3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (114+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. " Crestwood Medical Center welcomes the first baby born in the new year just minutes into 2026. Baby Kathryn, or "Kit," was born at 12:03 a.m. on January 1 to her parents Lindsay and Spencer. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and joins her big…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (310+ words) A Henagar teen has died from complications of flu, making this the second death of a young person in a week. A Hueytown 11-year-old also passed away from complications of flu. The announcement about Noah "Smo" Smothers in Pisgah was…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (166+ words) WASHINGTON " New York is the latest state to enact a social media law aimed at protecting young users." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law on Friday which requires social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto play, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (298+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. " Alabama legislators have prefiled a bill that would dramatically restrict screen time for children. The legislation comes as pediatric experts increasingly warn about potential developmental risks from excessive screen exposure in early childhood. The bill references research linking…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (222+ words) Meet Synthia Howell, FOX54 Top Teacher, who has inspired kindergartners for 44 years at Julian Newman Elementary School in Athens with care and dedication. Meet FOX54 Top Teacher Synthia Howell of Julian Newman Elementary To stream FOX54 on your phone, you need the FOX54 app....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (383+ words) LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. " Kayla Jeffers and Jordan Daub knew they were going to have a big baby. Her previous babies were born at 8 pounds 13 ounces, and 9 pounds and 13 ounces but what she didn't expect was that the first boy in…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (164+ words) MADISON, Ala. " Madison Hospital will participate in National Seat Check Saturday for the first time, offering a free community event to help families ensure their children's car seats are installed correctly. The event will be held Saturday, September 27, from 1 to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (256+ words) Feeding Alabama expands its CARES Initiative during Hunger Action Month to tackle childhood hunger amid federal nutrition program funding cuts. Feeding Alabama expands pediatric partnerships to fight childhood food insecurity during Hunger Action Month MONTGOMERY, Ala. " Feeding Alabama is expanding…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (157+ words) Two students from each state, D.C., and the Department of Defense Education Program will be chosen to attend this leadership and public service program. Applications are now open for the U.S. Senate Youth Program WASHINGTON D.C., DC " Students interested in a career in…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (578+ words) Cooking with Styles | Battered and Breaded The chair of the agency that oversees the distribution of funds to local libraries said Wednesday he will prohibit libraries from having materials in their collections pertaining to what he called "gender ideology." "This…...