Alabama Leads US in Advanced Placement Gains
Alabama is leading the nation in improvements on Advanced Placement tests used to qualify high school students for college credits.
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Self Management of Blood Pressure Shows Benefits
Patients who manage their own blood pressure may do better at reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Obesity Can Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Obesity can lead to abnormal changes in the brain, raising the risk of alzheimers disease by 35%.
Collaborative Treatment Best for Depressed Teens
Up to one in five teenagers suffer through major depression.
Ala. Ethics Commission Begins New Director Search
The Alabama Ethics Commission is beginning the search for a new director, but commissioners already have someone in mind to take the job on an interim basis.
What’s Right with Your Community: Care Project
Getting a major health diagnosis can be a scary time for anyone, but even more so if you can’t afford the medical equipment you need.
Ala. Woman Suspected in $200,000 Employee Theft
A Warrior woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from her employer by forging checks. Police say 52-year-old Rebecca Higginbotham was arrested Tuesday. She faces seven counts of second-degree forgery, six counts of first-degree theft and one count of second-degree theft. Police say the woman stole and forged at least 135 checks from her employer and deposited them into…
Ala Pastor Sues Over Closure of Sex Offender Camp
An Alabama pastor has filed suit claiming a state law that forced him to shut down a church camp for sex offenders violates his constitutional rights. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in Montgomery on Wednesday on behalf of Pastor Ricky Martin. The lawsuit claims Martin believes it’s his Christian duty to help people including sex offenders…
Montgomery Settles Suits Over Jailing Court Debtors
The city of Montgomery is settling lawsuits that accuse it of wrongfully jailing people who can’t pay fines.
Officials Probe Suspicious Fires in Autauga County
State and local officials are investigating five fires with a six-week period in the Marbury area.
