4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (327+ words) An Anniston High School student is facing punishment and possible truancy charges after missing school due to a high-risk pregnancy, despite having doctor's notes to excuse her absences. Arinthia Brown, the mother of the student, A'miracle, has a folder full…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago  (535+ words) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the "Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act," which restricts the use of screens in daycares, pre-K, and kindergarten classrooms to encourage traditional learning methods. Video above: Gov. Ivey signs bill limiting screen time in…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (149+ words) Video above: More rough weather in Alabama's forecast Wednesday night and Thursday The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a proposal that would require public K12 schools in the state to begin each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and allow…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Video above: Previous coverage Two formerly University of Alabama-sponsored student magazines that were suspended by the administration will be independently published under new names. Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six were university-affiliated student magazines shut down following a memo from U.S. Department of…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (459+ words) Tech companies are under increasing scrutiny for how their products, like social media and AI chatbots, affect young customers. Earlier this year, Tuscaloosa City Schools held a free AI literacy night at a public library to educate parents and students…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (81+ words) How to donate to the Better Basics Children's Book Donation Drive'WVTM Search location by ZIP code How to donate to the Children's Book Donation Drive WVTM 13 is partnering with Better Basics and AmFirst through March 29. Early literacy is critical for…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (611+ words) Nearly two years after Birmingham-Southern College closed, Alabama lawmakers have announced plans to transform the nearly 200-acre campus into a U.S. Coast Guard training facility, a move city officials and neighbors say could bring jobs, investment and long-awaited revitalization to Birmingham's…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (568+ words) In tiny Randolph, Alabama, the school is the heart of the town, where Principal Hollie Tillery proves that what happens in a small school can change lives. In Randolph, there is no red light. There used to be a grocery…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (206+ words) The U.S. Coast Guard has selected the former Birmingham-Southern College campus in Birmingham as the site of a new national training center, Sen. Katie Britt's office announced Wednesday. The private liberal arts college closed in May 2024 after years of financial struggles....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) Two high school seniors from the Birmingham metro area are set to participate in the Hearst U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C., joining 104 students from across the country for an intensive week-long study of the federal government. Kaelci Theuri from Thompson…...