Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
Officials in Washington state performed a special inspection six months ago on the Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed because there were indications it had been struck by a different vehicle.More >>
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The Foshee Management Company plans to convert the 40 Four Building in Downtown Montgomery for residential and commercial use. The 3rd through 6th floors of the building will become apartments and theMore >>
The Foshee Management Company plans to convert the 40 Four Building in Downtown Montgomery for residential and commercial use. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:16:39 GMT
(RNN) – When faced with a cleaver-wielding killer who'd just murdered someone, what would you do? For Ingrid Loyau-Kennet, the answer was obvious. Instead of running for her life, she engaged him inMore >>
A British woman voluntarily put herself face-to-face with an alleged terrorist and may have saved lives. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:17 GMT
The prosecution in the case against the alleged Troy mobile home park rapist has filed a motion asking for a judge to set aside his motion to overturn the suspect's conviction. Andre Lamon Ellis was previouslyMore >>
The prosecution in the case against the alleged Troy mobile home park rapist has filed a motion asking for a judge to set aside his motion to overturn the suspect's conviction.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:17 GMT
A tragic moment in Birmingham's turbulent Civil Rights struggle leads to a national distinction from the White House.President Barack Obama signed a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's,More >>
A tragic moment in Birmingham's turbulent Civil Rights struggle leads to a national distinction from the White House.More >>
Editorial Books 12-17-07
One of the best gifts you can give to your child is the gift of reading.
A reading rich community is a community that prospers.
A book for every child is a great initiative we can all embrace.
It only takes one book to hook someone on reading.
Looking for that last minute gift? Buy a book your child, relative or friend would enjoy.
Encourage your child to check out books from the library and read them together.
Alabama ranks in the bottom three states nationwide in the number of parents who read to their pre-kindergarten aged children daily. Less than half of our pre-K children are read to every day.
Reading leads to the writing and speaking skills essential to growth.