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Alabama Trucking Association hires Clinton Seymour for new safety role
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 11, 2025
The Alabama Trucking Association announced Thursday that it has hired Clinton Seymour to serve as senior director for safety intelligence and regulatory Affairs, a newly integrated position designed to strengthen member success through improved...
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for Ag commissioner
1819 News
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The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) announced on Thursday its endorsement of State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer) for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Williams has represented Senate District 34 since 2018. Before being...
Hard Rock expands Reverb lifestyle brand to Alabama
Hotel Dive
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July 11, 2025
Dive Brief: Hard Rock International is bringing its Reverb lifestyle brand to Florence, Alabama, developing a new hotel in collaboration with Sak Capital Partners, the hotel company announced Thursday. Slated to open in early 2028, the...
No federal tax on tips up to $25,000 has North Alabama workers excited
WAAY31 - Alabama
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It's no secret that restaurant servers have to hustle to earn tips only to lose a chunk of that hard-earned money to taxes. A new tax break means servers won't have to pay taxes on tips unless they make more than $25,000 in tips. Guntersville...
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 11, 2025
The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) has announced its endorsement of State Senator Jack Williams for Alabama’s next commissioner of agriculture and industries, citing his consistent support for the forest industry and rural communities....
7 Things: Immigration chaos continues in Alabama and beyond; Trump very popular in Alabama; Ivey sends search team to Texas; and more …
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
7. DNC Chair Ken Martin dismissed concerns over New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the “globalize the intifada” slogan, calling the Democratic Party a “big tent.” 6. Charles Barkley pledged full support for Auburn coach...
Eric Rudolph manhunt podcast, Bruce Pearl and politics: Down in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
We have an announcement over on the Down in Alabama podcast today. We’re going to talk about a new 8-episode podcast coming from AL.com called “American Shrapnel.” It’s all about the manhunt for 1996 Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph after he...
An Alabama quarterback piled up 50 touchdowns on his way to a Heisman Trophy
AL.com - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...
Meet Chad “Chig” Martin for 2026 Alabama gubernatorial race
The Coosa County News - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
Chad “Chig” Martin Special to the News Chad “Chig” Martin wears many hats as an Alabama entrepreneur, but felt inspired to throw another into the 2026 Alabama gubernatorial race, igniting a profound grassroots campaign. Martin was born, raised and...
Company recalls bread because of undeclared nuts after consumers complain
Food Safety News
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July 10, 2025
Hartford Bakery Inc. is voluntarily recalling six lots of its “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” bread because it contains undeclared hazelnuts. The company has received consumer complaints about the bread. People with a nut allergy or...
Alabama top 5 in national Trump approval numbers
1819 News
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While the numbers have shifted in reaction to President Donald Trump’s policies six months into his second term, Alabama remains one of the staunchest supporters of the president as he enacts his controversial policies on immigration, trade and...
Alabama court backs closed-door meetings on electricity rate hikes
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Video above: Governor Ivey announces leadership change at public service commissionAlabama’s utility regulators can continue holding closed-door meetings to determine electricity rate hikes, a circuit court judge ruled Monday, marking a departure...
Bad News For Employees Of THIS Company, More Than 2,000 Employees To Lose Jobs
Zee News
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New Delhi: NASA is preparing to lay off around 2,145 senior-level employees, according to internal documents cited by Politico. These positions are typically held by highly skilled professionals or those in top management roles. The cuts appear to...
Alabama summer heat can damage, shut down cellphones. What to know
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Alabama is predicted to have a hot and humid summer, potentially causing smartphones to overheat. Smartphones have optimal operating temperatures, and exceeding them can damage battery life. If a phone overheats, turn it off, move it to a cooler...
Alabama Senate 2026: Waggoner ‘undecided’ on reelection bid
Alabama Daily News
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July 10, 2025
State Sen. Tom Butler, R-Madison, announced this week that he won’t run for reelection in 2026, creating a second open seat in the 35-member chamber. Incumbents won’t have to officially declare until later this year when the parties open...
Kalen DeBoer looks for stronger second year at Alabama
Dakota News Now - South Dakota
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July 11, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - In each of his last college head coaching gigs, it’s been year two that Kalen DeBoer has made an impact. That was true at Fresno State, and at Washington. Last year in Alabama, DeBoer had the thankless job of...
Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 10, 2025
The Brennan Center for Justice invited legal experts, including an Alabama law professor, to reflect on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings during an online panel Wednesday. The organization’s Supreme Court Term in Review panel was moderated by...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall: Congress must act to save America's farms and secure our future
1819 News
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America’s family farms are the backbone of our food supply, culture and rural communities. Yet, for too long, Washington, D.C., has sidelined farmers, offering empty promises while family farms vanish under economic and policy pressures. It’s time...
Alabama family agrees to rough it, 1880s style, on reality TV: ‘What have I done?’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Alabama’s Stacey Loper doesn’t mince words on the first episode of “Back to the Frontier.” “All this is way too much,” she says, fighting back tears. “What have I brought my family into? What have I done”? Viewers will see Stacey, a Hoover...
Alabama gamers help fight Huntington's disease with Heroclix
Alabama Public Radio
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July 10, 2025
This Monday marks the one hundred and thirteenth birthday of folk singer Woody Guthrie. The composer of classic tunes like “This Land is Your Land” went onto to inspire younger musicians like Bob Dylan. Woody Guthrie also suffered from the...