Montgomery AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Public school teacher retirements spiked this past year, with significantly more educators leaving than in recent years. A total of 3,570 teachers along with other K-12 education employees retired this year, up from 3,094 in 2024 and 2,810 in 2023 – surpassing the peak retirement numbers seen...

A gray and white cat lurked in the bushes as Tara Hare explained how to set up traps for feral cats. When she arrived at the home in Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood, five cats lounged in the yard. For the past two years, Hare has trapped cats at the home. She estimated she has caught at least 25 on the property....

It’s probably not a surprise that Huntsville is ranked as the smartest city in Alabama but it’s also one of the brightest in the U.S. After all, the nickname “The Rocket City” is well earned and that requires an educated workforce. But how does Huntsville and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police arrested two individuals with active warrants Thursday night during a crime prevention operation prompted by community complaints about illegal drug activity. Officers encountered Travontae Donquez Ware, 28, around 9:42 p.m. near the 100 block of Atkinson Street. Ware...

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:33 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:15 p.m. for Dale, Henry and Houston counties. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:32 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Midland City, or near...

Gas prices declined slightly after the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Last Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.18. That price fell to $3.14 nationwide on Monday. In Alabama, the state average fell 4-cents to $2.76 per gallon, down from last week’s $2.80. On...

Gov. Kay Ivey Monday appointed Hal Nash, a Jackson County corrections deputy, to serve as the new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The move came a week after the term of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair Leigh Gwathney expired and days of speculation about her future. “He has a […]

An east Alabama lawmaker is moving out of her district and will resign at the end of this month, Alabama Daily News reported. Rep. Debbie Wood, R-Valley, told Alabama Daily News that her husband got a job in the Florida panhandle and that they are moving to a new home in Alabama near the Florida line.

An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama. A man police say shot fireworks at people injuring them along a Delaware beach. An illegal neighborhood fireworks show that cut a girl's life short in California. These incidents are among dozens of firework-related injuries and...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman resident Cheryl Parker holds the title of Ms. Alabama Senior America. She will compete in the national pageant in October. Parker, who has judged pageants for two decades, was first introduced to the idea of competing for the senior title in her mid-50s. “Somebody approached me about doing...