Alabama Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Reach Record High
Alabama’s kindergarten vaccine exemption rate hit a record 3% in 2025–26, with 96% of exemptions non-medical, as pediatricians warn of measles risk.
Fruitdale High School employees return Monday as tornado recovery continues
FRUITDALE, Ala. — Fruitdale High School in Washington County could reopen to students on Wednesday, Dec. 7, according to school administrators. Part of the school was hit by a tornado…
Alabama public schools to stay closed; at-home learning begins April 6
Alabama’s public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year, and students will begin receiving lessons at home starting April 6, state officials announced. Gov. Kay Ivey…
Car crashes into Holloway Elementary School in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A car crashed into Holloway Elementary School on the afternoon of April 24, 2019. Rena Philips of the Mobile County Public School System said the vehicle hit…
Report of gun near Brewton Elementary School investigated
Brewton police are investigating a report of a gun seen near Brewton Elementary School on Wednesday. A student reported seeing a gun inside a car driving near the playground on…