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Turnaround Schools: Georgia
This week, we're taking a focused look at failing schools that have managed to turn things around. We wanted to find out what goes into successfully turning around failing schools.
Gene Chizik Out at Auburn
Auburn University is giving head football coach Gene Chizik his walking papers and a sizable payout despite a dismal season and an NCAA investigation into recruitment violations.
Public Hearing on U.S. 280 Improvements
Tonight, the Alabama Department of Transportation holds a public hearing to discuss possible solutions to the congestion problems on U.S. 280. They'll be seeking public input and according to one source revealing new improvement proposals.
Potential Power Shift on Birmingham Board of Education
After months of infighting that resulted in a state takeover, there appears to be a power shift on the Birmingham Board of Education. New board member Carole Clarke was sworn in this week and minutes after taking the oath the board elected a new president and vice president. Who they elected and how is pretty telling.
Bentley Rejects Health Exchanges, Medicaid Expansion
Alabama is joining a growing list of states that will not set up an insurance exchange under the federal health care law. Gov. Robert Bentley says the tax burden is too high, but critics say the decision is a major blow to the state's health care system and the overall economy.
UAB Medicine Institutes Tobacco-Free Policy
UAB Medicine is instituting a new tobacco-free hiring policy. Starting July 1, 2013, all new hires will have to be tobacco abstainers -- no smoking, sucking/dipping, chewing or snuffing any tobacco product.
Alabama Eyes Homeowners Insurance Reform
As the Northeast begins to rebuild after SuperStorm Sandy, many Alabamians probably can't help but think: been there, done that. From Hurricane Katrina to last year's deadly tornadoes, the state has taken a beating. So has the insurance agency.
Jefferson County First Anniversary Bankruptcy Check-up
Friday is the first anniversary of Jefferson County filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. The $4.1 billion dollar filling last year, mostly debt on the county’s sewer system, attracted a lot of attention. But with the case now working through bankruptcy court, it’s fallen off the radar a bit. We have a check-up with Samford University law professor Michael Floyd.
Your Guide to Alabama’s Constitutional Amendments
Voters will see many candidate names on November's ballot. But they'll also see eleven statewide constitutional amendments -- ranging from reauthorizing a popular conservation program to changing how state lawmakers are paid. Here's your guide to those ballot issues.
Election 2012: Alabama and the Nation
Alabama voters go to the polls today to elect a president, members of congress, a state supreme court chief justice, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission and several other offices. They'll also decide on eleven constitutional amendments including one controversial measure that removes racist language from the 1901 constitution.
Baxley Loss Could Be End of Era
Democrats controlled Alabama for 136. But in 2010 Republicans wrest control of the legislature and today there's only one Democrat in statewide elected office and she faces an uphill battle in Tuesday's election.
Republican State Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate Roy Moore
Voters will choose a new Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice next Tuesday. On the Republican side is a well-known name in Alabama. Roy Moore served as chief justice from 2001 to 2003. But he was ousted from that position when he refused to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama judicial building. Moore talks to WBHM’s Andrew Yeager.
Vance Responds to Allegations of Elections Violations
Democratic State Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate Bob Vance says allegations of elections violations are a distraction and a desperate effort by Republicans. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead held a press conference Thursday accusing Vance of failing to disclose a donation to then Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.
Democratic State Supreme Court Chief Justice Candidate Bob Vance
Alabama isn’t much of a factor in the presidential election, but the race for state Supreme Court Chief Justice is shaping up to be an intriguing contest. For Democrats, Jefferson County circuit court judge Bob Vance is a late addition to the race. He spoke to WBHM's Andrew Yeager.
Amendment Four: Does It Do More Than Remove Racist Language?
When you go to the polls next week you'll have 11 statewide amendments to vote on. A lot of them may seem confusing, but one should be a no brainer. It would remove racist language from the state constitution. But critics say it's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Effort to Save Girl Scout Camp now a Legal Fight
The fight over the future of several Girl Scout camps around Alabama is entering the legal arena. WBHM has learned a former Girl Scout council president has filed a pre-suit discovery petition against the Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama. The move comes in response to the Girl Scouts’ announcement this summer that it plans to sell four of six camps, including the 87-year-old Camp Coleman near Trussville.
