June 2023 – Page 11

VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER CELEBRATION

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The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 1067, Huntsville, Alabama, celebrated their 10 th Anniversary as a chapter member of the VVA national organization. The celebration was held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 12:00 […]

Alabama’s medical marijuana gummies can only be peach flavored. Here’s why.

June 13, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Jeremy Gray The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday awarded licenses to 21 companies as cultivators, processors, transporters, dispensaries, and a testing lab. The law forbids smoking medical cannabis or consuming it in food. It […]

Johnson: Plaintiff in historic SCOTUS redistricting case shed tears for late father after ruling

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By Roy S. Johnson This is an opinion column. Evan Milligan was in church when his phone began to buzz. In church in Berlin, among a group visiting and studying an area that was once home to […]

Gov. Ivey says all Alabama metros now seeing ‘historic lows’ in employment

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By Lee Roop All 12 Alabama metro areas “ranked among the lowest (metropolitan unemployment rates) in the country” for in April, Gov. Kay Ivey told the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce today. “Huntsville and Decatur metro […]

8 criminal justice issues the Alabama legislature considered in 2023: How they fared

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By Ralph Chapoco and Alabama Reflector For criminal justice reform advocates, the 2023 session of the Alabama Legislature was a mixed bag. Groups managed to push through a bill limiting courts’ ability to suspend driver’s licenses for missed […]

Howard sweeps MEAC all-sports awards

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NORFOLK, Va., June 9, 2023 – Howard University captured both the Talmadge Layman Hill Men’s All-Sports Award and the Mary McLeod Bethune Women’s All-Sports Award, the Mid-Eastern Athletics Conference announced. The awards were presented during […]

12 things Alabama changed for schools, teachers, students in 2023 legislative session

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Education featured prominently in the Alabama legislative session again this year, with lawmakers expanding school choice for students and making new requirements for high school graduates. They gave all school employees a raise, with special […]

North Alabama announces plans for new on-campus football stadium

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By Creg Stephenson The University of North Alabama on Friday announced plans for a new on-campus football stadium after more than 70 years playing off-campus. The new Bank Independent Stadium is set to be built on the current […]

Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper jailed on harassment charge

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By Howard Koplowitz and Mike Cason Alabama’s transportation director was jailed late Monday morning on a harassment charge in north Alabama, records showed. John Cooper, transportation director for the Alabama Department of Transportation, was in the […]

82-year-old woman, 2 others arrested in Mobile for running illegal gambling operation

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By Warren Kulo Three women were arrested Tuesday after the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office raided a Mobile pool hall and found an illegal gambling operation going on. According to the MCSO, a warrant was executed Tuesday […]