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.
Category Civic
Civic/City relevant stories to the state of Alabama.
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.
New $20 million community library opens in Foley
📚 FOLEY'S $20M LIBRARY: The new 40,000-square-foot library + community center has officially opened.
Salmonella outbreak impacting Alabama: What to know + how to stay safe
🦠 SALMONELLA OUTBREAK: Alabama has been added to the national outbreak of salmonella connected to jalapenos.
Forever Wild votes to acquire 6,168 acres across Alabama in six counties
🌎 Alabama's Forever Wild program just voted to protect over 6,000 acres — including forests that guard Birmingham's drinking water and land next to Little River Canyon National Preserve. Here's what got approved.👇🏽
Alabama awards $3.1M for improvements at 11 local airports
✈️ AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS: The Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program has granted $3.1 million for 18 projects across the state.
Restored Coca-Cola mural unveiled in Centreville
🎨 COCA-COLA MURAL: The restoration project involved extensive research to make sure the mural took on its original appearance.