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NC A&T's Ross Jr. wins men's 400 meters as NCAA indoors
Mar. 12, 2022 10:33 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — North Carolina A&T’s Randolph Ross Jr. ran a personal best and a Birmingham CrossPlex facility record 44.62 seconds to win 400 meters at...

EXPLAINER: How does moratorium affect high-vacancy Alabama?
By Kim Chandler Jun. 25, 2021 12:06 PM EDT
Alabama jobless rate drops to 3.4% as recovery continues
Jun. 18, 2021 10:13 AM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's unemployment rate dropped to 3.4% in May, down sharply from a year earlier as the economy added jobs while it recovered from...
Samford's Welch named ASWA small college athlete of year
Jun. 10, 2021 02:22 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Liam Welch had a successful football season, even if it didn't play out on fall Saturdays.
With his football team...
Doctor: Alabama's lagging vaccination rates a concern
Jun. 07, 2021 06:39 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An infectious disease expert said Monday that he is concerned about lagging vaccination rates in Alabama as well as the number of...
Ivey faces decision on promotion requirement for 3rd graders
By Kim Chandler May. 26, 2021 01:19 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classrooms, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey faces a decision whether to delay next year's high-stakes...
Union members arrested during Alabama coal strike protest
May. 26, 2021 10:40 AM EDT
BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Nearly a dozen miners who've been striking an Alabama coal company for about two months were arrested during a protest outside a mine in...
COVID-19 face mask requirement expiring in Birmingham
May. 24, 2021 03:23 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's largest city will let its COVID-19 face mask requirement expire after Monday in what officials said was a step toward...
Lawmakers: Delay high-stakes reading test for 3rd graders
By Kim Chandler May. 18, 2021 12:11 AM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, Alabama lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders...
Alabama judge handling domestic cases accused of stalking
May. 17, 2021 02:52 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge who handles domestic relations cases used fake social media accounts to harass people with cases before her, verbally...

Some aren't ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
By Jay Reeves May. 16, 2021 08:03 AM EDT
State weighs pause in 3rd grade promotion reading test
By Kim Chandler Apr. 28, 2021 06:08 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, Alabama lawmakers are weighing a pause in an upcoming state requirement for third-graders to...