An unprecedented new rule will soon impact millions of travelers. San Francisco International Airport sells around 4 million plastic water bottles each year. But those days are numbered as the airport has taken the historic step of banning the sale of single-use water bottles. Thirsty passengers will need to carry their own reusable bottles or buy water in glass or…
Thursday, August 8, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D) will host her 8th Annual Job Fair at Wallace Community College Selma in Selma. The Annual Job Fair is a chance for Rep. Sewell to bring employers and job seekers together, increasing opportunity and future economic development across the 7th Congressional District. “Our annual Job Fair is one of the most important events that…
Alabama’s focus to take dangerous drivers off the road just became a little sharper thanks to a $315,578 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will use the funds to continue its drug recognition expert program. Officers trained as drug experts can recognize motorists who are under the influence of prescribed medications or illegal drugs. “Drivers…
The Faulkner University’s Marching Eagles drumline set the beat as more than 300 student athletes, coaches, faculty and staff lined the sidewalk and hallways of Montgomery Public Schools’ Davis Elementary to welcome students on their first day of school. It’s a reception that’s met each year with smiles, high-fives, fist-bumps and lots of cheering. “To look at the faces of…
Authorities say they’ve arrested a man who was driving a tanker truck full of jet fuel when it crashed into a car and killed an Auburn University student. A statement from Auburn police says Robert Anthony Lockwood, 45, of Montgomery has been indicted on a manslaughter charge in the July 2018 death of 20-year-old Cassidy Meadows. He was arrested Tuesday,…
Sears is closing its last full-size store in Alabama. The company announced Tuesday it will shut down 26 full-size Sears stores and Kmart locations nationwide in late October. That includes the Sears at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, which is Alabama’s largest shopping mall. Traditional retailers are being battered by online sellers, and Sears says it has to reduce the…
Did you know about 50% of all children in Alabama participate in the free or reduced lunch program. In Montgomery County , it’s almost 60%. Research tells us that hungry kids are more likely to have health or behavioral problems and more missed school days. Join Alabama News Network and Tie and Doll on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m….
Looks and feels like early August to me as temperatures will be warming well into the 90s this afternoon and those heat index values look to be over 100° much of the afternoon as well. Of course, we will see scattered showers and storms this afternoon across the Alabama landscape. We mentioned it yesterday and we will continue to do…
Drive past exit 38 on I-85 , and you can’t help but to notice all the construction happening. Alabama News Network has confirmed that the developments will be restaurants,a hotel, a Greyhound bus station, and a gas station. The first restaurant to open will be Popeye’s Louisiana Chicken will be the first restaurant to open. It is expected to open…
Elmore County teachers and staff attended a professional development day ahead of the school year beginning Wednesday. The speaker was actually a former student, 18-year-old Jessi Kearley. “I would ask people for food a lot. There was an obvious lack of self care and hygiene,” said Kearley. Teachers, staff, and administrators listened intently to Jessi give her emotional story for…
