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1. U.S. Air Force technology conference opens in Montgomery (waka.com) — Thousands of Air Force, government, and tech leaders are in Montgomery this week for the DAFITC cyber and IT conference, bringing a major boost to local hotels, restaurants, and downtown businesses. City and chamber leaders say hosting the three-day event strengthens both national defense discussions and the River Region's economy, with nearly 5,000 attendees in town through Wednesday.
2. Family travel 5: Explore these parks (tucson.com) — Montgomery families and visitors can explore the Legacy Sites, including the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum, which examine America's history of racial inequality. A new Montgomery Square site and shuttle-connected Freedom Monument Sculpture Park deepen understanding of the civil rights movement, from the bus boycott to the Selma-to-Montgomery march and beyond.
3. Tensions rise at Alabama Democratic Party hearing over alleged Wilcox County vote-buying scheme (wsfa.com) — A tense Alabama Democratic Party hearing in Montgomery is weighing who will be certified as the nominee for Wilcox County Commission District 3 after allegations of vote-buying. One candidate claims video evidence of voters being paid, while the incumbent firmly denies it, and party officials have yet to issue a final decision after earlier procedural missteps.
4. Kay Ivey announces first grants in major new rural healthcare program (wsfa.com) — From Montgomery, Gov. Kay Ivey has launched a $144 million Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program, sending 138 grants to providers in every county to improve access and quality of care. The CMS-funded initiative backs projects in rural health, workplaces, mental health, practice support, and health IT, aiming to stabilize and modernize care for rural Alabamians.
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