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Africanized honeybees detected in Alabama
The Citizen of East Alabama
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The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized honeybees, commonly referred to as “killer bees,” in Barbour County, Ala. This marks the third confirmed detection in the state, following...
Gov. Ivey announces over $77k in grants to law enforcement agencies in south and east Alabama
WTVM 9 - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) - Governor Kay Ivey has announced seven grants totaling approximately $77,490 to provide law enforcement agencies across the state tools to reduce and solve crimes in their communities. The grants were a part of Project...
Justice Brad Mendheim launches new bid for Alabama Supreme Court in 2026, pledges same ‘conservative values’
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Brad Mendheim is running for another term on the state’s highest judicial body. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Mendheim formally announced his candidacy to retain Place 2 on the Alabama Supreme...
Attorney General Marshall secures $11 million more for Alabama in opioid settlement
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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GCM Staff Report Last week Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced another victory in the state's ongoing legal battle against the opioid crisis, securing an estimated $11.725 million from a national settlement with eight drug makers...
Attorney Says Independent Autopsy Found Jabari Peoples, Teen Killed By Alabama Officer, Was Shot In Back
NewsOne
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July 16, 2025
Source: X / x It has been nearly a month since 18-year-old Jabari Peoples was shot and killed by a police officer in the parking lot of a soccer field in Homewood, Alabama, an affluent suburb near Birmingham, and it has been weeks since Peoples’...
Former Alabama QB calls Auburn the SEC’s ‘dark horse’ this season
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Auburn football was the talk of SEC Media Days Tuesday morning, as head coach Hugh Freeze gave confident answers ahead of the 2025 season. That confidence seemed to rub off on the national media. On the SEC Network set the next day, former Alabama...
Alabama lawmaker wants to add to the list of offenses that would send people to death row
AL.com - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
An Alabama legislator wants to expand the number of circumstances that can allow the death penalty to be imposed. Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, has prefiled HB 20 for the 2026 session, which would make it a capital offense to murder a person while...
Alabama Broadcasters Association to Host ABIP Training Seminar
Radio World
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July 14, 2025
The 2-day event takes place this August The Alabama Broadcasters Association invites engineers and other station personnel to attend its free, two-day seminar covering the Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program, or ABIP. The seminar, held Aug....
FSU's Thomas Castellanos warns Alabama's Isaiah Horton ahead of season opener: 'Y'all boys gonna see'
Sporting News
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July 16, 2025
Florida State opens its season with a tough matchup against Alabama—on the road and in front of a hostile Crimson Tide crowd. For Alabama, scheduling high-level non-conference opponents has been a clear priority. Head coach Kalen DeBoer emphasized...
Deontae Lawson credits his high school coach, a former Alabama assistant, for man he has become
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Ronnie Cottrell was shocked when he was informed he got mentioned at SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Then again, he shouldn’t be surprised knowing his former high school standout, Deontae Lawson. The Alabama linebacker was asked Wednesday who in his...
'It definitely ignites us': Alabama LB responds to Thomas Castellanos' jab ahead of showdown vs. Florida State
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 16, 2025
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos' jab at Alabama in June isn't being shrugged off in Tuscaloosa. His pointed remarks last month in an interview with On3 stirred plenty of reaction, and now, Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson has...
SEC Media Day: Alabama's Kadyn Proctor Changing The Narrative On How 'Big Guys Smell,' With Cologne Collection
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 16, 2025
Kadyn Proctor is taking a stand on the narrative of big guys smelling, which should be commended. PublishedJuly 16, 2025 10:53 AM EDT•UpdatedJuly 16, 2025 10:53 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link ATLANTA - Alabama offensive lineman Kadyn...
Kalen DeBoer is making a point to fix this area for 2025 with Alabama football
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Alabama football never lost at home in coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa. The same can’t be said for the road. The Crimson Tide finished 9-4 in 2024, and that includes losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Michigan away from...
Kalen DeBoer reveals when Alabama football will start 2025 fall camp
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
Alabama football’s Kalen DeBoer shared when the Crimson Tide will begin preseason camp for the 2025 season. DeBoer, speaking to reporters at SEC media days in Atlanta, said UA will begin on July 30. “So excited about two weeks from today,” DeBoer...
Five indicted in Alabama cockfighting, illegal gambling case
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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Five individuals were indicted in Alabama for allegedly operating a cockfighting ring between March and June 2025. The operation allegedly involved charging spectators and competitors fees, with winners receiving prize money. This indictment...
Alabama Expands Middle-Mile Network Southward With $6.2M Grant
Telecompetitor
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July 14, 2025
Southern Alabama will be the major beneficiary of a $6.2 million grant to the Alabama Fiber Network (AFN). The funding, which was announced last week, will be used to deploy 125 miles of middle-mile fiber in 12 Alabama counties. The middle-mile...
‘It definitely ignites us’: Alabama LB responds to Thomas Castellanos’ jab ahead of showdown vs. Florida State
BVM Sports
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July 16, 2025
Florida State's quarterback Thomas Castellanos recently threw shade at Alabama, igniting a heated response from Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson. Castellanos claimed, "They don't have Nick Saban to save them," signaling his confidence ahead...
Why Kalen DeBoer is confident in state of Alabama football QB room
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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ATLANTA − Continuity. Experience. Consistency. Each of those words were at the forefront of Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer's description of what he wants to see from his team in 2025. None of those words describes the current state of the...
Alabama Football Coach Kalen DeBoer Brings Xavier Griffin On Board: Was Nick Saban Involved?
Blavity
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The Alabama Crimson Tide is welcoming another player to its roster for the upcoming season. Xavier Griffin committed to Alabama after deciding to forgo his offer at USC. He also dispelled rumors that retired coach Nick Saban was involved in...
Longtime coach says flag football in Alabama poised for explosion in popularity
AL.com - Alabama
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July 16, 2025
With practice set to begin in 19 days, 111 teams will be competing in two classifications for the Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football championship this season. According to a member of the Flag Football Hall of Fame, the sport...