The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next month. Alabama, where about 7,000 people take methadone for opioid use disorder, plans to align with the new flexible rules.
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Bush Hills neighborhood in Birmingham is being added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural styles, historical significance and cultural heritage. The distinction completes a nearly 10-year effort by the Bush Hills Neighborhood Association to be added to the list.
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25 U.S. cities are taking part in the prestigious Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities program, including Montgomery. The initiative aims to provide extensive support to cities in their pursuit of transformative solutions to combat climate change.
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In celebration of Huntsville Music Month, Huntsville Animal Services and the Huntsville Music Office are teaming up to offer free adoptions on most adult pets. The “Paws and Play” promotion runs through Sept. 28.
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On Sept. 24, Tuscaloosa voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to fund improvements in the Tuscaloosa City Schools system. If approved, the referendum would increase the millage rate the schools receive. The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education says voting "no" would cut $6 million in funding on existing programs.
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Voting will begin in many states in just a few weeks. Alabama became the first state to begin sending out mail-in ballots on Sept. 11. It’s one of 10 states that send mail-in ballots to voters more than 45 days before Election Day. Here's a step-by-step guide for Alabamians looking to register to vote and cast a ballot in the 2024 election.
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining a comment letter asking the Environmental Protection Agency to deny California’s waiver request for its “Advanced Clean Fleets” regulation. The new rule attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators and manufacturers.
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A federal judge in Birmingham is granting a request by Black Warrior Riverkeeper to approve a Consent Decree, which requires Warrior Met Coal to fix its leaking coal slurry impoundment. The ruling also orders a stop to discharging polluted wastewater without a permit at Mine No. 7 near Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County.
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After the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, hundreds of children from the affected areas dealt with multiple health issues caused by radiation from the nuclear meltdown. A few years later, families from all across Alabama housed many of those same children for a summer to give them access to better healthcare and a reprieve from the radiation.
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For College football fans in Tuscaloosa, it might be 2019 all over again. Rumors spread by a conservative commentator are that Donald Trump may attend the SEC Championship rematch between Alabama and Georgia in Tuscaloosa.
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Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe. The list of Presidents and Presidential contenders killed or attacked by gunman includes Alabama Governor George Wallace during his campaign to win the Democratic nomination for President in 1972.
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Former Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is now dealing with the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career, all of them coming in the last 24 months. And there are now questions about his future — both short-term and long-term. The Miami Dolphins quarterback was hurt in his team's 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night, sustaining the injury on a play where he collided into Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin. Tagovailoa, who was rushing successfully for a first down, initiated the contact by lowering his shoulder into Hamlin instead of sliding as many quarterbacks do on a scramble.
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Texas is Number 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time in 16 years, replacing Georgia on Sunday after the Bulldogs struggled to remain unbeaten. Ohio State received five first-place votes and stayed at Number 3 during an off week. Number4 Alabama and Number 5 Mississippi held their places and Tennessee moved up a spot to Number6, flip-flopping with Southeastern Conference rival Missouri.
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The K-9 Comfort Dog teams of Lutheran Church Charities were ready to minister to hurting people in Winder, Georgia, offering unconditional acceptance and peace for the heart and soul.
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The state of Alabama is asking a judge to deny defense lawyers’ request to film the next execution by nitrogen gas in an attempt to help courts evaluate whether the new method is humane. The request to record the scheduled Sept. 26 execution of Alan Miller was filed by attorneys for another man facing the death penalty, Carey Dale Grayson.
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Widespread strikes at AT&T are being predicted to expand to both coasts. The Communications Workers of America announced Sept. 13 that its ongoing strike at AT&T Southeast, already the largest in the United States, may spread even further. Workers in Alabama first walked off the job in an alleged unfair labor practice strike nearly four weeks ago.
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The lineups and schedules for two stages at the 53rd Kentuck Festival of the Arts is being announced. The event will have its Tuscaloosa debut on Oct. 19 and 20 at Snow Hinton Park.
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Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. They will highlight programs the administration is rolling out to improve the quality of life and early childhood education in the military.