1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) As Alabama lawmakers begin preparing for the 2027 legislative session, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said discussions are already underway on several major issues, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), prisons, public safety and the possibility of renewed gambling legislation. “I…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (590+ words) This year, we made an important decision. We enrolled our children, Kruz and Paizlee, at Legends Virtual Academy, an online public school. People have asked me why we’d make that choice. It wasn’t one we made lightly. The answer starts…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (328+ words) The Hoover Police Department recently hosted Alabama’s first School Resource Officer Tactical Assailant Response (STAR) course, bringing 22 officers together for specialized training focused on responding to active threats on school campuses. The three-day course was held at Brock’s Gap Intermediate…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (442+ words) children or their parents. Britt pointed to worsening mental health indicators among younger Americans as part of her...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) scholarship opportunities for individuals from the foster care community. Trump recently highlighted the scholarship...across the country for individuals from the foster care community. Trump described the goal of the initiative...The program also points to the challenges foster youth…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (439+ words) Birmingham leaders are proposing a $45 million investment to expand career training, modernize school facilities and prepare students for high-demand careers. Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan unveiled the proposal during a Birmingham City Council Committee…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (481+ words) U.S. Sen. Katie Britt outlined her online safety agenda for children during a wide-ranging conversation about gambling advertisements, artificial intelligence chatbots and harmful activity on social media platforms. Appearing on “Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels,” Britt focused on the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) A former Birmingham hotel with 122 rooms was approved for a $9.2 million remodel permit this week in order to transform it into veterans housing. The property — a Spark by Hilton Birmingham Colonnade just off US 280 and near The Summit — was purchased…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (621+ words) raise their children. Our parks, ball fields, and youth programs play a critical role in Hoover’s family-friendly...immensely proud of the work that has been done to improve and revitalize Hoover East Sports Park. In 2024...were closed at night, and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (370+ words) have access to the state’s highest level of trauma care closer to home. Baptist Medical Center South announced...been verified by the Alabama Department of Public Health as a Level I Trauma Center, becoming the first...Montgomery television station reported…...