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Miss Alabama 2025 Emma Terry is thrilled to represent her state: ‘Proud to be a Southerner’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 6, 2025
This is Emma Terry’s year. The Leeds native, 22, was crowned as Miss Alabama 2025 on June 28 at Samford University’s Wright Center in Birmingham. Terry, a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, competed as Miss Hoover, impressing the...
"Thinking about you and your family": Alabama native, 2027 commit shares special Fourth of July message from Oregon HC Dan Lanning
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
Four-star defensive lineman Cam Pritchett turned down an in-state opportunity with Alabama and committed to Dan Lanning’s Oregon on June 2. He became the second commitment in the Ducks’ 2027 recruiting class, joining four-star edge rusher Prince...
Alabama schools to lose $68 million in federal grants under Trump freeze
WZDX - Alabama
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July 5, 2025
Trump's grant freeze threatens Alabama schools with a $68 million loss, impacting key education programs. ALABAMA, USA — President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze nearly $7 billion in congressional-approved grants for personnel and afterschool...
Alabama environmental groups secure rare win in fight to update water toxicity standards
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Tennessee
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July 5, 2025
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Alabama environmental regulators have agreed to update...
Madison-Limestone named nation’s No. 4 best mid-sized metro for STEM careers
The News Courier - Alabama
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July 5, 2025
Published 8:18 am Saturday, July 5, 2025 A worker is seen at Titomic USA on June 2, 2025, in Huntsville-Limestone County, on opening day of Titomic’s new U.S. headquarters. Photo courtesy LCEDA The Huntsville metro area, including Limestone...
DCH, University of Alabama launch groundbreaking ‘Supportive Care’ program
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 5, 2025
According to the new partnership, in a groundbreaking step toward redefining comprehensive care, DCH Health System and the University of Alabama have announced the launch of Supportive Care, a unique care model that delivers personalized,...
Kalen DeBoer's Alabama joins Oregon & Texas A&M in top 3 as battle for five-star in-state recruit heats up
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Alabama got off to a slow start with its 2026 recruiting class, but the Crimson Tide has gradually gained momentum by securing several commitments from multiple blue-chip prospects. They remain in contention for some of the nation’s best talent,...
Alabama lawmakers react to expected passage of Big Beautiful Bill
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign his large funding bill into law on Friday. The House voted Thursday by a narrow margin to send the bill to the President’s desk. The bill approves hundreds of billions of dollars...
Rural Alabama students explore health care careers at UA
Daily Mountain Eagle - Alabama
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Thirty-five high school students from rural Alabama, including Katherine Walker of Walker County, participated in summer programs at the College of Community Health Sciences at the University of Alabama to learn about the need...
West Alabama Fireworks Weather, Sunset, & Temp Guide
Catfish Tuscaloosa - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Are you ready for the Red, White, and Boom sky show across West Alabama? Here is your hourly temperature, predicted sunset time, and weather guide to help you celebrate the Fourth of July. A phrase we like to hear from James Spann is a “CALM...
Alabama Public Company CEO Compensation
The Business Journals
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July 3, 2025
The Business Journal considers CEO pay to be the total compensation figure from the summary compensation table in each company’s proxy statement or annual report. The restricted stock awards and option awards in the table reflect the aggregate...
Pipe made exclusively in Alabama will be used in water projects at State Parks
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Alabama State Parks will be improved by using products made in Alabama. Officials announced Thursday more than two dozen water and wastewater projects at Alabama State Parks. Many of these projects will use ductile iron pipe manufactured in...
Alabama AG’s fight against gender transition procedures on minors forced a reckoning in the law – and medicine
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
In a recent report in the Atlantic, Alabama’s legal defense of it’s ban on gender transition surgeries and procedures is credited as a crucial turning point in the fight against the practice. “The Liberal Misinformation Bubble About Youth Gender...
2024: Alabama introduced 2 new policies supporting renewable energy and efficiency
Yellowhammer Times - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Alabama implemented at least two new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...
Peoples Bank of Alabama included in Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Banks 2025
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
CULLMAN, Ala. – Peoples Bank of Alabama has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Banks 2025. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking...
"That s**t still pisses him off" - Pat McAfee reveals what angers Nick Saban 541 days after Alabama retirement
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
It has been 541 days since Nick Saban retired from coaching. However, the former Alabama coach's (now a part of the College GameDay panel) influence over the sport is still being felt today. On Thursday's edition of The Pat McAfee Show, Pat McAfee...
Alabama law prohibits student phones at school
The Lowndes Signal - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
Published 10:15 am Thursday, July 3, 2025 Starting this fall, students in Alabama’s public schools will need to keep their phones out of sight and powered off during class time. The new statewide rule, part of the FOCUS Act signed into law by Gov....
As storms surge, Alabama leads by fortifying its roofs
WWNO - Louisiana
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On this week’s episode, we’re handing the reins over to the NPR science podcast Short Wave. Our economic mobility reporter Stephan Bisaha went on the show last month to talk about how Alabama’s fortified roofs have become a model program,...
Senator Katie Boyd Britt outlines major funding initiatives in space exploration and defense
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
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July 2, 2025
Senator Katie Boyd Britt recently shared a series of updates on Twitter, highlighting significant investments in space exploration, national defense, and education. These tweets, posted on July 2, 2025, outline the financial allocations intended...
The 10 most important people in Alabama sports history
AL.com - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
Who is the most important person in the history of sports in the state of Alabama? Inspired by a debate on ESPN earlier this week, we’re seeking to answer that question. “Most important” is a highly subjective term, which we take to include not...