‘Taps’ played live daily at Alabama National Cemetery in September
🎺 ALABAMA NATIONAL CEMETERY: Every evening at 4:30PM this month, a live bugler is showing up to play Taps to honor the veterans buried there.
Category Civic
Civic/City relevant stories to the state of Alabama.
Anniston opens applications for historic revitalization grants
🏛️ HISTORIC REVITALIZATION: A new grant program in Anniston is hoping to reinvest in the town's historic commercial buildings.
Want a Dolly Parton license plate in Alabama? How to show your commitment
📚 NEW ALABAMA LICENSE PLATE: Alabama drivers could soon get a license plate supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, but the state needs more pre-commitments to make it happen.
Alabama launches new statewide weather alert system
⚠️ ALABAMA WEATHER ALERTS: The state has launched its new notification-based system to directly alert people in the area of impending severe weather.
$2.5 million awarded to boost recycling efforts across Alabama
♻️ ADEM RECYCLING: 20 communities across the state have received funds to boost recycling efforts.
Auburn University awarded $15.3M to help improve rural health care access
🚑 RURAL HEALTH CARE: The state program awarded funds for Auburn to help develop systems for more accessible health care.
Unemployment rate drops in Alabama’s top metro areas
📊 ALABAMA UNEMPLOYMENT: The labor force participation rate and the unemployment rate are improving in major metro areas across the state.
Montgomery Regional Airport secures new $8.5M grant for runway upgrades
✈️ AIRPORT UPGRADES: The funds will go toward enhancing structural integrity + minimizing debris at the airfield.
Great Southeast Pollinator Census is August 21-22: How you can get involved
🐝 POLLINATOR CENSUS: The annual science project is citizen-driven where you can submit findings from backyards + community spaces.
City of Dothan selected for international music program
🎸 WIREGRASS MUSIC: Dothan is joining an international network to help enhance its music scene for local artists + venues.