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EXTRA: Danger at the Bus Stop

School buses are estimated to be almost eight times safer than driving in your own car to school, but danger lies right outside the bus.

It gets your child to school twice a day, 180 days a year. School buses are estimated to be almost eight times safer than driving in your own car to school, but danger lies right outside the bus. Reporter Sarah Cantey investigates the dangers of illegally passing a stopped school bus. Alabama school leaders say it happens more than 290,000…

Hog Wild: The Fight Against Feral Pigs in Alabama

Josh Ninke uncovers the problem Alabama farmers and property owners are having with feral pigs.

It’s been a problem for years, but now the state is taking notice. But it might be too little too late. This might be all the warning you get that feral hogs are on your property. It can be a rude awakening that costs a lot of money. Pretty much all over the whole state now. There are only two…

What’s in a Name?

We travel to three different towns in our area (Smuteye, Pine Apple, and Slapout) to find out how they got their unusual names.