Hannah Holcombe
ReporterHannah Holcombe is a student intern at the Alabama Public Radio newsroom. She is a Sophomore at the University of Alabama and is studying news media. She has a love for plants, dogs and writing. She hopes to pursue a career as a reporter.
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A report from the financial website WalletHub shows Alabama is one of the worst states for women in 2024. The Yellow Hammer State ranks in at No. 48 on the list.
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The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is leading National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday, March 10, as part of a national effort to end to HIV epidemic by 2030.
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The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is offering workshops for people interested in joining the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN), an initiative created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to document and save stranded sea turtles in several U.S. states, including Alabama.
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, in collaboration with the city’s Department of Youth Services, is seeking 200 teachers and educators who are either retired or have flexible schedules to participate in an expansion of its Page Pals third grade reading initiative. The initiative is called Page Pals: SOS.
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The Equal Justice Initiative has unveiled a new statue honoring civil rights legend Rosa Parks at Legacy Plaza, across from the Legacy Museum in downtown Montgomery.The sculpture of Mrs. Parks is the first of three statues that will be erected in Legacy Plaza in the coming months.
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The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District has announced a new initiative in partnership the City of Birmingham and Birmingham City Schools to combat truancy. The partnership comes after BCS reported in October 2023 that nearly 25% of students are chronically absent.
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The Montgomery Zoo is hosting a Mann Museum Flashlight Tour and Family Fun Night where kid’s age’s five to twelve can explore the halls of the zoo’s museum after the zoo has closed.
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Apparel design students in the department of clothing, textiles and interior design at The University of Alabama have learned to create clothing for people with physical disabilities as part of a $300,000 project grant.
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The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs go head-to-head on the gridiron come Sunday, Feb. 11, but all eyes are on singer-songwriter Taylor Swift to see if she can make it to the football game in time to watch her Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce play.
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The city of Mobile has named Dr. Charlotte Pence, award winning poet, author and University of South Alabama professor, as its inaugural poet laureate.