An Alabama lawmaker is demanding more oversight and accountability for the state’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) ...

New mothers say they had to undergo devastating investigations after hospitals reported their false positive drug tests to child welfare agencies shortly after they gave birth. “It was torture; it was ...

News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside Department of Human Resources (DHR) offices, including in Mobile. A ...

A tragic incident has sparked questions about accountability and oversight after 3-year-old Ke’torrius Starkes, Jr., known as ...

An Alabama police department denies any wrongdoing in the death of Phillip Reeder, who died while handcuffed in August 2024.

Imagine being told your child’s ability to eat, speak, and smile without complications or pain isn’t medically necessary — it ...

Hot enough To remind us all that this has been a fairly normal July, we’re now in a heat wave that could bring you the highest temperatures you’ve seen this year, reports AL.com weather reporter Leigh ...

BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A former Bibb County, Alabama, teacher revealed she raised concerns about a child, now believed to ...

At 12:11 a.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning valid between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. for ...

The National Weather Service released an extreme heat warning at 2:32 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 9 p.m. for Marion, ...

It's a controversial form of discipline, but it's not illegal in Alabama. Here's what the state law says about corporal punishment ...

China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning ...