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75-year-old man wounded in Easter shooting at Alabama rest stop
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (180+ words) An investigation is ongoing after a 75-year-old man was shot at an Alabama rest stop on Easter Sunday. The shooting happened at 3:25 p.m. at the St. Clair County rest area in Ashville. The rest area is located at mile marker 164.7 northbound…...
Funding changes hit key Alabama program that serves more than 9,000 children with special needs
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (1018+ words) After her daughter turned 1 year old, Nat Choran started to notice a problem. Her toddler didn't know many words. The family tried many things but the biggest difference, Choran said, came after they got free, at-home support from a speech…...
Nate Oats Reveals He's Engaged To Alabama Assistant
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (331+ words) Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats won't be on the sidelines for the Final Four this weekend, but he still found a way to grab people's attention. Oats, 51, has been Alabama's head coach since the 2019-20 season. The Crimson Tide have reached…...
Shots fired into vehicles at Gadsden Walmart
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (75+ words) Shots fired into vehicles at Gadsden Walmart'Yahoo GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) " Shots were fired into vehicles at the Walmart in Gadsden on Saturday. According to the Gadsden Police Department, no injuries have been reported. The department stated there will be a…...
Alabama US Senate race: Who is winning? Latest poll numbers for GOP primary
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (436+ words) A new poll shows one Republican candidate with an edge for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat, but notes how many voters have yet to make up their mind. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is in the lead with 26%, according to results released April…...
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Tuscaloosa
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (192+ words) Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Tuscaloosa'Yahoo TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) " A pedestrian died from his injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Tuscaloosa. According to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, the 29-year-old man was walking south in the 5400 block…...
The 2026 Montgomery County Fair kicks off Thursday. Here is what is new this year.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (503+ words) The 69th Montgomery County Fair kicks off Thursday'at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Conroe'and will run through April 19. Here is what to know about this year's event and what is new this year. Since 1957, the fair has taken place in Conroe…...
Alabama Senate strips lieutenant governor of power, changes rules prolonging debate
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (795+ words) The Alabama Senate approved a handful of rules changes Thursday that took some authority from the lieutenant governor, who is the presiding officer of the chamber. The rules, approved without opposition, shift authority to the president pro tem, who is…...
Enable Madison County builds, repairs 120 wheelchair ramps for homebound residents
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (262+ words) MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) " Over the past 12 months, Enable Madison County has built and repaired approximately 120 wheelchair ramps for aging and homebound residents across Madison County. The efforts helped improve accessibility and independence for some of the community's most vulnerable…...
Alabama voting rights bill advances as civil rights groups applaud GOP chair: What it will do
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (944+ words) Alabama Democratic efforts to adopt comprehensive voting reform measures have repeatedly stalled for years in the Statehouse, where Republicans hold firm control. But for one brief moment Wednesday, a sweeping election reform proposal called the Alabama Voting Rights Act cleared…...