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University of Alabama Reinstates Standardized Testing: What Prospective Students Need to Know!

University of Alabama Reinstates Standardized Testing: What Prospective Students Need to Know!

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama is bringing back standardized testing for admissions, ending its test-optional policy that began ... Read more

University of Alabama Alumni Rally to Revive Suspended Student Magazines: Join the Movement!

University of Alabama Alumni Rally to Revive Suspended Student Magazines: Join the Movement!

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is buzzing this week over the University of Alabama’s journalism scene. A group of alumni journalists, known as ... Read more

Northport City Councilwoman Re-elected: Why She’s Advocating for a Fresh Review of the University Beach Contract

Northport City Councilwoman Re-elected: Why She’s Advocating for a Fresh Review of the University Beach Contract

Northport’s University Beach Project Faces Fresh Scrutiny In Northport, newly elected leaders are focusing on the controversial University Beach project. ... Read more

University of Montevallo Board Approves 6K Contract Adjustment for Outgoing President: What This Means for the Future

University of Montevallo Board Approves $226K Contract Adjustment for Outgoing President: What This Means for the Future

The University of Montevallo recently made some significant changes to its leadership. At their board meeting on June 13, they ... Read more

How Jefferson County Family Resource Center Supports EBT Fraud Victims in Accessing Food Assistance

How Jefferson County Family Resource Center Supports EBT Fraud Victims in Accessing Food Assistance

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Many people in Alabama are facing a tough challenge: their SNAP benefits are being stolen. Criminals have ... Read more

Discover How a Former Birmingham Nurse is Spreading Hope This Mental Health Awareness Month

Discover How a Former Birmingham Nurse is Spreading Hope This Mental Health Awareness Month

Prioritizing Mental Health: Sharon Dickerson’s Journey Sharon Dickerson is passionate about mental well-being. After 30 years as a nurse in ... Read more

Concerns Grow Among Birmingham Teachers as U.S. Education Department Faces Dismantling Plans

Concerns Grow Among Birmingham Teachers as U.S. Education Department Faces Dismantling Plans

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — President Trump aims to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and this news has local teacher advocate ... Read more

Birmingham Teacher Advocate Voices Concerns Over Proposed Dismantling of U.S. Education Department

Birmingham Teacher Advocate Voices Concerns Over Proposed Dismantling of U.S. Education Department

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – President Trump has plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. This proposal has raised concerns among ... Read more

How Gadsden Police Leverage Cutting-Edge Technology to Enhance New Recruit Training

How Gadsden Police Leverage Cutting-Edge Technology to Enhance New Recruit Training

GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) – The Gadsden Police Department is enhancing how they train their field training officers. They’ve introduced a ... Read more