Tech pitch contest winner receives $50,000 to expand creative startup
Wink Therapeutics Takes Grand Prize at Sloss.tech/Ideas Pitch Competition Wink Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Miramar, Florida, has been named the grand prize winner of the inaugural Sloss.tech/ideas Pitch Competition, taking home $50,000 during the three-day Sloss Tech Conference. The competition, supported by grants from the Regional Foundation, featured 16 finalists from the Southeast, […]
Young hunter from Demopolis takes first place in Big Gobbler Photo Contest
Mason McLaughlin and his grandfather, Wallace Walker, noticed a group of turkeys and chickens heading into a field before disappearing into the nearby woods. They were hunting on their family property in Roundsboro, Roundes County, and—surprisingly—it was the same group of turkeys they had spied the night before. “I felt so defeated when the gobblers […]
Sloss Tech 2025 grows with impressive keynote speakers, a $75,000 startup contest, and a Grammy-winning afterparty.
Sloss Tech 2025 is set to make its return to downtown Birmingham from June 25th to 27th, marking a notable shift to a three-day format for the first time. Organizers are promoting this year’s event as the most extensive technology and innovation gathering in the Southeast, with plans for over 1,000 attendees to engage in […]
Yavapai County Student Named Winner in AZ529 Dream, Draw, Win Art Contest | Arts & Entertainment
Cacia Kamen, a student at Skyview Charter School, is one of the 15 recipients of the AZ529 Statewide Art Contest. CACIA was selected from over 450 students who held draws, draws and victory contests sponsored by the AZ529 program and managed through the state treasurer’s office. The Arizona Treasurer’s Office and the AZ529 Advisory Committee […]
Conservative Candidate Is Within ‘Striking Distance’ Of Liberal Opponent In Swing State Judicial Contest: POLL
Conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Simel is within the “notable distance” of his liberal opponent, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election scheduled for April 1. Simel, the Republican Wisconsin Attorney General from 2015 to 2019, followed Crawford by 48% to 43%. According to A survey of political nonprofit groups conducted […]
49ers’ De’Vondre Campbell Suspended Three Games After Outright Refusal To Enter Contest Against Rams
The 49ers aren’t playing around! San Francisco 49ers linebacker Devondre Campbell According to Ian Rapoport, he was suspended for three games by the Los Angeles Rams after he flatly refused to participate in the Thursday Night Football contest. NFL network. Campbell’s campaign will likely end with a suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. the […]
Latino, Asian political candidates’ contest may reshape L.A. Eastside
of text message The message, which appeared on East Side voters’ phones last month, began with a warning that “40 years of Latino political representation is under threat.” An ad for Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon’s re-election campaign also featured a grainy, unflattering photo of his opponent, tenant rights attorney Isabel Jurado. “We […]
Column: In Wilmington, a political contest where rivals actually get along
Political opponents glanced at each other from campaign tables outside the Wilmington Recreation Center. The Alejandra Rodriguez exhibit featured brochures about who she was and a poster of her hanging in front of the Banning Museum, where her bubbly mother told anyone within earshot why she should be Wilmington's next honorary mayor. Alicia Baltazar and […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles outside the spotlight in 2024 contest
The debate stumbles, the assassination attempt and the dramatic withdrawal from the presidential race all had one thing in common: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell further out of the spotlight in his race for the White House. Kennedy has argued that his time has not yet come, and President Biden's decision to concede to Vice […]
Joey Chestnut Crushes Hot Dog Eating Contest At Texas Army Base With An Incredible 57 Glizzies In 5 Minutes
Joey Chestnut is still king! The foodie's legendary Fourth of July looked a little different in 2024, but one thing remained the same: It was elite. As you all know, Joey Chestnut did not compete in this year's iconic Coney Island event, the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Banned After signing a deal with competitor […]
