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WEB3 days ago · Jefferson County released from sewer consent decree. A federal judge on Thursday released Jefferson County from a decades-long consent decree ordering rehabilitation of its sewer system. As part of the agreement, the county committed to completing several additional capital improvement projects by early 2027 that are planned and funded to ...
Five Things You Need To Know About Alabama’s New Medical …
WEBJun 3, 2021 · You could face up to a Class B felony if you possess, distribute, manufacture or use medical marijuana without a license. That includes if you’re given the drug by a registered patient, caregiver or dispensary. You could also face jail time if you possess more than 70 daily doses, even with a medical marijuana license. 3.
A new stadium has been a 35-year conversation in Birmingham.
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Saturday, it will finally open, when the UAB Blazers play their first home game at the brand new Protective Stadium. The conversation of a new stadium in Birmingham has been a topic for over thirty years. Former Mayor Larry Langford renewed that effort in 2007 when he discussed building a domed stadium in the city. But it never happened.
Recovery Resource Center Bridges Gaps in Addiction Treatment
WEBNov 13, 2018 · Plaia now tries to bridge that gap as the director of the Recovery Resource Center. The center opened in May, in response to the opioid crisis. Its sole purpose is to link people to addiction treatment. Many staff members, called peer support specialists, are also in long-term recovery, like Melissa Beck. “You have an advocate,” Beck says.
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Scott Thurmond appointed as Birmingham Police Chief - WBHM 90.3
WEBJun 2, 2022 · Scott Thurmond, who served as Birmingham’s interim police chief for the last four months, will take on the role permanently. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced Thurmond’s appointment as police chief Thursday. Thurmond is a 23-year veteran of the department. He has previously led several precincts, including the West Precinct where ...
What to know about Alabama abortion rights | WBHM 90.3
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Wade has been overturned. Here’s the legal landscape for each state: Alabama: In May 2019, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that banned nearly all abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, unless a woman's life is threatened or there is a lethal fetal anomaly. The ban, however, was blocked by a federal judge. With Roe overturned, though ...
LGBTQ Students Find Hope In New Affirming School: The Magic …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · That is because he will be one of over 270 students starting at the Magic City Acceptance Academy, a new public charter school that has built affirmation for LGBTQ students into its very foundation. It is the first school in the South to do so according to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a LGBTQ youth advocacy organization.
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed …
WEBAug 5, 2014 · The Swampers originally formed to play for FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals before leaving in 1969 to start their own studio, the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, which was actually in nearby Sheffield. While the Swampers were already associated with some top acts, from Wilson Pickett to Etta James, it took time for their own business to pick up.
Alabama students rank last in the nation for math scores
WEBNov 15, 2021 · Alabama’s math performance in fourth and eighth grades ranked dead last among states in the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress, often called “The Nation’s Report Card.”. Education officials have expressed concern that the pandemic led to learning losses. Test scores from last spring, after the pandemic interrupted ...