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The tax and service fees on your Kroger receipt don’t earn you a single fuel point. Alabamians who fill up with Kroger Fuel Points can get confused by rules like that. Here are the Kroger Fuel Points rules that cost Alabamians at the pump. 1. Skipping Your Alt ID.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that more than 100 areas in Alabama have been approved as Alabama Opportunity Zones, including an area in Pike County. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives. A total of 141 newly approved Opportunity Zones in Alabama include 65 rural and 76 non-rural census tracts in 66 different counties, including Pike County. These new destinations go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
Oak Mountain State Park will host Following Bartram's Footsteps: Exploring Alabama's Natural Heritage on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 2-3 p.m. in the Oak Mountain Interpretive Center Classroom. The program will focus on William Bartram, the early American naturalist who traveled through what is now Alabama in 1775 during a four-year...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Department of Education has released report card scores for each school district in the 2025-2026 school year. Here is a list of scores for school systems in central Alabama: Alabama’s overall report card score was 88. Scores for individual schools can be found here.
A tiny insect is creating some big concerns for cattle producers across the Southeast. Pasture mealybugs were first detected in Florida in May. Since then, infestations have been confirmed in more than two dozen Florida counties, and Georgia recorded its first detection in August. Alabama wasn't among the states with...
Former Boonies Skateboards professional skateboarder Taylor Silverman has continued criticizing Democrats following the midterm elections. This time, it's reacting to eight transgender women who won races across several states. For years, Silverman has spoken out about transgender athletes competing in women's sports after losing to a transgender woman in a...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A possible change to eligibility could leave thousands in Alabama without access to SNAP benefits. The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed earlier this week to limit automatic eligibility. The proposal would end a shortcut that states like Alabama use to qualify families for SNAP, called broad-based...
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Something heartbreaking happened in Monroe County in 2023. After decades of delivering babies, Monroe County Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit. For generations of families, the hospital had been the place where their children entered the world. Suddenly, expectant mothers faced the prospect of traveling dozens of miles to another hospital to give birth. […] The post Dr. Nina Ford Johnson: Alabama’s medical liability climate sends doctors to other states appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama lawmakers are demanding answers about the state's ongoing prison construction projects, raising concerns about costs, delays and plans to transition the projects to Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville's administration. During Thursday's meeting of the Legislature's Joint Contract Review Committee, lawmakers questioned representatives from the Alabama Department...
Pecan harvests are ongoing throughout the Southeast-producing areas of Georgia and Alabama. It has been a non-stop couple of weeks for growers, explains Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist. “Really from, say, around probably Leesburg, north to Fort Valley, kind of through that region, the harvest, from what...
Guest Opinion by Perry Hooper Jr. Tommy Tuberville knows that winning begins with putting the right people in the right positions, and his selection of Jordan Doufexis as chief of staff is an outstanding first move for Alabama’s next administration. Jordan brings the experience, judgment and understanding of Coach’s expectations that will be essential to turning an ambitious agenda into a successful governorship. He has earned this responsibility through years of service, increasing leadership and the confidence of the man Alabama has elected to lead.
There are plenty of events happening this weekend. Here's a look at some of the activities going on across the Tennessee Valley!. Galaxy of Lights – Friday, Nov. 13, through Thursday, Dec. 31, at Huntsville Botanical Garden in Huntsville. Celebrate the holiday season with the annual light display, featuring beloved traditions, new experiences and festive scenes for the whole family.
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Gulf Coast (SUPSHIP GC) has broken ground on a new 101,000-square-foot customer support complex, reinforcing collaboration between the US Navy and industry personnel supporting some of the nation's most critical shipbuilding programs. Funded through a partnership between the US...
The Alabama Department of Transportation announced that photographic speed enforcement will be implemented on Interstate 65 in Chilton County as the bridge widening project at Walnut Creek continues. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (Act 2026-475) established a pilot program to evaluate whether photographic speed enforcement can reduce speeding in...
PLEASANT NOVEMBER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the 60s and 70s across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. We note some clouds invading the northern counties ahead of a push of cold air. COLDER: Tomorrow highs drop into the 50s as the coldest air so far this season...
Alabama Power said this week it would stop charging customers for advertising costs except those related to public safety, following a request from the Alabama Public Service Commission, the state utility regulator. A state law passed in the spring will require the utility to stop using customer money for advertising by 2029. But PSC President […]
MONTEVALLO – More than 82 years after he was lost in combat over the Adriatic region during World War II, Staff Sgt. Nick Gavalas has finally returned to his home state. Gavalas, a Birmingham native and member of the United States Army Air Forces, was laid to rest with full military honors at the Alabama National Cemetery on Oct. 23, following a lengthy effort to recover and identify his remains.