The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees wants basketball coach Nate Oates around until 2030. The panel approved the new agreement that will extend his current contract by one season to keep him in charge of the Crimson Tide basketball program through March 14, 2030. The compensation package will increase annually throughout the length of the contract
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This week, Don reviews Table Talk and Second Thoughts: A Memoir by Michael Martone.
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Financial breaks, higher bank accounts and lower household costs are predicted for Alabamians this year. That’s according to a new study from the financial website MarketWatch Guides.
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Mayor Sandy Stimpson is announcing the City of Mobile’s plans to tear down the 60-year-old Mobile Civic Center and construct a new, world-class entertainment destination suited for concerts, family shows and sporting events, including professional hockey.
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The City of Montgomery’s $36.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and Equity will expand transportation options and enhance access to essential services like jobs, education, healthcare, food, and recreation. Funding for the program was allocated in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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The application period for the Governor’s Office summer internship sessions with Kay Ivey is soon coming to a close. Designed to provide insight to college students who want to learn more about the executive branch of state government, the program offers students a realistic overview of routine activity within a government office.
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As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week. Alabama lawmakers are back and forth on legalizing sports betting.
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Pollen may make you sneeze, but it might cause a skin irritation in your pet that could be pretty uncomfortable!
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Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said in a social media post that basketball Nate Oats' contract will go before the school's Board of Trustees next week. The 19th-ranked Crimson Tide played Florida on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinal round.
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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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There's a grocery store Cam goes to when he's in a hurry. It's the one closest to his house. That one is full of memories. Full of roots.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized over one hundred U.S. manufacturing plants for energy efficiency. Four Alabama companies were included, two in Tuscaloosa. The honorees earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023. This designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector.
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Spring break season in Alabama and across the country runs through the end of April, but beaches in the Yellowhammer State won’t get a break in business until around the fall. This is because the spring vacation period is considered the start of the summer tourism season for Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Alabamians are being called on to help protect wildlife on state beaches. The Share the Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Program is set to kick off the 2024 season with workshops to teach participants how to monitor sea turtle nests and hatchlings.
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A bill that would have criminalized the death of an "unborn person" has been shelved in Iowa after a Senate Republican joined Democrats in voicing concerns about the potential impact on invitro fertilization after an Alabama court found frozen embryos can be considered “children.”
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Beginning with its ninth international opener, Major League Baseball is traveling to Alabama as well as international stops in 2024. The Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, is among the dates to remember for the upcoming season.
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More than half of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing, though younger respondents were more supportive than older, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey found that 55% of adults believe NCAA athletes should not be permitted to form unions that would led to collective bargaining with schools. This follows a Congressional roundtable featuring former Alabama football coach Nick Saban on legislation to regulate college sports. Texas Senator Ted Cruz doubts the measure will pass Congress.
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Alabama is part of the Southern states seeing a boost in population numbers. The South accounted for 87% of the nation’s growth in 2023. That’s according to recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, which also shows the South is the only region to have maintained population growth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Promoting sustainability practices and helping to reduce waste is giving Alabamians the chance at free tickets to Hangout Music Festival. The iconic Gulf Shores music event is taking place from May 17 to May 19. Headlining artists include Zach Bryan, Lana Del Ray and Odesza.
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Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said some state websites have been hit by a “denial-of-service” attack. That type of attack involves flooding a site with junk data to try and overwhelm it and knock it offline.