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Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 14, 2025
Last Friday, Governor Ivey announced 58 new first class Pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. The continued expansion of the state’s nationally recognized program in partnership with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education...
Alabama's Snell, Bonomolo Jr. Chosen on Day Two of 2025 MLB Draft
WAAY31 - Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Alabama’s Kade Snell and Richie Bonomolo Jr. were each selected on the second and final day of the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. Snell (151st overall I Chicago Cubs) heard his name called in the...
Legendary rock band pays big bucks for classes at 2 Alabama schools
AL.com - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
Two Alabama community colleges are getting a shot in the arm for workforce development, courtesy of a legendary hard rock band. The best part may be that the participants will be able to describe themselves as Metallica Scholars. That’s pretty...
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services is a hidden talent pipeline for employers
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 13, 2025
When Louis Griffin was injured in a car accident, his career working electrical ended abruptly. “I worked at Mercedes-Benz in Tuscaloosa,” Griffin said. “I went through school there, learned electronics and electrical, and on my way home, I had a...
Credit vs. Non-Credit: Understanding your path through Alabama’s community colleges
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
From high school graduates exploring their next steps to working adults ready for a career change, students across Alabama are turning to their local community colleges to take that next step forward. The Alabama Community College System (ACCS)...
West Alabama Potential Heat Index Values + Advisory Info
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
“Another heat dome of high pressure is spreading dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity from the South into parts of the Midwest this week,” said The Weather Channel. The heat alerts range from “Extreme Heat Watch” to “Extreme Heat...
A new era: Peter J. Mohler begins as University of Alabama president
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Peter J. Mohler became the 30th president of the University of Alabama on July 21. Mohler previously served as executive vice president at Ohio State University. He succeeds retiring president Stuart R. Bell, who served for 10 years. The fall...
Are Alabama summer camps prepared for weather emergencies? What parents should know
AL.com - Alabama
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July 21, 2025
The death toll from Texas flash flooding around the July 4 holiday is now more than 130. And at least 27 of those deaths were young girls or staff members staying at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River. One of the young Texas flooding victims...
St. Luke’s holds STEM+M event
FOX10 News - Alabama
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July 20, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - St. Luke’s hosted some of the brightest students in our area today for its regional and hands-on STEM+M event. Students in grades three to six were welcomed to the campus today to take part in an immersive experience having...
Governor Kay Ivey visits Cullman City Schools STEM Summer Camp
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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July 20, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey visited Cullman City Schools STEM Camp on Tuesday, June 15 as part of National Summer Learning Week which ran from June 14 to June 18, 2025. The Cullman City Schools STEM Camp was housed at East...
"I don’t think you can fall asleep" - When Nick Saban went back to work immediately after Alabama trounced Ohio State in national championship game
Sportskeeda
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July 20, 2025
During his 17-year tenure as the coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nick Saban cemented himself as perhaps the greatest coach in the history of the sport. Winning six national championships at the school was a major achievement, and this was due...
Dogs prefer certain TV shows depending on their personality type, researchers find
The Independent
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July 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Your Dog May Prefer Certain TV Shows, Research Suggests
ScienceAlert
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July 20, 2025
The personality of your pet pooch could well be affecting how they respond to TV shows, according to new research, and the findings may prove useful in informing the care and training of our animal companions. A team from Auburn University in...
White House has no plan to mandate IVF care, despite campaign pledge
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The White House does not plan to require health insurers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization services, two people with knowledge of internal discussions said, even though the idea was one of President Donald Trump’s key campaign...
Alabama girls turn lemonade into hope for St. Jude patients
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 12, 2025
Two young ladies from Madison, Alabama, have important plans for today. For the third year in a row, Maelin-Kate Carlson and her best friend, Landri Kruse, will operate a neighborhood lemonade stand to support the important work at St. Jude...
James Spann launches statewide digital channel, Alabama Weather Network
NewscastStudio - Missouri
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July 18, 2025
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. James Spann, chief meteorologist at WBMA, ABC 33/40, will launch a new 24-hour...
CFB insider reveals "pressure" on Kalen DeBoer to lead Alabama following legendary HC Nick Saban's sudden exit
Sportskeeda
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July 19, 2025
Kalen DeBoer is heading into the 2025 season with the Alabama Crimson Tide under a lot of pressure. His debut season with the historic program was considered by many as a disappointment, as the Tide failed to reach the College Football Playoff....
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA to avoid genetic disease
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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LONDON — Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers said. Most DNA is found in the...
UNCF Taps Veteran HBCU Leader Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough for Key Research and Engagement Role
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
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July 19, 2025
Dr. Walter M. KimbroughThe United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has appointed Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, a seasoned higher education administrator known for his transformational leadership at historically Black colleges and universities, to serve as...
Mammoth Cave Yields Fifth New Shark Species In Fossil Record
Forbes
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Proposed reconstruction of the new to science species Macadens olsoni, discovered through fossil research at Mammoth Cave National Park. Benji Paysnoe As we get closer to the “-ber” months of the calendar year, when one says “caves,” it usually is...