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First proposed by Gov. Ivey in 2023, the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences has officially welcomed its first students, making history and becoming the state's newest residential specialty high school.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital has announced it is taking the next steps to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At a news conference this afternoon, CEO John Quinlivan announced that the necessary paperwork has now been signed and will be filed today with the federal bankruptcy court.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The Alabama Department of Corrections has announced the sentencing of a former officer for his role in a contraband investigation at Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery County. Today, Mario Grant received a 10-year split sentence, ADOC said. He will serve two years in prison followed...

ESTO, Fla. (WDNews) — An Alabama man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he attempted to break into several businesses in Esto before trying to flee. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Aug. 15 to a report of a suspicious person wearing a ski mask and attempting to break into b

Not everyone can say their social media content gets millions of views, but one north Alabama realtor can.

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An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for all of central Alabama through 9 p.m. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the remainder of the state. Afternoon Heat Index values could reach as high as 113 in spots across central Alabama this afternoon. It is unlikely the warning will be extended past this evening as slightly dri

Most of Alabama will be dealing with hotter-than-normal August temperatures on Monday. But there could be a few severe storms to watch for as well. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has expanded the severe weather risk for today to include more of the state. The SPC has added a Level...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Georgia taxpayers could pay millions more for food assistance as new federal work requirements threaten to cut off benefits for some recipients after three months, according to local and state leaders. Nearly 8 in 10 SNAP households in Georgia include a child, a senior or someone...

The Alabama Department of Corrections signed an agreement in July with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist the federal agency to identify and process immigrants with pending or active criminal charges. According to an ICE spreadsheet updated last week on law enforcement agencies that have signed onto a local