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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when organizations work to bring awareness to those affected by mental illness.
There's a lot of excitement about baseball this week in Capital City - as the AHSAA high school state championships are going on.
One of the biggest pieces of the house budget fix takes 50 million dollars in 'use taxes' from the education budget. But since the rest of the tax plan was put on hold Tuesday, lawmakers are pumping the brakes on this piece as well.
With summer being the deadliest season for teen drivers. One high school teamed up with Allstate to educate students on how to drive safely.
A jailer is now on the other side of the bars after an early morning raid at the county jail.
This school year, more students were enrolled in Alabama's pre-kindergarten programs than ever before. That's thanks to a major expansion of the First Class program, which included 100 additional grants for state schools.
More than 25 local and state agents conducted a raid on the Macon County Jail early Wednesday morning. Authorities say the raid followed a two month long investigation.
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A lottery bill in the Alabama Senate has faced its first test in a committee hearing.
Students in the Hope-Inspired Ministries (HIM) program learn real life skills for job interview scenarios.
Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was in Alexander City today to honor Willie Carl Martin, the Crimson Tide's Director of Player Development who is retiring after decades of coaching.
There's a move among lawmakers in Alabama to abolish the state's Historical Commission and merge it into both the Department of Archives and History and the State Conservation Department.
Montgomery police have identified the teenager killed in a wreck Monday night on Interstate 85.
The battle to balance Alabama's General Fund budget is taking aim at the state's history.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell is stressing the importance of Alabama exports and pushing for more trade between Alabama and other countries.
Jess Meuse calls the Elmore County community of Slapout home, but thanks to her run on "American Idol", she's now known by millions.
The FAA announced last week that it's working to expand the use of commercial drones. That's a good thing for the state's unmanned aeiral system council, who's following their lead and working on policy and procedures for state operated drones.
A Prattville man is behind bars in connection with a lunchtime shooting that happened in Millbrook Monday, May 4 near the McDonald's on Highway 14.
The Tallapoosa County Commission has just approved raising the sales tax to help fund the county's schools.
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured.
The Alabama National Fair may still be several months away, but organizers are already announcing some changes to this year's event.
People were out on the water for the warmer weather this weekend. We're now learning of accidents that injured two teenagers.
The Montgomery Zoo was celebrating Mom on her special day.
The 4th Annual River Region Iron Chef competition kicked off today at the Riverwalk Ampitheatre.
The First Lady is back in Alabama, this time to deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University.