The summer season is waning out and fall winds are beginning to blow, which can only mean one thing. The 2014 season of Alabama football has begun. After the two-game losing streak that Coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide saw at the end of last year’s season, they hope to bounce back and bid…

Interns from the University of Alabama are being acknowledged this weekend for their marketing contributions to Florida’s historic Vilano Beach Main Street. The 2014 Florida Main Street Awards conference, a three-day event taking place this weekend, honors statewide efforts to advance the goals of the Florida Main Street Program. Hundreds of volunteers gather in Stuart…

With one of the largest prison populations in the world, most of the news Americans hear about their prison system is negative, even shockingly so. Take the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Washtenaw County, Michigan, for example: the only prison for women in the state, the institution is currently being investigated by the ACLU…

Concerns over the health issues caused by over exposure to fluoride have cities across the country voting on whether or not to remove it from their tap water. Too much fluoride can cause discoloration and malformation of teeth in young children, and some reports even claim it may lower their IQ. The City Council of Waynesville…

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…

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%…

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,…

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…

According to New Jersey Hills, the Madison Chamber of Commerce has decided to award Craig Erezuma, a Madison resident, community volunteer, and business professional with Madison’s “Merchant of the Month” award. Erezuma is the owner of local business Erezuma Architect, and has been a resident of Madison for the past 23 years. Chamber of Commerce…

The incumbents for Madison County superintendent came to stage for addressing the queries pertaining to their experience, qualifications, and educational philosophy. The candidates who took a part in the questions and answers session were Buckhorn High School lead AP math teacher Matt Massey, David Copeland and Sparkman Middle School principal Ronnie Blair. It goes without…