Birmingham housing market plays important role in attracting big industries
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Jan. 31
The City of Birmingham might have missed out on landing Amazon’s second headquarters; however, according to a University of Alabama professor, the Magic City should focus more on the housing market to land that big fish. Birmingham has more than what other cities in the region are lacking to help bring business in homes. Dr. Amanda Ross is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Alabama. She believes Birmingham’s housing market is better than most. “There [has] saturated housing and very expensive, while here there is quality housing. The attractiveness of the city is how good its housing market is. It can make Birmingham more appealing to landing these outside companies,” Ross said.
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UA professor leads students, mapping mountains with rocks
Crimson White – Jan. 31
Before she became a UA professor leading students on geology excursions in the Himalayan Mountains, Delores Robinson was a young girl in West Virginia, roaming the hills and exploring the caves that formed on her family’s farm. Without an Earth science class in high school, Delores Robinson found herself learning geology on her own without even knowing it.
Impact Alabama Free Tax Prep Services
Fox 10 (Mobile) – Jan. 31
In partnership with Spring Hill College, the University of South Alabama, the University of Mobile, and the SAFE Coalition, SaveFirst is pleased to offer free tax preparation services to families in Mobile … Impact Alabama, an AmeriCorps® Program, is housed at the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama.
Three-day Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival kicks off
Crimson White – Jan. 31
This weekend, the Tuscaloosa community will have the opportunity to experience three days full of celebrating, promoting and learning about cultural diversity in West Alabama. The Tuscaloosa Heritage Festival is a three-day festival consisting of various cultural events, including the Tuscaloosa Africana Film Festival. It’s hosted by the West Alabama Multicultural Alliance, also known as WAMA, a non-profit organization with the goal of promoting the cultural heritages of all ethnicities throughout West Alabama.
Tuscaloosa News – Feb. 1
Cancer-causing radon found in east Alabama town’s well water, researcher says
Al.com – Jan. 31
Residents of Fruithurst in Cleburne County have been urged to avoid drinking well water after Auburn University scientists found elevated levels of radon in water samples taken from wells in the area … Hiett said she began contacting authorities with the Alabama Department of Public Health and Alabama Department of Environmental Management in 2016, and finally arranged for scientists at Auburn and the University of Alabama to conduct the water testing last year.