The Alabama State Board of Education voted Thursday to lower the reading score third graders must achieve in order to move to fourth grade. This decision is part of implementing the Literacy Act passed in 2019.
The Alabama State Board of Education voted Thursday to lower the reading score third graders must achieve in order to move to fourth grade. This decision is part of implementing the Literacy Act passed in 2019.
Florence city officials reached a tentative agreement to settle a free speech lawsuit brought by Project Say Something, who staged dozens of protests against a confederate monument between 2020-2022 in the city.
“It’s like torture on a family to go through this, no one should have to go through this,” said his aunt Laquinta Edwards. “I wish this on nobody. It’s just hard to not have heard from someone for eight days.”
Birth center advocates in Alabama are praising a recent ruling allowing them to stay open as long as they meet standards set by the American Association of Birth Centers.
There are only a few ways of transport for Decatur residents to travel into Madison County and vice versa. But the city of Decatur is planning to change that through new infrastructure but it could affect landowners.
Governor Kay Ivey kicked off the 2023 legislative update in Decatur touting her economic incentive package called "The Game Plan."
Shannon Karr, who was charged with capital murder, appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
One local sheriff's office is doing its part to help slow the spread of the virus to some of our most vulnerable neighbors.
The three-judge panel has found Alabama's map appears to violate the Voting Rights Act. The court found the Alabama legislature failed to remedy those violations. It ordered a special master to draw three maps and now the court has to choose one.
Many in the community are asking for transparency in the killing of Steve Perkins.
Better Business Bureau of North Alabama is hosting its Inaugural Pull for BBB® Clay Shoot on Friday, October 27th at Old South Clays in Athens, Ala. Clay shooting is a popular and growing sport of shooting flying clay targets with a shotgun. It’s safe, exciting, challenging and fun!
Debra Catledge was arrested after authorities found more than 120 dogs on her property. Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine said when his office went to rescue animals from Catledge's property over the weekend, deputies found them in horrifying conditions.
Protests continued in Decatur Monday after Decatur police shot and killed Stephen Perkins early Friday following an incident over a possible vehicle repossession. They’re calling on law enforcement officers to release the body camera video of the incident. DPD Chief Todd Pinion says ALEA is conducting the investigation so it’s the agency’s call to release the video.