Patient Satisfaction at Birmingham Hospitals
The controversy over the closure of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital's in-patient services has focused a lot of attention on the finances of the hospital. But medical outcomes and patient satisfaction have received relatively little attention. How do patients score Cooper Green, UAB Hospital and St. Vincent's? Click the link above for the answer.
After Home Brewing Seizure, Confusion and Unease
Making your own beer in Alabama has always been an uneasy hobby. That’s because Alabama is one of only two states where it’s illegal to home brew. But a recent enforcement action by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Board is drawing attention to the apparent inconsistent application of the law.
College Debt in Alabama
A new study shows that 54% of Alabama's college graduating class of 2011 finished with debt and the average amount was more than $25,000. This is below the national average ($26,600), but still a concern for students and parents.
NY Times Profiles Morning Edition
The New York Times has a behind the scene look at public radio's premiere program and the most-listened-to news program on the radio.
Alabama Got Injectable Products, But None Contaminated
Alabama health officials say 10 health care facilities in Alabama received sterile injectable products from a pharmacy involved in a fungal meningitis outbreak nationwide. The Department of Public Health says there is no evidence the products sent to Alabama were contaminated.
Senators Rally Behind Spay Neuter Clinics
Five Alabama state senators are trying to keep the state's low-cost spay and neuter clinics open. A rule proposed by the State Board of Veterinary Examiners would essentially put them out of business.
UAB to Open New Med School Branch
UAB officials say a new medical school branch in Montgomery will help address a looming shortage of primary care physicians in Alabama. It's estimated the country will need 45,000 more primary care physicians and 46,000 more surgeons and specialists by 2020 to meet the needs of an aging population.
Gov. Bentley Says He’ll Intervene in Cooper Green If Asked
Gov. Bentley says he believes the hospital should keep its in-patient services open, but cut payroll costs. He says he'll intervene in the debate if both sides ask for his help.
U.S. Senator Blasts BP for Cleanup
A U.S. Senator blasts BP's cleanup efforts along the Gulf Coast while a judge dismisses one lawsuit against the oil company. In other news, embattled Birmingham schools superintendent Craig Witherspoon gets kudos from his peers.
Alabama’s High Gender Wage Gap
A new analysis of U.S. Census data finds that Alabama has one of the largest gender wage gaps in the country. In 2011, the typical working woman in Alabama was paid only 74.2 cents for every dollar the average man made.
September 26 News
Gadsden and Trussville pass budgets; Birmingham continues talks over $150M bond issue; and Selma stops construction on controversial monument to Civil War general and KKK leader.
Reverse Integration In A Birmingham School
Birmingham was at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, a major front in the battles that ended legal segregation. When the schools were integrated, white people fled the city, taking resources and other advantages with them. That continues today, but about two dozen families are bucking the trend and trying to reverse the process. WBHM's Southern Education Desk reporter Dan Carsen has the story.
Wayne Flynt on Selma Monument Controversy
Protesters backed by several civil rights groups will march in Selma Tuesday afternoon, protesting a planned monument to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. The project is supposed to replace a bust of Forrest which was stolen earlier this year. While supporters say he was a military genius, Forrest was also an early Ku Klux Klan leader, making him a symbol of hate according to opponents. Alabama is no stranger to these types of conflict, so we asked for some perspective from former Auburn University history professor Wayne Flynt.
September 25 News
Selma debates whether to honor a Civil War general who also led the Ku Klux Klan; Alabamians who lost homes to foreclosure could get piece of $25B settlement; and Alabama newspaper legend dies.
September 24 News
Birmingham man arrested for tweeted death threats against Pres. Obama; UAH professor goes on trial for murdering colleagues; Plea deal may be in the works in running death of Etowah County girl.
September 20 News
Hoover could get three free-standing emergency departments and infant mortality rate is at an all-time low in Alabama, but the news isn't all good.
