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Sen. Thom Tillis announces he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026
Ballotpedia
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June 30, 2025
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced on June 29, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. On his retirement, Tillis said in a statement, “In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that...
First but not last: 2026 wide receiver commits to Alabama over SEC, Big Ten schools
Yahoo Sports
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Alabama football has picked up its first commitment at wide receiver from the class of 2026. Three-star Tennessee receiver Owen Cabell announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Monday. Listed as 6-foot-3, 201 pounds, Cabell chose Alabama...
New Alabama cannabis law takes effect July 1. Texas may soon join in.
Alabama Public Radio
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July 1, 2025
The measure taking effect today prohibits the sale of smokable marijuana products to minors. It also limits how consumable cannabis can be sold in stores or online. Vendors of Tetrahydrocannabinol will now have to register with Alabama’s Beverage...
Judge declines to block Alabama’s new ban on smokable hemp
AL.com - Alabama
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July 1, 2025
Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson on Monday denied a request by four companies for an order to block part of Alabama’s new law on products made from hemp. Anderson made the ruling after a hearing Monday afternoon, when lawyers for the...
Rookie from Alabama hopes his position with the Philadelphia Eagles will be ‘winner’
AL.com - Alabama
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July 1, 2025
When rookie Jihaad Campbell will practice fully for the first time with his teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles remains up in the air. So does his position with the NFL team. The Eagles traded up one spot in the first round of the NFL Draft on...
Judge declines to block Alabama’s new hemp law; Mobile shop says it can’t stay open
FOX10 News - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge in Montgomery on Monday declined to block a new law taking effect Tuesday regulating the state’s hemp industry. It is the final blow for CannaBama owner Jennifer Boozer, who opened the state’s first hemp dispensary in...
Three Dothan healthcare workers elected to Alabama Hospital Association Board
WTVY - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Three Dothan healthcare workers have been elected to the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) Board of Trustees. AlaHA announced the election of Jeff Brannon, Margaret Futch, and Keith Granger as Members-at-Large on Monday....
Three Michigan Football players to attend Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas
Maize n Brew - Michigan
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June 30, 2025
The Big Ten Conference announced which players will be attending Big Ten Football Media Days at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas July 22-24, and three Michigan players will be in attendance. Fullback Max Bredeson, linebacker Ernest Hausmann, and edge...
Three-Star Tennessee WR Commits to Alabama
WTUG 92.9 FM - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
The Alabama Crimson Tide continues to land recruits for the 2026 recruiting class. Now, the Tide has added its first wide receiver to the recruiting class. According to Owen Cabell's live-stream, three-star wide receiver Owen Cabell has committed...
‘Panicked’: Pulitzer-prize winning, major media ‘reporter’ arrested on child-porn charges
WorldNetDaily
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June 30, 2025
Thomas LeGro There was a team of reporters back in 2018 who “reported” on the “politically timed” – and unsubstantiated – claims against then-Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, that he approached little girls, even kissed them. Moore earlier...
Excessive rain impacts Bibb County business
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
CENTREVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - A west Alabama business is feeling the effects from the amount of rainfall we’ve seen, not just during the month of June, but for the entire year. Vacationers often go tubing and kayaking down the Cahaba River in Bibb...
Hoover native Emma Terry wins Miss Alabama crown over weekend
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
Over the weekend, the Miss Alabama pageant was held in Birmingham at Samford University, and it was a local who walked away with the crown. In a competition of 13 semifinalists and 42 total contestants, Emma Terry — previously known as Miss Hoover...
WATCH: Alabama man turns driveway into patriotic masterpiece using a pressure washer
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
With the Fourth of July upon Alabamians and Americans alike coming up this weekend, residents around the state are getting into the holiday spirit. One patriotic Trussville resident took his love for America a step further in the final days...
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Arrest made in two business burglaries
Alabama News Network
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June 30, 2025
Posted: Jun 30, 2025 4:09 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery police have made an arrest in two business burglaries. Montgomery police Sgt. Tina McGriff told Action 8 News that 21-year-old Ethan Turner has been charged with...
Lawsuit fails to block July 1 Alabama hemp law implementation
WTVC - Tennessee
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WPMI) — Four hemp products business owners have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall over HB 445, which goes into effect Tuesday, arguing that it is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs, Mellow...
Vestavia Hills Business Happenings: July 2025
Vestavia Voice - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
NOW OPEN Bangkok Street Foods recently opened a new Thai restaurant at 3735 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 113, in Liberty Park. 205-706-2563 COMING SOON A new pet supply and grooming facility is coming to the Patchwork Farms development in Vestavia...
Hoover Small Business Alliance hosts breakfast for owners to network
The Shelby County Reporter - Alabama
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June 30, 2025
Published 3:33 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 1 of 11 The Hoover Small Business Alliance hosted a networking breakfast and panel on Wednesday, June 25 at Canvas Church for small business owners to learn about how they can improve their hiring...
Here’s who will represent Ohio State football at the 2025 Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith is undoubtedly one of the faces of his sport, made evident by his presence on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26. As a sophomore, he’s also clearly among the leaders in Ohio State’s...
10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State
Cannabis Business Times
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June 30, 2025
Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) coordinated with local and federal agencies to carry out a series of search warrants on June 23, seizing myriad products at smoke and vape shops in five cities. ALEA’s State Bureau of...
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville: Alabama's wake-up call — Why Trump's immigration policy matters
1819 News
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It’s no secret that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris oversaw the most disastrous open borders in American history. In my role as a U.S. senator, I opposed their willful failure to enforce our laws and protect American citizens every step of the way....