2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (494+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. " In a city focused on reducing violent crime, one Birmingham leader says prevention may begin in a kindergarten classroom. District 1 City Councilor Clinton Woods is expanding his annual "First Library" initiative, providing book bundles to kindergarten students at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (459+ words) HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) " A group of Hoover High School students is showing that innovation has no age limit. At Hoover High, an engineering team known as "Team Lift-Off" is developing a device designed to give people with disabilities greater independence....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (426+ words) HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College is planning a new housing and childcare initiative aimed at supporting student parents on its Hanceville campus. The project, known as Wallace State Lions Village, is funded through a Congressionally Directed Spending project secured…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (497+ words) Pell City Schools and the City of Pell City have announced a historic partnership aimed at reimagining educational facilities and making a major investment in the future of local students and the broader community. The joint effort, approved by voters…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (217+ words) Proposed Alabama bill sparks debate over library governance and censorship concerns'WBMA Proposed Alabama bill sparks debate over library governance and censorship concerns Senate Bill 26, a pre-filed bill in Alabama, is stirring debate over its potential impact on local libraries. The…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (86+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - There was extra holiday cheer at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham as newborn babies arrived just in time for Christmas.The hospi BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - There was extra holiday cheer at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham as…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (249+ words) The Alabama Public Library Service Board has decided to remove books with transgender themes or ideals from youth sections in libraries across the state. The bo ... Alabama libraries to restrict transgender-themed books from youth sections The Alabama Public Library Service…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (300+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) " President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at supporting foster care efforts in the United States. The order focuses on supporting foster youth who are transitioning out of the foster…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (139+ words) United Ability in Birmingham hosted Emmett's Toy Takeover, a hands-on workshop where volunteers learned to switch-adapt toys for children with disabilities. The organization said re-adapted toys often cost $100 or more, but this event allowed participants to make them affordably and…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (142+ words) Leeds City Schools is ensuring that all students have access to free meals, regardless of eligibility or application requirements. Leeds City Schools offers free meals to all students amid SNAP delays Leeds City Schools is ensuring that all students have…...