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Deborah Kenyon is Tanner High School’s new principal, effective Sunday.

MONTGOMERY — U.S. Reps. Mo Brooks and Robert Aderholt, along with three other Republican House members from Alabama, on Tuesday signed Rep. Bradley Byrne’s letter to federal officials opposing the proposed placement of thousands of immigrants on the state’s coast.

HARTSELLE — A week ago, 7-year-old Asher Roden was curious about tigers.

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ATLANTA — Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States.

MONTGOMERY — Children in Alabama were faring better in 2016 than in previous years, based on several indicators — including the number living in poverty — but were worse off than children in most other states in several ways.

MOULTON — Hatton High Principal Brent Gillespie took over as principal of the Family Education campus Tuesday, while another Hatton High administrator retired.

The Morgan County Commission has agreed to join a national program to help improve mental health treatment of inmates at the county jail.

Lucy’s BARge, the latest addition at Lucy's Branch Marina in Limestone County, is opening Friday after years of planning, one of its owners says.

A 2010 referendum designed to change Decatur’s form of government was never implemented, but council members are being pushed to use a recently passed law to implement it now.