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Vape Court launched to address juvenile vaping
Jackson County District Court, in collaboration with Jackson County Juvenile Court, is set to implement a new Vape Court starting in August 2024, coinciding with the new school year. This initiative aims to tackle the growing issue of vaping among students in Jackson County Schools and Scottsboro City Schools. School...
Five men charged with receiving $178k from sextortion victims, including Michigan teen led to suicide by international scheme
Four Georgia men and one Alabama man have been indicted for receiving more than $178,000 from sextortion victims, including a northern Michigan teenager driven to suicide because of the scheme.
Norfolk Southern To Invest Over $200M In Alabama
Norfolk Southern Corporation will invest more than $200 million to grow capacity on the 3B Corridor, a key rail line in Alabama. The 3B Corridor connects markets in northern and central Alabama to the Port of Mobile and destinations worldwide. The project will help Norfolk Southern accommodate expected growth in several sectors in the Southeast.
Northern Alabama, Southern Tennessee Alert: Possible Severe Storms Friday Evening
Huntsville, AL – A low chance of severe storms is forecasted for Northern Alabama this Friday evening, from 3 PM to 8 PM CDT, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Huntsville. The primary threats include damaging winds and heavy rainfall, with a lesser chance of large hail. The...
Heat advisory affecting Alabama Saturday
On Friday at 2:35 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory valid for Saturday between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Lowndes, Montgomery, Pike and Barbour counties. Weather service Heat safety: Protecting yourself in hot conditions. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Seek cool...
Storm threat continues into Friday afternoon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Late Friday morning a line of storms pushed through the area, some of which were on the strong side. With the strong to severe storms that tracked through Northeast Alabama late morning into the afternoon, the atmosphere was able to use up some of that fuel for storm development. If the […]
Man has been Arrested in the Fatal Crash of an Alabama Woman
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla.(WDNews) — Florida Highway Patrol officers arrested 58-year-old Charles Edward Stillman of Holt on Thursday after a fatal crash on Stanley Lane and Galiver Cutoff. Stillman faces one count of DUI manslaughter. According to the FHP, the crash occurred earlier in the day when Stillman, driving south...
Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation awards scholarship
Brayden Bolton was awarded the Tagged for Campus Involvement at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Banquet held May 3 in Wetumpka. He is the son of Rodney Bolton and Donna Bolton of Russellville. Bolton attends the University of North Alabama where he is pursuing a degree in Information Technology....
Volleyball contenders: Who wins the AHSAA Class 2A championship in 2024?
The list of AL.com’s top teams in AHSAA Class 2A volleyball features a sterling group of traditional powers at the top of the group. Defending class champion Pleasant Valley won its sixth state title last season and returns a strong lineup while seven-time title-winner Lexington also has quality throughout.
Two couples drop wrongful death suit against Alabama IVF clinic and hospital
MOBILE, Ala. — Two couples who sued a hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic over the accidental destruction of their frozen embryos have dropped their lawsuit, months after Alabama’s supreme court ruled they could pursue wrongful death claims because embryos could be considered children. Emily and James LePage and...
This week in HS Sports: Coaches continue to express frustration, concern over HS transfers
This is an opinion piece. As we close in on another high school football season, the buzz words this week were the same as they’ve been for the past three years. Just last week, as part of our four-part anonymous coaches survey series, AL.com published a story on the amount of student-athlete transfers this summer and the concerns coaches had about what could or would be done about the issue in the future.
Tuberville, Britt call Olympic boxer a man, link controversy to Kamala Harris ‘attacks on Title IX’
Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been one of several voices on social media calling a female Algerian boxer a man following an Olympic boxing match Thursday in the Paris games. On his two X accounts, Tuberville criticized Olympic officials for allowing Algerian Imane Khelif to participate in the games.
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