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Alabama’s biggest winners
Daily Mountain Eagle - Alabama
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After months of negotiations and an all-nighter in the Senate a few weeks ago, Congress finally passed President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — or “OBBB” as we like to call it. This bill will be remembered as a generational win for Americans of...
Alabama Truck Driver Found Guilty of Attempted Murder in I-470 Shooting
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — “Sheer violence.” That appears to be the only motivation that led Malcolm Alcindor Williams to shoot Michael Brundage in the face, according to Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. And that is what made the investigation and...
Alabama Champions: Ministry helps foster youth gain independence with car donations
WJSU - Alabama
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Heart of Wheels, a ministry dedicated to helping young people aging out of foster care, is transforming lives by providing cars and teaching recipients how to be responsible drivers and car owners. The initiative is making a...
Inter-Tribal Powwow highlights Native culture
Cherokee Phoenix
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TAHLEQUAH – A staple of the Cherokee Nation’s annual holiday, the two-night Inter-Tribal Powwow brings together dancers from near and far for fellowship and competition. “The Inter-Tribal Powwow highlights Native American culture from across the...
Road grant obtained for Industrial Park
The Red Bay News - Alabama
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RED BAY | If at first you don’t succeed . . . . Red Bay Mayor Charlene Fancher wasn’t able to secure assistance with road work earlier this year as part of a Community Development Block Grant for improvements on 9th Street SW. The work was needed...
"Salt in the wound": NFL fans react as Cowboys sign OT La'el Collins amid Micah Parsons trade drama
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys have been locked in a stalemate in their contract negotiations with star DE Micah Parsons. However, on Friday, the four-time Pro Bowler made a major decision regarding his future with the team. Parsons announced on social media...
Alabama state contractor arrested after the hot-car death of a toddler she was caring for, police say
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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August 1, 2025
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama state-contracted worker has been arrested in connection with the death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr., who died last week after he was left unattended in a car for several hours in the...
DHR faces scrutiny after beloved Alabama foster child’s hot car death: ‘This should have never happened’
AL.com - Alabama
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August 2, 2025
An Alabama boy left to die inside a locked car where temperatures reached in excess of 140 degrees is being remembered as a bright child who was full of life and lost out on a promising future. Ketorrius “KJ” Starkes Jr., a 3-year-old foster...
Alabama Power provides key tips and resources on how to beat heat
Valley Times-News - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
Published 9:45 am Friday, August 1, 2025 As Alabama faces an intense heat wave, the safety and comfort of our communities are top priorities, and the demand for reliable energy is critical. Alabama Power is committed to ensuring that its system is...
Update: Jury finds Alabama man guilty of shooting trucker on I-470
The Times Leader - Ohio
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T-L Photo/JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Shawn Allar, right, points across the courtroom to Malcolm Alcindor Williams, who he identified as the same man shown in a video from surveillance cameras at the Pilot fuel stop in...
Shattering Stereotypes and Talking Trade: Departing Mexican Consul General Reflects on Nine Years in Atlanta
Global Atlanta - Georgia
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August 1, 2025
When Mexican Consul General Javier Diaz de Leon presumably heads to Turkey as Mexico’s ambassador there this month, he’ll miss a few aspects of Atlanta: family, friends and food — in that order. After nine years here, Mr. Diaz is leaving behind a...
Tax on groceries in Alabama to go from 3% to 2%
FOX10 News - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Get ready to pay a little less for a cart full of groceries. Alabama house bill 386 is set to take effect a month from today after Gov. Kay Ivey signed off on it earlier this summer. It lowers the state sales tax on groceries...
Local coffee company ‘honored’ to be featured on new Mobile Monopoly board game
FOX10 News - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile officially has it’s own Monopoly game. The boards are already selling out across the community. One year ago, game creator Top Trumps USA, Inc. announced its plans to make a Mobile, Alabama version of Monopoly. The...
Alabama Power sued over coal ash in Gadsden
Gadsden Messenger - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
On behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit against Alabama Power Company over ongoing groundwater pollution from Alabama Power’s failed closure by capping its leaking toxic coal ash lagoon at the...
NBA Trade Rumors: Golden State Warriors Urged to Sign $5,105,710 Sacramento Kings Star; Jonathan Kuminga Key Trade Asset?
The Times of India
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Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls (Image via Imagn) As the Golden State Warriors enter a pivotal offseason, all signs point toward a sign-and-trade scenario involving forward Jonathan Kuminga. With the young star reportedly uninterested in...
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama team members donate to Selma City Schools
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and its team members donated uniforms and supplies to students in Selma City Schools. This initiative aimed to help students dress for success and prepare to learn throughout the...
State Sen. Gerald Allen: Who’s really funding Alabama’s energy debate?
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
A recent U.S. Senate hearing – “Enter the Dragon” – raised alarms about the Chinese government using U.S. nonprofits to shape American energy policy. Experts warned the strategy could weaken the reliability of our power grid. These concerns aren’t...
Stephen Wellborn: Tuberville is fighting to save 5,000 Alabama cabinet manufacturing jobs
1819 News
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In recent days, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville raised concerns about unfair trade practices hurting thousands of Alabama residents. “[T]his is war,” he said. “Just as with other domestic industries, China is undercutting our cabinet businesses,...
A legendary artist gifted this eerie statue to Alabama after it was commissioned by a pope
AL.com - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
When visitors step into a courtyard outside the International Arts Center on Troy University’s Montgomery campus, they’ll discover a 13-foot-high statue of a bird that looks as if one eye has been gouged out. It is meant to shock and it does. The...
Alabama’s new college match tool gives students early offers without applying
Alabama Daily News
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August 1, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Applying to college can be daunting – filling out applications, paying fees, writing essays. Then waiting, often with uncertainty, to see if the college says yes. But a new statewide initiative aims to flip that process, making...