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Highlights from Day 5 of the AHSAA Basketball Final Four

Six champions were crowned on Friday in the AHSAA Final Four in Birmingham.

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Nick Saban: New SEC schedule format is unbalanced — 'They’re giving us Tennessee, Auburn and LSU'

In 2024, Texas and Oklahoma are set to join the Southeastern Conference, and the SEC is expected to move from an eight game conference schedule with two divisions, to a nine game, divisionless format with each team playing three permanent foes and rotating the other six conference games.

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AG Marshall forming partnerships between law enforcement, prosecutors, nonprofits to fight human trafficking, help victims

When Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall first took office, he made fighting human trafficking in the state a top priority. Though Alabama’s laws are better than they used to be, he said there’s still lots to be done and to learn.

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How to spend $1 billion in 8 pages: Draft ARPA legislation cedes spending authority to executive branch

Governor Kay Ivey is expected to call a special session within the regular session next week after she delivers her State of the State address to authorize spending of more than $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money.

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Controversial call ends Troy's chance at advancing in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

Old Dominion's final points come with six ODU players on the court in an 86-83 win over Troy during the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.

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State Rep. Ingram files bill to stop loitering on state highways — 'Roads are designed for cars; they aren’t designed for people'

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) is trying to put an end to people loitering on public roadways, which is something he said has been an ongoing issue in his district.

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Troy University: Shutdown of CCP-linked Confucius Institute due to threat of potential DOD funding; Maintains organization was in good standing

A Troy University communications official responded to questions on Friday related to the university’s recent closure of its Confucius Institute, an educational institution connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Atmore father charged in hot car death asks court for bond reduction

The man charged in the death of his two-year-old son after the child was left in a hot car Monday is asking the judge in the case for a bond reduction.

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'Alabama Unfiltered Radio' with Scott Beason joins News Talk 93.1, WACV in Montgomery

Bluewater Broadcasting welcomes Scott Beason with his new show, "Alabama Unfiltered Radio," on Wednesday, March 8, on News Talk 93.1, WACV. The program will air each Monday through Friday from 9 am to noon.  

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Logan Dye looking to close his Samford career out with a tournament championship

Logan Dye, a fifth-year senior, played a huge role in Samford regular season SoCon title.

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U.S. Sen. Tuberville discusses education at CPAC conference — 'We don’t teach reading, writing and arithmetic anymore'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently appeared at the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) conference, where he discussed the political climate in Washington, D.C., specifically surrounding education.

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Derrian Gobourne earns another accolade as Auburn gymnastics looks for solid score on the road

Derrian Gobourne has done it again. The fifth-year senior has earned another weekly accolade, being named SEC Specialist of the Week after scoring a 9.9 on vault and a pair of 9.95s on floor and bars during the Tigers' win over Georgia last week. 

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Birmingham City Council presses Alabama Legislature to make it easier for city to gain control of vacant property

The Birmingham City Council has set several legislative priorities for 2023 aimed at making it easier for the city to take control of certain pieces of property around the city.

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'He was my Ironman': Family of Mobile runner wants justice in his death after grand jury

The family of a man killed in a September 2022 crash in Mobile wants answers after they say justice has not been served.

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Matt Clark: Three big constitutional cases from this week

Three cases were on the docket this week that would have a major impact on the country. Being involved in two of those cases, I wanted to devote today’s op-ed to discussing their significance.

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UAB plays host to big series in baseball and softball this weekend

UAB baseball plays on its newly installed turf field with Notre Dame in town. UAB softball plays host to national power Florida.

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AHSAA State Basketball Championship: Spring Garden girls and Covenant Christian boys claim state titles

Spring Garden wins in a blowout and Covenant Christian holds off Oakwood Adventist Academy in a close game.

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Day Four highlights of the AHSAA Basketball Championship

Central-Phenix City and Spain Park battled down to the final play. Spain Park had an open 3-pointer in the final seconds but was unable to knock it down, and the Red Devils escaped with a 61-58 win.

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State Board of Education to vote on K-3 English language arts textbooks next week; List kept confidential

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is slated to vote on the K-3 English language arts (ELA) textbooks on March 9, though specific books are currently kept confidential by state law.

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State Rep. Yarbrough backs bill to prohibit vaccine mandates

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) announced his intent to file the Alabama Health Freedom Act, which will prohibit all forms of discrimination based on vaccine status.

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Sun Belt Conference Tournament; Troy and South Alabama men's basketball teams advance to the quarterfinals

Troy uses a late rally to advance while South Alabama makes the plays in the second half.

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Antoine Davis finishes four points short of breaking Pete Mararvich's NCAA career scoring record

Antoine Davis, the son of former UAB men's basketball coach Mike Davis, finishes his college career as the second all-time leading scorer in NCAA history.

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Justin Bogie talks Alabama Superintendent Eric Mackey's request for an additional $1 billion on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Fiscal and Budget Reporter Justin Bogie on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss State Superintendent Eric Mackey's request for an additional $1 billion in addition to the 40% increase education has received over the past 4-5 years with no test score improvement over the past 25 years.

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Robin Stone: New Alliance of Alabama Healthcare Consumers group 'doesn’t have a position' on Medicaid expansion

The Alliance of Alabama Healthcare Consumers “does not have a position on Medicaid expansion,” according to Robin Stone, the group’s new executive director.

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Alabama middle of the pack in region for capital project arrivals in 2022

Alabama finished in the middle of the pack of its region for the number of substantial business projects started in 2022.

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The journey continues for Brad Kitchens and his Arab High girls basketball team

Arab High girls basketball coach Brad Kitchens has his team in the state championship game.

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Justin Bogie: It’s time to end occupational taxes

Occupational taxes are levied on workers living outside of a city’s tax jurisdiction who come inside city limits to work. Removing them would incentivize citizens to work and give the state a competitive advantage in attracting new businesses.

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