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Baby found playing on busy Dale Co. highway, mom arrested, police say
DALE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A 21-year-old Dale County mom was arrested this week after investigators claimed she fell asleep, leading to her child wandering off and playing on a busy highway. Ashley Norton was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, and charged with one count of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering the welfare […]
Alabama News Center — Texas residents express gratitude to Alabama Power for helping restore power after Hurricane Beryl
A team of 350 Alabama Power linemen and support personnel, as well as 300 contractors, have worked around the clock this week to help restore power for customers in the Houston, Texas, area ravaged by Hurricane Beryl. And residents there have been just as diligent in expressing their appreciation –...
WATCH: Video shows Enterprise fire that left 37 without homes
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WTVY) - New eyewitness videos show the fire that engulfed an Enterprise apartment complex. 37 people were displaced from Castle Ridge Apartments near Dixie Drive on Saturday morning after the fire damaged all 8 units. “Firefighters who were getting off shift chose to stay to do what they’re...
Local restaurant named “Best Fried Chicken Restaurant in Alabama”
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WDHN) – A Birmingham local restaurant was recently named the best fried chicken restaurant in Alabama, according to a Yelp report. Eugene’s Hot Chicken was voted cock-of-the-walk here in the state by Yelp’s “Elite Squad” of food raters. It is famous, of course, for its fried chicken, but also for its BBQ sauces, […]
Alabama’s 19th annual tax-free weekend approaching
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The return to school is getting closer and closer, which also means the Alabama back-to-school tax-free holiday is almost here, just one week away. Now is the perfect time to get lists together of school supplies needed. It’s also a good time to look at what teachers may need for their classrooms.
12 Worst Schools In Alabama Revealed
If you live in Alabama or relocating soon, I would avoid these schools. Under the new Alabama Accountability Act, the state's Department of Education must release a list of failing schools. These schools are considered failing if they rank among the worst 6% of all public schools in Alabama measured...
Alabama English teacher receives national Holocaust education recognition
A high school English teacher in Cullman has been awarded the 2024 Alfred Lerner Fellow for her teachings in Holocaust Studies. With her award, Robin Cook was invited to attend the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous’ Alfred Lerner Fellow Summer Program. The five-day course in New Jersey discussed new...
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission cuts backlog with new state funding
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission has accelerated the number of claims it has paid to victims this year and cut into the backlog of cases it needs to review. That was, in part, due to the increased funding the agency received. Director Everette Johnson told commissioners during a meeting on Thursday that it has […] The post Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission cuts backlog with new state funding appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Does Alabama really have the best roads in America?
ALABAMA (WDHN)—A new study found that Alabama has the highest-quality roads in America, followed closely by Indiana and Wyoming. According to a study that analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and published by the personal injury firm Suzuki Law, 98.25% of Alabama’s roads were considered acceptable for drivers. The study used each road’s […]
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