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What is doxing and what’s the law on it in Alabama?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new law went into effect on Monday that officially defines what doxing is and makes it a criminal offense. “It’s intended to harass that public official or any individual, which this new Alabama law covers,” Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town said. The law...
Medical Association of Alabama boasts new program to boost physician recruitment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – A brand-new training program designed to combat Alabama’s doctors shortage has been launched. The Medical Association of the State of Alabama is now accepting applications for the Bridge Year Graduate Physician Program. Under the supervision of a licensed physician, these students can practice some forms of medicine until they can go to […]
Westminster Christian football mom’s take the field
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - An athlete’s biggest fan and harshest critic is often times their mother, but what happens when roles are reversed? The moms of the Westminster Wildcats football team got a taste of what fall camp was like on Wednesday, in the fifth annual Mom’s Football Practice.
Annual blood drive honoring Hoover teen happening this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Organizers are preparing an annual blood donation event to honor the life of a Hoover teen. The Sophia Zeigler Blood Drive will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the UAB Campus Greens, hosted by LifeSouth. On Aug. 3, 2022, Zeigler was shot and killed at a Hoover gas […]
Alabama loses football commitment to Auburn, then offers his brother
All is fair in love and war... and recruiting. Less than 48 hours after losing Southside (Alabama) four-star playmaker Derick Smith to the Auburn Tigers, the Alabama Crimson Tide have countered.
Travelers trek to north Alabama for ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’ this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tourists will attempt to cross state lines for the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” from Thursday to Sunday, which features stops in Alabama. Also known as the 127-Yard Sale, vendors in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan will set up shops spanning 690 miles along rural Route 127. In Alabama, the yard […]
Education experts criticize Alabama education department's new policies before being enforced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama State Department of Education making changes to some of the rules it enforces. It’s requiring every school system to enforce them instead of giving school districts the option. One education expert feels enforcing these policies isn’t going to be easy for educators.