(BPT) – From office parties to neighborhood gatherings — during the holidays, food is everywhere. Despite your healthiest of intentions, it’s not easy to eat right during the holiday season — no matter how determined you are to stay on track. Continue reading 6 easy tips to avoid calorie overload during the holidays
(BPT) – Just how likely are you to come down with a cold or the flu this season? The U.S. routinely sees epidemic levels of the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 36 states had already reported widespread activity by the end of last December. Each year, on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu, according to the CDC Foundation, costing an estimated $10.4 billion a year in direct medical expenses and an additional $16.3 billion in lost earnings. Continue reading 8 ways to tackle cold and flu season this winter
FLORENCE– Shoals Chamber of Commerce President, Steve Holt has been awarded
recertification by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) effective October
2015. Holt first achieved the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation in 1979. CEcD
re-certification, required every three years, was awarded to Holt who met demanding
requirements for continuing education and service to the profession. With 44 years of
economic development experience, Holt has a significant track record in economic and
community development.
Severe thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The primary threats are damaging winds and large hail with a secondary threat of tornadoes. Daytime highs will be in the low to mid 70s.
This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15), Anniston Mayor Vaughn Stewart (14), Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox (13), Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson (12), Congressman Bradley Byrne (11), Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (10), Sen. Del Marsh (9), State Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan (8), Attorney General Luther Strange (7), Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle (6), State Treasurer Young Boozer (5), and Secretary of State John Merrill (4). The final three horses will be revealed today. Continue reading Steve Flowers: This Week In Alabama Politics
HUNTSVILLE-On December 15, 2015, Huntsville Police Department Investigators charged 30-year-old Cristopher Bernal Alfaro of Huntsville with two counts of Transmitting Obscene Material to a Child. Continue reading Huntsville Youth Minister Arrested
Over 47,000 deaths last year, mostly due to opioid pain relievers and heroin
From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014, with an alarming 14 percent increase in just one year, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Continue reading Drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in 2014
There are many risks from indoor tanning devices: Using sunlamp products such as indoor tanning beds or booths exposes you to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and increases your risk of eye injury, skin damage, and skin cancer—including melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Continue reading FDA proposes to ban tanning bed use by people under 18
On 12/17/2015 at approximately 8 pm, the Florence Police Department, with assistance from several FPD SWAT team members, responded to the area of Huntsville Road and Baldwin in order to execute an arrest warrant resulting from a domestic situation that had just occurred. Based on particular information provided to the police department, extra precautionary measures were taken when executing this arrest warrant to protect both the suspect and the community. After a short time, Israel Porfil Soto, 29, was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Violence Menacing 3rd without incident.
**All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty**
Over the last 48 hours several posts have surfaced on social media alleging a series of “attacks” in the 7 points area.
The posts suggest a total of 17 incidents and that the police department is withholding information. The posts claim that they (the poster) were told the following, “They (Florence Police) claim if they put it on the news it might make the suspect flee from the area he has chosen to pick his victims.” Neither of these claims are accurate.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team returned to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon, working a nearly two-hour session in shells inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.