Listen to 1819 News Reporter Will Blakely on The Jeff Poor Show as they discuss the recently released NAEP scores and a ranking of Alabama cities based on a cost of living/crime rate ratio.
Listen to 1819 News Contributor Stephanie Holden Smith on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss the CDC's addition of the COVID jabs to the childhood vaccine schedule (which doesn't apply to Alabama), how the state health officer is appointed by a lobbying group, and how the state's regressive grocery tax needs to be repealed.
Hewitt-Trussville High School student Katherine Grigsby is the new Miss Junior Teen United States.
The CDC cannot require children to get vaccinations to attend school.
Do Alabama’s legislators and lobbyists have it too good?
Dothan City Schools officials suspended Wolves head football coach Jed Kennedy on Monday for one week after he shoved a volunteer assistant coach to the ground during a game Friday against Opelika.
Participation in a federal welfare program for Women, Infants and Children known as (WIC) declined in Alabama since before the pandemic in contrast with the rest of the Southeast.
Backup quarterback Jacob Zeno will get the first team reps until regular starter Dylan Hopkins returns.
State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Mobile) is encouraging voters ahead of the midterm elections to vote “yes” on Amendment No. 1 regarding Aniah’s law.
A federal judge has officially quashed the subpoena filed by the Department Of Justice against Eagle Forum of Alabama.
Samford quarterback Michael Hiers accounted for 492 yards and five touchdowns in the Southern Conference win at ETSU.
"Jelly Fam" members Jahvon Quinerly of Alabama and Jordan Walker of UAB are members of the Bob Cousy Award watch list.
Bryan Harsin confirmed Monday that defensive lineman Zykeivous Walker has left the team following the Georgia game.
A tension between state and federal laws concerning medical marijuana has led to confusion among lawmakers and enforcers over how the new Alabama law will work on a practical, day-to-day basis.
Alabama’s fourth and eighth-grade mathematics scores have lacked improvement since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in its 2022 Nation’s Report Card released on Monday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) responded to the lawsuit filed against them by the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC) over a debacle surrounding Orange Beach’s Foley Beach Express and the new Intercoastal Waterway project.
Wendell Green, Jr., Auburn’s top returning scorer from the 2021-2022 season, has been named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List for the second-straight year.
Alabama is known for its low cost of living compared to other states, but in some cities, that can come at the expense of higher crime.
After suffering their first loss of the season last week against Tennessee, Alabama bounced back on homecoming defeating the #24 Mississippi State Bulldogs 30-6 to extend their win streak over the Bulldogs to 15 games.
Alabama A&M and Alabama State get together for the 81st renewal of the Magic City Classic. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Legion Field.
Legally, ethically, mentally and morally, the Biden student loan bailout is a bad idea fraught with negative second and third-order effects. It cannot go forward, and all necessary action should be taken to stop it.
The midterm election is two weeks away, and polls are still showing some races may be too close for comfort no matter which side of the political aisle you’re on.
Earlier this month, a report by the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services showed less than 50% of education students pass the Praxis test on the first try in Alabama.
One of the last hurdles for beachgoers before arriving at Alabama's Baldwin County beaches is the Intercoastal Waterway.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Alabama family is an example of how important it is to stay aware and ask questions.
The convoluted language that is supposed to “inform” voters has gone too far.
Take time to enjoy the opportunities to see the joy in the little imperfections that we call life.