Montgomery AL

Amid ongoing federal and state attempts to limit access to vaccines or loosen vaccination requirements, data shows that Alabama has fallen below national averages for children being up to date on some vaccines. The state is trailing the country for uptake of vaccines for whooping cough and Hepatitis B, while...

Channing Tatum paid tribute to the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss, a fellow Alabama native, as Boss was inducted into the new Dance Hall of Fame in California. Boss — a hip-hop dancer, choreographer, producer and TV star who died in 2022 at age 40 — was among the first 10 people to become members of the Dance Hall,...

Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire on Sayre Street Friday morning. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a two-story building. The fire call came just before 8 a.m. on Friday. Firefighters discovered an active fire at the old Sayre Street School. "Upon units arriving on...

U.S. Representative Barry Moore (R-AL1) has announced his latest round of nominations of Alabama students to the nation’s U.S. service academies, marking his continued support for young people pursuing military leadership and service. Moore nominated students for the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy,...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,088 in the week ending November 29, down from 2,201 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims...

FLORENCE — Accessibility is a key initiative spreading throughout the region with a focus on the outdoors at Alabama State Parks, where a recent donation expanded the possibilities for those […] The post Opening the ‘outdoors to everyone,’ Alabama State Parks continues accessibility efforts appeared first on 256...

There’s a point where belief stops being sacred and starts being scripted. Where “faith” becomes a marketing strategy, “morality” becomes a brand, and “church” becomes a tax loophole with stained-glass windows. That’s the moment religion shifts from compass to control. America isn’t...

If you missed out on Thursday as “Good Morning America” visited Alabama, good news: You can still get a look at the show’s “Alabama in 90 Seconds” segment as well as some mouth-watering seafood. ABC News Correspondent Faith Abubey visited Bayou La Batre as part...

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The New York Times is reporting that a 66-year-old man from Florida has been charged in the death more than two decades ago of a woman born in Alabama and her two-year-old child. Andrew Dykes of Ruskin, Fla., was indicted this week by a grand jury on charges of murdering...