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Birmingham unveils commission to support children and youth
1+ week, 2+ day ago (140+ words) A new initiative has begun that focuses on improving opportunities for Birmingham's children. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan announced the creation of the Birmingham Children and Youth Commission. According to the city, the…...
Baby born at 24 weeks heading home after 400 days in the NICU
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (349+ words) After spending more than a year in a neonatal intensive care unit, a Kentucky mother is preparing to bring her baby boy home. Colsen Knox was born in March 2025. He was born at just 24 weeks, weighing just 1 pound 8 ounces. Colsen's…...
Xanax bottles recalled nationwide over dissolution issues
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (146+ words) Bottles of Xanax are being recalled nationwide as they do not meet "dissolution specifications," according to the Food and Drug Administration. Xanax is one of the most prescribed benzodiazepines, which help treat anxiety and panic disorders. Viatris, a pharmaceutical company…...
Spain Park High School graduate named Marine Corps Aviator of the Year
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (84+ words) WVTM Major Maurtice Mills, a 2012 graduate of Spain Park High School, has been named the Marine Corps Aviator of the Year. The award, also known as the Alfred Cunningham Award, honors the top Marine pilot for excellence and achievement. Major…...
On the Road: From pencil to prom queen
3+ week, 6+ day ago (482+ words) A teen with autism turned her hand-drawn dream dress into reality for prom, thanks to a community that came together to make it happen. In a world that loves a finished product, we often forget where the magic actually starts....
Alabama educators weigh in on new law limiting screen time in early education
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (535+ words) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the "Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act," which restricts the use of screens in daycares, pre-K, and kindergarten classrooms to encourage traditional learning methods. Video above: Gov. Ivey signs bill limiting screen time in…...
Marchers gather to commemorate Bloody Sunday 61 years later
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) WVTM Thousands gathered in Selma to commemorate the 61 years since Bloody Sunday, honoring the sacrifices made during the 1965 voting rights movement "When you walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, you know, you get a sense of the forefathers that have…...
Gov. Ivey signs bill limiting screen time in early childhood programs, facilities
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (144+ words) Video above: Previous coverage Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday limiting electronic screen use in early childhood education and licensed child care settings across Alabama. House Bill 78, the Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act, requires the Alabama Department…...
Birmingham City Schools sees success in reducing chronic absenteeism
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (237+ words) Birmingham City Schools has reduced chronic absenteeism by nearly 50% over the last two school years. Superintendent Mark Sullivan reported that out of 20, 000 enrolled students, 6, 000 have shown up for intercession, reflecting a trend of decreasing absenteeism. "In 2023, we were 29%. About a…...
Mount Olive student wins Jefferson County Schools spelling bee for second year
3+ mon, 21+ hour ago (82+ words) Jefferson County Schools shared in a Facebook post Wednesday that Mount Olive Elementary student Gavin Cruse was named the JEFCOED District Spelling Bee winner. This is Cruse's second consecutive year taking home the first-place title. The district also recognized second-place…...