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Moderna’s COVID vaccine to ship this weekend if FDA grants approval
Moderna’s COVID vaccine to ship this weekend if FDA grants approval
Eric Mackey: “Maybe for the first time... people really do understand” educators
AL Superintendent Eric Mackey: “Maybe for the first time... people really do understand” educators
In the spring, Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said, “We knew that we were in for something. We didn’t know what the ride was going to be, but we knew it was going to be a bumpy ride.”
Boutique fitness chain coming to Alabama
Boutique fitness chain coming to Alabama
This will be the first location for Amped Fitness in the state of Alabama, in the former Gold’s Gym space, after they closed all locations in Birmingham during the COVID-19 crisis.
Nosey, ‘world’s saddest elephant’ taken from Alabama, adopted in Tennessee
Nosey, ‘world’s saddest elephant’ taken from Alabama, adopted in Tennessee
Nosey has been at the sanctuary since she was seized from Great American Circus owner Hugo Liebel in Lawrence County in 2017. Now, three years later, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has been given full custody of the 38-year-old elephant.
When is the first day of winter?
When is the first day of winter?
Winter solstice used by many to mark the start of the season.
Biden marks 48th anniversary of deaths of first wife, baby daughter
Biden marks 48th anniversary of deaths of first wife, baby daughter
Neilia Biden and the couple’s 13-month old daughter, Naomi, were killed when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer as she took the kids to pick out a Christmas tree.
Mike Pence, wife Karen, get COVID vaccine
Mike Pence, wife Karen, get COVID vaccine
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both said Thursday that they will get vaccinated in the next few days.
2 charged with kidnapping after 2-year-old boy left at Mississippi Goodwill
2 charged with kidnapping after 2-year-old boy left at Mississippi Goodwill
Jeremy Fitzgerald, 34, and Turliscea Turner, 29, both of Memphis, were charged in a federal criminal complaint, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant’s office said in a news release.
How Amazon drove Alabama warehouse workers to unionize
How Amazon drove Alabama warehouse workers to unionize
A website for the union drive says employees are seeking safer working conditions and protections from arbitrary dismissal, among other things. “I thought Amazon was more like a Google,” one employee says in a video posted to the site. “The bigger the company, the more benefits, the more loyalty to the worker. But nah, it didn’t go like that.”
Sun Belt championship game canceled due to COVID
Sun Belt championship game canceled due to COVID issues
Coastal Carolina had positive test this week
Down in Alabama: Nursing-home vaccines, Tuberville talk and illicit wine
Down in Alabama: Nursing-home vaccines, Tuberville talk and illicit wine
Listen to "Down in Alabama" every weekend where you get your podcasts.
Young woman shot to death outside UAB’s Hill Student Center
Young woman shot to death in vehicle outside UAB’s Hill Student Center
Destiny Danielle Washington was 20 and lived in Trussville.
Illegal winery found at Alabama wastewater plant
Illegal winery found at Alabama wastewater plant, authorities say
“This is definitely one of the biggest operations we’ve seen in our county and possibly our state,” said DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden.