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House Bill 93 as amended would let newer teachers in the state rollover each year their sick leave and get paid for unused days when they retire. Current Tier II teachers lose unused days each year.
Legislation in the Alabama Senate would give scholarships to students seeking to be STEM or special education teachers in Alabama if they agree to teach in rural areas.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday voted to delay by two years the holdback requirement in the Alabama Literacy Act, despite opposition from some chamber leaders.
Concluding that the current maze of city ordinances is just too convoluted to be useful anymore, Heflin city leaders are essentially going to start from scratch and craft new ones.
A lawmaker from north Alabama wants grand jury witnesses to be allowed to discuss their testimony and experiences with prosecutors, something now prohibited under state law.
Ranburne police chief Steve Tucker died Friday afternoon at an Atlanta hospital. Tucker had worked for the city for more than 35 years and had planned to retire soon.
Anniston and surrounding areas can expect a stormy Friday afternoon, forecasters say, but a bigger risk for the area will come early Saturday morning.
Heflin Nutrition offers a variety of loaded teas, coffees and meal replacement shakes with health benefits ranging from energy and focus to beauty and hunger control.
First responders rescued an injured man this morning after he reportedly fell off of Pulpit Rock at Cheaha State Park.
This year’s fair and rodeo has been moved from August to April to escape hot and humid weather that patrons found disagreeable before.
Only 250 Moderna vaccines will be available. Those wanting to request an appointment need to email the city's Public Information Officer.
“This is nothing like what we had a few weeks ago,” said a National Weather Service forecaster. But there is still some chance of tornadoes Thursday and Saturday.
The state’s mask mandate expires Friday at 5 p.m., and the new public health order, in place until May 5, contains mostly suggestions for residents and businesses, not mandates.
Former Ranburne Mayor Jim Smith recently began a year-long probation period after he pleaded guilty earlier this month to an unintentional misdemeanor ethics violation.
A bill that would have prohibited the use of hand-held cell phones and other electronic devices while driving failed to pass the House by one vote on Tuesday.
During a Cleburne County Commission work session Tuesday afternoon the commission heard from Muscadine resident Leonard Molden about drainage issues at his home.
A bill to require Alabama school systems to adopt open enrollment policies to accept students outside their districts cleared its first vote on Tuesday.
Ranburne police chief Steve Tucker fell ill on Sunday; on Monday his condition worsened and he had to be airlifted to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Newly filed legislation would allow K-12 students enroll in any school in the state — for a fee.
Former prosecutor Tim Burgess became a circuit judge Monday, replacing Brian Howell, who retired last week.
Legislation in the Alabama State House would increase the allowable tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to private school scholarships through the Alabama Accountability Act.
Cheaha Bank’s sale of its four locations to Investar became official Thursday, more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic nixed early plans for the sale.
A judge sentenced a Muscadine man this week after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman about five years ago.
The Pfizer vaccine will be available to those 16 and up, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be made available to ages 18 and up.
Bills that would allow the home delivery of beer, wine and liquor passed the House of Representatives Thursday.
