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Defense Department Employees File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Auto Shipping Contractor
Both former and current Defense Department employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the vehicle shipping contractor, International Auto Logistics, currently in use by the U.S. Government. The lawsuit alleges that the employees have not seen their vehicles in over two months, and have met resistance on the part of the company in determining where, exactly,…
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Nobletree Brings the Wine Making Business Model into the World of Coffee
New York-based coffee company Nobletree has recently discussed plans to incorporate a new business model, based on the “estate concept” used in the wine making industry, into the existing New York coffee scene. Similar to the way that wine makers tend to their product in every step of production — from tending to their vineyards,…
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Supermodels Over 50 are Proving Age is Nothing But a Number
Supermodel Carol Alt, 53, is leading the charge of “women of a certain age” who are proving that your beauty does not become a thing of the past once you leave your 20s or 30s. Alt, host of Fox News’ “A Healthy You andamp; Carol Alt”, says, “You’re 50. Be graceful, be gorgeous. Embrace it…
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Pediatricians State That Reading Books to Young Children Encourages Brain Development
Imagine that you are a little kid again. It’s nighttime, and after having the nightly argument about eating your dinner vegetables, followed by a scholarly debate about why you don’t really need to take a bath (technically you lost, but you know you had some great points anyway). Your mother tucks you into bed, and you feel…
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Madison County, Alabama Summer Camp Helps Children With Diabetes Manage Their Illness
A summer camp created just for children with diabetes recently wrapped up its 2014 session.According to a July 7 WAFF 48 article, Sugar Falls Day Camp, located at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, welcomes both children ages 5 through 15 who are diabetic or who have a friend or sibling with diabetes.The camp, which took place…
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Alabama Family Uses Facebook and T-Shirt Sales to Keep Pet Pig
One family in Chickasaw, Alabama, is fighting to keep their pet pig — by selling t-shirts.After receiving a complaint from a nearby resident, the city of Chickasaw ordered Shawn Wise, the owner of the pig, to appear in court. The city also notified Wise that she may not be able to keep her pig, whose name…
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Alabama Unemployment Rate Disappoints
Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped more than 9% since 2011 when Governor Robert Bentley took office. Bentley is looking to emphasize his impact on job growth this year. However, recent statistics regarding the state’s unemployment rates aren’t quite the numbers Bentley should be proud of just yet. In May,the unemployment rate was 6.8%, down just 0.1%…
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New Alabama Law Creating Drought Assessment and Planning Team Takes Effect
As of July 1, 2014, Alabama is going to try something new when it comes to dealing with the havoc droughts cause. Instead of approaching farmers after droughts with assistance, a new state law will allow a team to create a statewide drought plan.The team will be known as the Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team,…
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Mobile, Alabama’s Pinebrook Shopping Center Bought Out for $27 Million
UPDATED 11/2/20 A legal clash over Mobile, Alabama’s Pinebrook Shopping Center was dismissed by a Mobile County Circuit Judge on Wednesday, July 2.According to an AL.com article, Pinebrook’s two owners, William Youngblood and the private equity firm Caroline Partners, went to court citing contract disputes and allegations that the terms of an agreement to share…
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University of Alabama Study Explores the Link Between Gardening and Health for Cancer Survivors
A study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham aims to help cancer survivors by letting them grow vegetables. Harvest for Health, which began with a pilot study in Jefferson County in 2011 that has since expanded, has helped participating survivors show significant health improvements.Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D., is the associate director for cancer prevention and…