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WEBJefferson County released from sewer consent decree. A federal judge on Thursday released Jefferson County from a decades-long consent decree ordering rehabilitation of its sewer system. As part of the agreement, the county committed to completing several additional capital improvement projects by early 2027 that are planned and funded to ...
Five Things You Need To Know About Alabama’s New Medical …
WEBJun 3, 2021 · You could face up to a Class B felony if you possess, distribute, manufacture or use medical marijuana without a license. That includes if you’re given the drug by a registered patient, caregiver or dispensary. You could also face jail time if you possess more than 70 daily doses, even with a medical marijuana license. 3.
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Fans of Legion Field are concerned about its future - WBHM 90.3
WEBOct 29, 2021 · Since 1946, it’s taken place at Legion Field, the nearly 100-year-old stadium that stands tall in the Graymont neighborhood. Once revered as the “Football Capital of the South,” Legion Field has lost some of its luster in the last 15 years. Many of the games that once took place at the stadium have left. Now with the $200 million ...
A Decade Later, Tuscaloosa Continues Rebuilding From Deadly EF …
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Out of the 62 tornadoes that struck Alabama on April 27, 2011, the largest and most devastating twister hit Tuscaloosa, killing 53 people and destroying more than 12% of the city’s structures. A decade later, much of the city has redeveloped, but there may never be a full recovery. “I’ve said then and I say again now, ‘It’s like the ...
Everything You Need To Know To Vote Absentee In Alabama
WEBGigi Douban | September 25, 2020. Secretary of State John Merrill expects more than 100,000 people to vote absentee — a number higher than normal because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far, Alabama voters have requested more than 74,000 absentee ballots ahead of November’s general election. But the process here can be confusing.
LGBTQ Students Find Hope In New Affirming School: The Magic …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · That is because he will be one of over 270 students starting at the Magic City Acceptance Academy, a new public charter school that has built affirmation for LGBTQ students into its very foundation. It is the first school in the South to do so according to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a LGBTQ youth advocacy organization.
UAB to build new Cooper Green clinic, replacing old hospital by …
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Jefferson County and the University of Alabama at Birmingham are moving forward with plans to build a new $55 to $65 million facility for Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, with details for demolition and construction announced at a press conference Tuesday. “The new clinic will focus on patient care and the quality of that care, providing ...
What to know about Alabama abortion rights | WBHM 90.3
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Wade has been overturned. Here’s the legal landscape for each state: Alabama: In May 2019, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that banned nearly all abortions at any stage of a pregnancy, unless a woman's life is threatened or there is a lethal fetal anomaly. The ban, however, was blocked by a federal judge. With Roe overturned, though ...
Inside the DOJ’s report on Mississippi State Prison | WBHM 90.3
WEBApr 26, 2022 · The U.S. Department of Justice published a report last week, outlining how the Mississippi Department of Corrections is violating prisoners’ rights at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman.. The report also details how the corrections department is failing to protect prisoners from violence. The Justice Department began its investigation into Parchman in February 2020 ...
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