December 2023 – Page 4

Alabama lawmaker to file bill removing tax on feminine hygiene, baby products

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

by: Maddie Biertempfel MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Some Alabama lawmakers are pushing a bill next session to cut the tax on feminine hygiene and baby products. Sen. Arthur Orr’s bill would remove the state and local […]

AAMU RECEIVES $1 MILLION NIFA-NRCS GRANT

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

Three AAMU scientists in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences received a $1.153 million grant to teach farmers how to select crops and trees that are resistant to climate change. The grant is […]

$2.2 BILLION IN USDA FUNDING TO HELP THE FARMERS IMPACTED BY DISCRIMINATION

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Alabama A&M University and USDA selected vendor The Windsor Group LLC, will host a free USDA Financial Assistance Workshop for Farmers on Friday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the James L. Dawson […]

Alabama OL Elijah Pritchett arrested for knowingly transmitting STD; posts bail

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Nick Alvarez Alabama offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett was arrested Wednesday night by the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Pritchett, 19, was charged with knowingly passing on a sexually transmitted disease, Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for TPD confirmed to AL.com. […]

Woman killed, 2 young kids among 4 hurt when car slams into bridge, truck in north Alabama

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz | A 50-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured, including a 4-year-old child and an 11-month-old child, after her car slammed into a bridge and then a truck Wednesday afternoon in […]

3-year-old boy killed in east Birmingham shooting

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Birmingham police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot to death Thursday morning. Police Thursday night identified the boy as Kacey Jackson. Police and firefighters were dispatched at about 11:42 a.m. to […]

HOLMES ATTENDED THE HBCU EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IN ATLANTA

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

Alabama Cooperative Extension System Assistant Director Dr. Kimberly Sinclair-Holmes recently graduated from the national Historically Black Colleges and Universities Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) in Atlanta. The HBCU ELI is a 12-month program that provides fellows with training using […]

HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COULD BREAK 1.5 MILLION PASSENGERS,SET RECORD

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Huntsville International Airport is nearing a record for air travel as the year comes to a close. According to numbers listed on its website, a total of 1,217,692 passengers have passed through […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin urges bad teachers to quit: ‘Please resign’

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, while acknowledging there are good teachers and administrators working hard for students in difficult circumstances, said Tuesday that any teachers not committed to improving the city’s struggling schools should […]

Biden: Nippon’s $14.1 billion US Steel purchase warrants ‘serious scrutiny’

December 26, 2023 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press President Joe Biden believes “serious scrutiny” is warranted for the planned acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the White House said Thursday after days of silence on a transaction that has drawn alarm […]