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Eutaw remembers fallen worker one year later
EUTAW, Ala. (WBRC) -Eutaw city leaders remembered Tony Rice this week. You may remember the story. Rice was the city employee who died one year ago when a trench he was working collapsed on him. It happened in the Branche Heights subdivision in Eutaw. Thursday, April 25, 2024, the city released balloons in Rice’s memory, and the mayor declared April 25 as Tony Rice Day, a day they’ll honor every year.
ALDOT crews pick up litter for spring clean up operation in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — ALDOT work crews spent Tuesday picking up 400 bags of litter they collected along Highway 69 South all the way to the Hale County line, it’s the annual spring clean up project. ALDOT spokesperson John McWilliams says the goal is to promote cleaner and safer roadways. 100 ALDOT workers participated in […]
Gas station clerk attacked by as many as 10 people in Fosters
The clerk at a gas station in Fosters was attacked by as many as 10 people Monday evening. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to a fight at the Fosters Chevron on Hwy 11 S about 5:45 p.m. on April 15, 2024. It is believed to be...
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Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South. DALLAS (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union. The UAW won a stunning 73% of the vote after losing two elections there in the past decade. That is giving the UAW hope of making broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part of the country. The union's next target is two Mercedes-Benz plants in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where workers will vote next month on whether to join the union. Harry Katz, a labor-relations professor at Cornell University, says other companies will be more aggressive than VW in fighting to prevent workers from unionizing.
Child labor violations discovered at several locations for food franchise
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Department of Labor investigations into several Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburger franchise locations in Alabama discovered child labor violations by the operator. Mark Houghton, operator of the franchise, was found to have employed 149 children under the age of 16 that worked longer...
Top performers: Tuscaloosa area high school sports top performers for week of April 15-19
Here are the Tuscaloosa area top performers from the week of April 15-19 from high school, tennis, soccer, track and field, baseball and softball. To send in top performers, please email sports@tuscaloosanews.com Baseball Monday,...
Lyric Franklin, of Loganville, among UA students honored with the Cleophus Thomas Award
TUSCALOOSA, AL (04/19/2024)– The University of Alabama honored the achievement of numerous students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 5. Lyric Franklin of Loganville was honored with the Cleophus Thomas Award. The Cleophus Thomas Award is awarded by the Black Faculty and Staff...
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