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Alabama chemical plant fined $232,000 after 2 workers exposed to toxins die

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A Decatur chemical manufacturing plant faces $232,000 in fines after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found workers were exposed last year to toxins that resulted in two deaths. The U.S. Department […]

Study Reveals Racial Pay Gap for Social Media Influencers

December 31, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — MSL U.S., in partnership with The Influencer League, unveiled a first-of-its-kind research study, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap,” uncovering a vast […]

Starting in 2022, you can get $3,000 tax credit for building a storm shelter

December 31, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Starting Jan. 1, 2022, Alabamians who install a storm shelter may be eligible for a tax credit of up to $3,000. Under a bill sponsored by Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn, eligible taxpayers can […]

Child tax credit: 91% of Alabamians used money for food, clothing, rent, utilities

December 23, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore An overwhelming majority of Alabama families who receive monthly child tax credit payments used the money for basic things such as food, clothing, rent, mortgage and utilities, a study shows. Some 930,000 Alabama […]

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

December 16, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying […]

COMMENTARY: Build Back Better balances Joe Biden’s 3-legged Stool

December 3, 2021 Bouldin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In March, Democrats passed President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) without a single Republican vote. In addition to making sure we had enough vaccines and getting them out quickly and equitably, the […]

“Kid” Rittenhouse vs Trayvon Martin

November 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

Earl Ofari Hutchinson Kyle Rittenhouse and Trayvon Martin were both the same age-17 years old. They both had some dings on their record. They both wound up in a much-watched courtroom drama. There are of […]

BROOKINS SMOKEN ON THE GO

November 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

Story Submitted by Phyllis Jones, SON Staff Writer;bPhotos submitted by Wa’Lisa Brookins-McCarter INTRODUCTIONSusie Brookins is a Huntsville native and a retired educator. While she was a student at Alabama Alabama A&M University, she married the […]

36 Alabama jobs that pay more than $115,000 a year

November 10, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore The average Alabamian earns about $46,840 a year. There are some jobs, however, where the pay is much higher. Below are 36 Alabama jobs that pay an average of $115,000 or more a […]

OP-ED: Black America Supports Biden’s Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills

November 5, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now is the time for the Congress of the United States to act and to vote to pass President […]