3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (124+ words) Trans-Siberian Orchestra will bring its 30th anniversary winter tour to Birmingham this December. The group will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Legacy Arena at the BJCC. The show will feature a reimagined staging of “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” followed by…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (624+ words) A child’s reading report may include labels such as “prepared,” “proficient” or “sufficient.” Those words can be useful, but they are not interchangeable — and they do not necessarily provide the full picture of a student’s reading ability. That was a…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (396+ words) President Donald Trump honors first responders and officials in commemoration of 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. A new international assessment finds reading performance among American 15-year-olds has fallen to one of its lowest points on record, raising fresh concerns about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (126+ words) Calera police say a Lowndes County man has been charged with first-degree dog or cat cruelty after a small dog died from blunt force trauma injuries. Police said a Birmingham veterinary hospital tried to save the dog, but the injuries…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (242+ words) BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — A principal at a Bessemer school that is set to receive students from the now-closed Abrams Pre-K Center has resigned from her position. The Central Alabama American Federation of Teachers confirmed the resignation, which took place Thursday....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday Drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend road trips may face record-high gas prices, even as traffic is expected to clog Alabama interstates during peak travel times. GasBuddy is forecasting the most…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) WASHINGTON (7News) — The Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump's ballroom project to continue as a legal battle plays out, according to a ruling filed on Monday. With the 5-4 opinion, the case returns to a lower court for review, which could…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (476+ words) Country music icon Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Tuesday, her nephew confirmed in a video posted to her social accounts. by VICTOR PARK, KATU CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KATU) — Firefighters say a fast and aggressive response helped stop the Hidden…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (324+ words) Prosecutors said convicted killer Karmelo Anthony, 19, has a history of violence that dates back to when he was in elementary school, according to reports. WFAA reported that prosecutors uncovered previous disciplinary records from more than a decade ago during a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (265+ words) (TNND) — White House ballroom construction can continue, at least temporarily, after an order Friday from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts stayed a preliminary injunction that had been entered in April by a lower court, thereby putting a hold…...