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Alabama Businesses Take State’s ‘Restrictive’ Teeth Whitening Law to Court
An Alabama law that prohibits the administering of teeth-whitening procedures by non-dentists is being challenged for its constitutionality by businesses throughout the state. According to a September 4 Birmingham News article, Keith Westphal, of North Carolina, and Joyce Wilson, of Guntersville, filed a lawsuit last year that was presented to Jefferson County Circuit Judge Elisabeth […]
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Orange Beach Discusses Quality of Life Initiatives That Might Prevent Pedestrian Deaths
The city of Orange Beach, Alabama is beginning to plan “quality of life” initiatives in addition to traffic improvements. According to AL along with environmental and trail system projects, the city is looking to improve sidewalks and create a trolley system. Orange Beach expects to put $3 million dollars into projects that will create more […]
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Parents and Grandparents of UW-Madison Students Targeted by Phone Scammers
The UW Police Department issued a press release last week warning parents and grandparents of University of Wisconsin-Madison students of a phone scam targeting them. According to the release, UWPD has received several reports of these scam phone calls, in which callers claim to be from a government payment agency and demand payment information on […]
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Alabama Football Fans Sport Crimson Tide Pride Down to the Last Detail
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 […]
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Interns from University of Alabama Recognized at Florida Main Street Annual Awards Banquet
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 […]
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Amid News of Prison Abuses, Some Detention Center Use Gardening Programs to Help Inmates
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 […]
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Waynesville City Councils Votes to Ban Fluoride From Drinking Water
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 […]
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How Technology Continues To Play A Role In The Hiring Process
It’s taking longer and getting harder for job seekers to hear “You’re hired.” These sweet words seem harder and harder to come by in the digital age.Statistics indicate that employers in the United States are taking an average of 25 days to fill vacant positions, which is much longer than in the past. In fact, it’s a […]
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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, […]