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Huntsville Schools Superintendent Finley retiring

HUNTSVILLE -- Following through on a promise she made years ago, Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley announced her retirement Friday. Finley said her youngest...

Athens teacher wins Trailblazing STEM Educator award

ATHENS -- Taylor Whisenant, a STEM teacher at Athens Renaissance School, is one of three K-12 teachers to win a 2023 Trailblazing Science, Technology,...

ACT scores fall for Class of ’22

BIRMINGHAM -- In Alabama and across the country, average scores on the ACT, the widely-used college readiness test, dropped for the pandemic-plagued Class of...

Student sues Madison school officials, board over bus incident

MADISON -- A student who was involved in an altercation last year with a Madison high school assistant principal is suing the Madison Board...

Calhoun offering automotive scholarships to Alabamians

TANNER -- Calhoun Community College is doing its part to boost the automotive industry workforce. The school is offering automotive scholarships to Alabama residents for...

Let’s pretend: Hundreds of first-graders admitted to ‘hospital’

HUNTSVILLE – More than 2,000 first-graders from Madison County schools were admitted to the "hospital" last week, courtesy of Huntsville Hospital and the University...

Huntsville offers student internship program

HUNTSVILLE – Are you or someone you know a college student seeking a rewarding experience both personally and professionally? If this sounds like you,...

Walkin’ the beat: Registration open for Citizens Police Academy

HUNTSVILLE – There are a couple of weeks left to sign up for the Huntsville Police Department's Citizens Police Academy. The nine-week, volunteer program...

Ivey awards grants to help at-risk youth in North Alabama

MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will be administering $66,000 in grants made available by the U.S. Department of Justice and awarded...

Shoals Scholar Dollars helps students afford college

FLORENCE -- After seeing a similar plan by a Rotary Club in Hopkinsville, Ky., the Florence and Greater Shoals Rotary clubs established the Shoals...