2022 – Page 59

AAMU Names New CIO

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

Assuming Duties July 1 Huntsville, AL June 29, 2022 — After a nationwide search Alabama A&M University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kylie Nash as the Chief Information Officer for the University, effective […]

‘He’s an innocent child’: Birmingham mom asks for prayer for teen shot through bedroom window

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 15-year-old boy shot in the head while playing videos in his Birmingham bedroom has undergone two surgeries since Wednesday night and remains in critical condition. Christian Savage, a point guard with the […]

Arrest warrant found for Carolyn Bryant Donham in Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching: ‘Charge her,’ family says

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press A team searching the basement of a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping, and relatives […]

JSU’S Robinson named AD of the Year

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

LAS VEGAS – Jackson State University Vice President / Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson was honored for his leadership as he received the prestigious 2021-2022 Cushman & Wakefield Athletic Director of the Year award by […]

FORESTRY ALUM NEXT TIKTOK SENSATION

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

Jerome Saintjones “Refreshing Wholesomeness” Kyle Lybarger has a passion for forest and grassland ecosystems that is gaining a lot of attention. The Alabama A&M University forestry alum’s love for native plants and landscapes has captured […]

What Alabama schools can teach about abortion, sex education after Roe

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Rebecca Griesbach and Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Alabama schools are not required to teach sex education, so it’s mostly up to schools to decide whether to teach those lessons – and how in-depth they should be. Over the […]

‘Soul of the city’: Birmingham’s A.G. Gaston Motel opens archive room as renovation continues

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Kalyn Dunkins Visitors to Birmingham’s civil rights trail can add one more stop after Thursday’s opening of a new section of the historic A.G. Gaston Motel. Named after Birmingham’s first Black millionaire, Arthur George Gaston, […]

Alabama officers who died in line of duty in 2021 honored in End of Watch Ride to Remember

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Four Alabama law enforcement officers are being remembered as part of a countrywide tour to remember officers who died in the line of duty in 2021. The End of Watch Ride to Remember stopped […]

Alabama TikTok star Mama Tot on son’s death: ‘We are not ashamed of him’

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Tandra Smith The TikTok star and mother of a slain Alabama 18-year-old has spoken out about her son’s death. Ophelia Nichols, also known as “Mama Tot” on TikTok, asked people to not judge Randon Lee, […]

Q&A with City Councilman Devyn Keith: Making sure Huntsville does redevelopment right

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner, Lede, a digital news publication “This story first appeared in the Lede, a digital news publication delivered to our subscribers every morning. Go here to subscribe.” First elected in 2016, Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith […]