Millions of families will be able to access a new round of federal funds starting Thursday, July 15. The American Rescue Plan that Congress passed in March boosts the child tax credit.
Roads are blocked in Elmore County at Alabama 143 near River Oaks Boulevard. The road blockage comes as a result of a single vehicle crash that occurred around 8:21am.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama might ban so-called “critical race theory” from being taught in public K-12 schools even though education officials said no schools are actually doing so. Members of the Alabama Board of Education on Tuesday discussed the wording of a possible resolution that could be voted on later this summer. A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation for the 2022…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A fund formed in response to the deadly racial violence four years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia, said Thursday it will award $3 million in grants to more than three dozen groups and sites nationwide to help preserve landmarks linked to Black history. Recipients of money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund include a consortium of civil…
Charles Lee, founder of the non-profit organization “That’s my Child” attempted to use social media as a way to reach out to the community to garner more mentors for his programs. Around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, A Facebook live appeared showing Lee covered in what looked to be blood calling for help after being “shot”. Lee later returned to Facebook live…
New day, same forecast as scattered showers and storms remain in the forecast. We will be seeing more sun than clouds allowing temperatures to surge into the lower and mid-90s in many locations. Heat index values will be near the century mark as well…Stay cool out there. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Rain chances will continue for the weekend, and showers…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama military base has ordered troops to show proof of vaccination in order to go without face masks as the state sees an uptick in COVID-19 cases — a rise attributed to low vaccination rates in the state. The measure was put in place Tuesday at Fort Rucker, the home of the Army’s aviation program….
The Montgomery Basketball League has been a success, Oronde Mitchell and other community leaders teamed up with the midtown YMCA to implement a program for young boys that not only allows them to play a sport, but receive one on one mentorship from members of the community.
If you’re in the market for a used car, get ready for some sticker shock as secondhand car prices are higher than ever before.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $10,335,040 in funding for Alabama’s small rural hospitals to support COVID-19 testing and mitigation. The funds, provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP), were secured through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) which passed in March with the support of House and Senate Democrats.
