Nature Conservancy to dedicate new 1,000-acre preserve at Flagg Mountain
The Nature Conservancy of Alabama will host an Earth Day dedication ceremony for the new Fennvukvchekvu (pronounced finoo-g-zeeg) Creek Preserve on Flagg Mountain in Coosa County on Friday, April 19, at 10 a.m. Flag Mountain is the southernmost peak and beginning of the 2,000-mile-long Appalachian Mountains, which is why The Nature Conservancy calls it one […]
Innovate Alabama awards nearly $4 million in funding to Alabama small businesses
Innovate Alabama has announced the recipients of its fourth annual Innovate Alabama awards. Grant ProgramIt awarded nearly $4 million to 22 small businesses. Seventeen of the 22 grant recipients are currently based in Alabama, receiving an average of more than $175,000. For the first time, the grant program expanded beyond Alabama state lines, resulting in […]
‘Respect Our Dignity’: Female Athletes Take Aim At Biden Admin Over Looming Title IX Changes
A coalition of female athletes rallied in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to protest the Biden administration's revisions to Title IX rules that add protections based on gender ideology and sexual orientation. The Independent Women's Forum (IWF) held a rally in Washington, DC as part of its Our Bodies, Our Sports “Take Back Title IX Summer […]
DeBoer on winning a championship year one: ‘That’s what you come here for’
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Cullen DeBoer arrives in Tuscaloosa with much higher expectations than he has had throughout his coaching career. Despite his incredible run to a national championship with the Washington Huskies last season, his role now means he's not just expected to win a title, he's expected to, and according to DeBoer, […]
Yaffee: Katie Britt’s winning message on abortion
There's no question that Republicans have struggled to unite behind one message on abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Former President Donald Trump recently said he believes abortion should be a state issue decided by the “will of the people” of each state. Trump's comments drew backlash from other Republicans, […]
Atlanta Hawks Select France’s Zaccharie Risacher With The No. 1 Pick Of The 2024 NBA Draft
A French takeover is on the way! The Atlanta Hawks selected the forward with the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Zachary Lisacher From France. (RELATED: Michael Kay Rightfully Calls Out New Lakers Head Coach JJ Redick for Using the F-Word on Live TV) Lisacher has been named an international prospect for the […]
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program leads nation in quality for 18th consecutive year
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has again been recognized as of the highest quality in a national report released today. Current status of kindergartens in 2023. Alabama is one of five states in the nation to meet 10 of 10 of […]
Virginia signs NIL law allowing universities to directly negotiate with players
On Thursday morning, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill that will allow Virginia universities to enter into name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts directly with student-athletes, a development that could bring about big changes across college sports. Because the NCAA currently prohibits schools from paying athletes directly, most NIL funds are collected and distributed […]
Bam Margera Receives Six-Month Probation After Pleading Guilty
Bam Margera pleaded guilty on Wednesday and was sentenced to six months' probation, ABC News reported. The former “Jackass” star pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and received six months' probation. according to The plea brings to an end a legal battle that began over an altercation at his Pennsylvania home, where he was accused of […]
7 Things: Israel responds to Iran with missiles; Tuberville has had enough of the Senate’s ‘organized grabass;’ and more …
7. Access to the beach will be a little easier as the state of Alabama takes over a private toll bridge. Baldwin County officials were excited about the traffic relief they'll get from converting the Folly Beach Express Bridge to one-way traffic and combining it with another bridge that's soon to be completed. Alabama taxpayers […]
