2022 Preseason Poll. The Bulldogs have […]

ALABAMA DEMOCRATS ELECT HUNTSVILLE PASTOR RANDY KELLEY PARTY CHAIR

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By Mike Cason The Alabama Democratic Party today elected Huntsville pastor Randy Kelley as the party chair. Kelley, a longtime leader in the party, replaces Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa, who did not seek another term. […]

IRS changes amount teachers can deduct for classroom expenses

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By Leada Gore The Internal Revenue Service has changed the amount teachers can deduct for out-of-pocket classroom expenses. For tax years 2012 through 2021, the limit teachers could deduct for out-of-pocket classroom expenses for things like […]

Here’s where US Postal Service rolling out next-day business service in Alabama

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By William Thornton Alabama is one of several states where the U.S. Postal Service today launched a new delivery service connecting businesses with customers. USPS Connect Local is now available at select locations throughout the state, […]

Alabama getting better at doling out COVID-19 funds to people facing eviction, advocates say

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By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Alabama’s program to help renters during the pandemic has taken a turn for the better, advocates say, after significant delays in distributing the hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID-19 rental assistance. Still the state […]