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Hundreds of students and other representatives of Alabama's 14 public colleges and universities were in Montgomery Thursday for the annual Higher Education Day.
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Hundreds of students and other representatives of Alabama's 14 public colleges and universities were in Montgomery Thursday for the annual Higher Education Day.
The Alabama Cattlemen's Association hosted its annual SLE Rodeo kickoff luncheon on Thursday, which means the rodeo isn't far away.
Millbrook police say they have made an arrest after a man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon.
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Alabama lawmakers have begun a process to remove racist language from the state’s 121-year-old Constitution.
The latest weekly Alabama Department of Public Health report on COVID in the state’s public schools shows cases once again dropping by more than half statewide.
This will be the rodeo's 65th year taking place in Montgomery.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office unveiled its new Cancer Awareness Car and dedicated it to someone very special to the department.
President Joe Biden has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russia’s Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and that his country will bear the consequences of his action.
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An Alabama legislative committee has advanced legislation to outlaw the use of abortion pills to end unwanted pregnancies.
A senior U.S. defense official says Russia's attack on Ukraine appears to be the first phase in what will likely be a multiple phased, large-scale invasion.
Alabama's airports are getting 140 million dollars from the federal government over the next 5 years to improve infrastructure. Representative Terri Sewell visited the Montgomery regional airport to talk about the impact the funding will have on the airport and other parts of Alabama.
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Troy University students protested with the purpose of creating awareness about sexual assault following an incident that happened during the fall.
Everybody in the River Region were invited out to see the state-of-the-art facility and learn more about the Jackson Wellness Center.
On Wednesday Senator Tommy Tuberville was the speaker at the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Washington Brief.
Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City has received a welcome surprise -- a $200,000 donation from someone who wishes to remain anonymous.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama will hold a job fair in the hopes of filling 300 positions.
The annual event puts focus on what state leaders can do to expand, support, and retain aerospace industries in Alabama.
A man has been arrested in Wetumpka, which has led to two more arrests involving the theft of AT&T copper wiring, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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