Alabama ambulance bill sparks debate over response times and insurance costs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Lawmakers in Montgomery are debating a bill supporters say could help stabilize Alabama’s struggling ambulance system. Senate Bill 269 would change how ambulance services are reimbursed by health insurers, while also aiming to protect patients from costly surprise bills. But critics warn the...
‘Life-changing’: Ivey spotlights DeKalb County family using CHOOSE Act for faith-based education
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday introduced an Alabama family benefiting from the state’s CHOOSE Act education savings account program, highlighting how the initiative is helping parents pursue the type of […] The post ‘Life-changing’: Ivey spotlights DeKalb County family using CHOOSE Act for faith-based education...
EF1 tornado confirmed to have touched down in parts of Tennessee, Alabama
BONNERTOWN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon that an EF1 tornado crossed the Alabama-Tennessee border on Sunday night amid severe storms in the region. Surveyors confirmed that the tornado touched down in an open field west of Earnest Street and south of Highway 4 in Lexington,...
Church of the Highlands adds another campus outside of Alabama
The Church of the Highlands, based at its Grants Mill campus in Irondale, has moved further outside Alabama by adding another Georgia campus. The newest Church of the Highlands branch meets in Peachtree City, Ga., southwest of Atlanta. The congregation meets on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at McIntosh High School...
Several North Alabama schools operating on delayed start times Monday due to weather
Schools across North Alabama announced weather-related delays for Monday morning. Here's a list of schools that are operating on a delayed start Monday morning:. Albertville City Schools will operate on a two-hour delay. Cullman County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay. DeKalb County Schools will operate on a...
Alabama man, 88, with dementia lost somewhere in Mississippi, family says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A central Alabama man who has early onset dementia may be lost somewhere in Mississippi, according to his family, and they’re urging people to help find him. Robert “Bob” Landers left his home in Lowndes County, Alabama, Saturday morning to go to the driving range...
Thousands without power in Alabama
ALABAMA — Thousands of homes and businesses across Alabama are without electricity Monday morning as utility crews worked to restore service across the state. According to data from PowerOutage.us, 17,614 customers across Alabama are reported without power out of more than 2.6 million customers tracked statewide,...
Pike Road man dies after vehicle overturns in crash
A Pike Road man died in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, authorities say. On March 14, 46-year-old Stuart B. Dees was driving on Marler Road — which is near Queen Williams Drive — approximately three miles east of the Montgomery city limits, said Capt. Jeremy Burkett, spokesman for the Alabama Law Enforcement...
Two people dead after being struck by vehicle in Alabama
ALABAMA — An adult man and a 3-year-old child were killed after being struck by a vehicle in Bessemer on Sunday night, authorities said. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victims were identified as 33-year-old Orlin Dariel-Rodriguez and 3-year-old Jared Ramos. The two were reportedly in the...
Did ‘The Alabama Solution’ win the Oscar?
Alabama walked the red carpet on Hollywood’s biggest night but did not bring home the gold. “The Alabama Solution,” the critically acclaimed documentary, co-directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, did not win the best documentary feature Oscar. Instead, “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” atook home the award....

















