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Brandy Dowdy, a Red Bay woman charged with two counts of manslaughter after her dogs allegedly attacked two women, is due in court today for a pretrial hearing.

Madison City Schools will offer two informative sessions on how to help support your student’s mental health. School-based mental health therapists with the Enrichment Center will lead the workshops. They will provide information on how to recognize the challenges and signs of a mental health struggle in a student and what caregivers should do if they think they’re seeing those signs.

A court-appointed Special Master submitted three proposed maps Monday to address Voting Rights Act problems with Alabama’s congressional map that were identified by a federal court in response to a series of lawsuits

An Albertville teen is still in the hospital, and his condition is improving after he was struck by a car Friday. 

The State of Alabama remains under a statewide Fire Alert Monday, which could be extended for an indefinite amount of time.

The Bulldogs are teaching the game that they play and love to students with disabilities through the Dream Court Adaptive Tennis Program.

Howard Turner, a decades long Huntsville police investigator, died last week after a battle with cancer. On Monday, members of the community arrived in droves to pay their final respects.

The 'Alabama Space Roundtable' kicked off this morning at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The goal of the roundtable is to respond to industry needs and the National Space Council's call for a skilled workforce.

In the past for our fill the food bank campaign, we've asked for physical donations... However this year we're asking for monetary donations so the food bank can make those donations go further. In addition to being able to take a $1 donation, and turn it into multiple meals, the food bank is also able to take monetary donations and put it towards healthier and more fresh foods.

This Saturday marks the end of September and the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The next fiscal year starts Sunday, October 1st, but whether it starts with a federal government shutdown is still up in the air.

A local nonprofit wants to make sure veterans and their families in North Alabama know that their services are available.

Food insecurity impacts thousands of families in the Tennessee Valley, and chances are you know at least one family affected. That’s why News 19 is partnering with the Food Bank of North Alabama once again for the ‘Fill the Food Bank’ campaign.