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Fairhope High School students turn art into environmental awareness | WKRG.com
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (268+ words) FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) " Students at Fairhope High School are trading notebooks for paintbrushes to encourage neighbors to be more aware of pollution that ends up in our local waterways. "We created these pieces that would be impactful around the community,…...
Golden Apple teacher Rebekah Waldo from Mobile called 'Best Teacher Ever' | WKRG.com
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (201+ words) MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) " Our Golden Apple award-winning teacher is Rebekah Waldo from Eichold Mertz Elementary School in Mobile. Waldo was speechless when we came into her classroom with our Golden Apple Caravan, which included her family. Even her grandmother came…...
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better media representation of people with autism. The goal: to create a…...
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases on the rise in Mobile | WKRG.com
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (316+ words) by: Christina J. Harris MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) " Local pediatricians'say they are seeing more cases of a highly contagious virus commonly seen in children, which can also be seen in adults. It's most commonly seen in children under the age of 5, but…...
Babypalooza expo brings USA Health to Mobile Convention Center
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) " A free baby and maternity expo is coming to Mobile, giving new and expecting parents a chance to connect with dozens of businesses and resources. Among those helping guide families through this new chapter is USA Health…...
At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice | WKRG.com
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (621+ words) by: JAIMIE DING, Associated Press "When I was growing up my mom used to make this a lot," she says, showing a chicken stir fry recipe. At this "Intergenerational Summer Camp" in a Southern California suburb, the grandmas are in…...
Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (477+ words) by: ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press YouTube was listed as an exemption in November last year when the Parliament passed world-first laws that will ban Australian children younger than 16 from platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and X. Communications Minister Anika Wells…...
Tennessee school won't accept doctor's notes for absences | WKRG.com
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) (NewsNation) " One Tennessee school district will no longer accept doctors" notes to excuse an absence despite objections from parents. Lawrence County School System officials said the school is instituting the policy to teach students work ethic and reliability, saying that…...
Okaloosa County School District gets an "A" from the Florida Department of Education | WKRG.com
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (230+ words) OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) " The Okaloosa County School District not only earned an "A" rating from the Florida Department of Education, something it has done every year since FDE started issuing grades in 2014, but it also improved in all areas....
Baldwin County’s first Safe Haven baby box blessed in Daphne
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (328+ words) DAPHNE, Ala., (WKRG) " On the corner of the newest fire station in Daphne, a first for Baldwin County. A Safe Haven Baby Box. "You would simply walk up to the box, you open that door, you place the baby in…...