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Sanderson Farms recap: Garrick Higgo leads, Taylor Montgomery went low
There are two days in the books at the Country Club of Jackson, host of this week's PGA Tour stop, the lone Tour stop in the state of Mississippi. Get caught up right here with all that went down Friday at the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship....

Local Clinic Hosting Free Breast Health Event in West Alabama
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here, and all over West Alabama organizations are doing their part to raise awareness for this deadly disease. The West Alabama Women's Center will host an annual event offering certain services for free, resources...

New Alabama laws to benefit nursing moms and pregnant women
AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - A slate of new laws have been enacted in Alabama. Two new laws having to do with pregnant and nursing moms. Expectant women now have easier access to prenatal care and nursing mothers are exempt from jury duty. “Who doesn’t...

Garrick Higgo feeling healthy and leads in Mississippi going into weekend
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Garrick Higgo kept his ball in play and took advantage of enough birdie chances for a 6-under 66 on Friday to build a one-shot lead in the Sanderson Farms Championship, a Fall Series event that feels like a new start to the...

Alabama doctor who replaced Fauci claims Trump administration fired her for whistle blowing, vaccine support
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a former director at University of Alabama at Birmingham, and her lawyer are alleging the scientist was fired from her job as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) three weeks after...

Alabama A&M Leads Innovation With Game-Changing Material
A well known university in the state of Alabama is leading the way in a fast growing industry. Using a special material, this school has made history and its creation is set to benefit bus drivers. Alabama A&M University hosted a two-day workshop...

How this Alabama HS football player is raising thousands for dementia care one kick at a time
Montgomery Academy coach Ethan McBride’s football team sets goals during the offseason, one football-related and another off the field. Usually, it’s to earn all A’s or reach a certain GPA mark. But, he remembers the goal that kicker Rob Ashworth...

Student-Athlete Mental Health Week Returns October 4-11th
Hilinski’s Hope Foundation (H3H), a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Mark and Kym Hilinski to honor the legacy of their son Tyler, announces that more than 170 colleges and universities and over 70 high schools and organizations will be...

Alabama commission looks for ways to address PTSD in first responders
Jason Smith launched the S.A.F.E.R. Together program to support veterans and first responders battling PTSD. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Jason Smith was in the U.S. Marine Corps, a clinician waited for him and his fellow troops as they got back from...

Worship practices survey finds strong engagement, aging leaders in Alabama Baptist churches
When it comes to worship in Alabama Baptist churches, good things are happening, Jonathan Rodgers said — and he has research to prove it. Over the past year or so, Rodgers, assistant professor of music and worship at Samford University, has...

Alabama Wildlife Center in Pelham raising funds to continue its rehabilitation, education efforts
The Alabama Wildlife Center in Pelham needs your help ensuring it can continue providing urgent medical care for orphaned birds and expand wildlife education around the state. On Sept. 23, the cent launched its 100 Days to Soar campaign, with a...

From NASA to farmers: How the shutdown is impacting Alabama industries
WASHINGTON — As the federal government enters its third shutdown day, the effects are acutely felt in Huntsville, where roughly 45,000 people work at Redstone Arsenal. Agencywide, NASA furloughed more than 15,000 of its 18,000 employees as part of...

Alabama hospital could close within the next month after debt default, bankruptcy
Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital & Clinic is potentially 30 days from closing if it does not secure financial assistance from the city, county and state. “If there is no commitment, then there is no alternative for this hospital but to close,” said...

College football Week 6 storylines: Diego Pavia seeks to cement his status as all-time Alabama villain
There are a few names in history that still evoke shudders from modern Alabama fans for what they did to the Crimson Tide. Cam Newton for the "Camback." Stephen Garcia for turning into a "Michael Vick/Peyton Manning mix," as one Alabama friend...

Report: Alabama continues to lead nation in prosecutions of pregnant women
Alabama continues to lead the U.S. in prosecuting women related to pregnancy due to a chemical endangerment law. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama continues to lead the nation in prosecutions of women in relation to pregnancy, pregnancy loss and birth,...

TruBridge Names Michael Daughton as Chief Business Officer to Advance Mission of Strengthening Rural and Community Healthcare
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 3, 2025-- TruBridge (NASDAQ: TBRG), a leading provider of revenue cycle management and healthcare technology solutions for rural and community healthcare organizations, today announced the appointment of Michael...

7 Things: Shutdown drags on; Tuberville keeps pushing for the National Guard in Alabama; taxpayers paying to put Reed on TV; and more …
7. The “Rock the South” festival, billed as the “Biggest Party in the South,” is relocating from Cullman to Decatur to enhance its regional appeal and attract a larger crowd. New venue amenities will take the experience on land that the festival...

Alabama food products may soon look a different kind of “red”
Alabama grocery shoppers have been hearing a lot about what goes into what they eat. The Trump administration is taking aim at artificial dyes that are used to make what goes on U.S. dinner plates more appealing. That’s expected to change in about...

North Montgomery senior Jackson Grundy returns from kidney transplant
Jackson Grundy found out his kidneys were not functioning properly when he was 11 Grundy's need for a kidney led one of his teachers, Donnell Rogers, becoming an organ donor and saving a life Grundy is the state’s first pediatric patient to...

Alabama’s U.S. senators react to government shutdown
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The government shutdown took effect at midnight eastern time on Wednesday. Lawmakers on Wednesday again failed to come to an agreement. “Both groups get a game plan together, and we’ve had a game plan since President...