Bloomberg donates $26 million for new health sciences high school in Demopolis

Bloomberg donates $26 million for new health sciences high school in Demopolis

New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on Wednesday they were donating $26.4 million to the state of Alabama to assist in funding a potential new health sciences high school in Demopolis.  According to a news release from Bloomberg Philanthropies, founded by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, the donation is contingent on the project receiving a … Read more

State Sen. Givhan wants fast-track farming, landscaping tech programs in Alabama

State Sen. Givhan wants fast-track farming, landscaping tech programs in Alabama

Following a recent tour of an agriculture program at Virginia Tech, one Alabama lawmaker says he wants to see something similar at Auburn University. State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) was part of a delegation that traveled to Virginia Tech last month to get a close look at the program for future farmers and landscapers. The … Read more