Andrea Tinker

The popular social media app, TikTok, may or may not be safe in America and Alabama... again. Users of the app are no stranger to the future of the platform being up in the air. This follows a “will they, won't they” situation around Pres. Donald Trump deciding whether nor not to indefinitely pull the plug on the short video app.

An Alabama official is making sure children in the state stay safe when riding in cars. Scott Harris, a state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), released an open letter through the ADPH website urging Alabamians to have the proper size car seats and booster seats for children riding in vehicles.

The Alabama Association of Nonprofits (AAN) is preparing to host the annual Alabama Nonprofit Summit in Montgomery on Feb. 13 and 14. The event this year will focus on advocating for nonprofits and the communities they serve.

As National Bird-Feeding Month begins, there are several ways for Alabamians to keep their feathered friends fed during the winter months when food is scarce including using different feeders to attract a variety of birds. Those who have success with birding should consider reporting to The Great Backyard Bird Count this month as well.

Governor Kay Ivey will deliver the annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Old House Chamber of the State Capitol. The governor has invited Miss America Abbie Stockard to join as one of her guests, as well as students of the McGill-Toolen Catholic High School Choir and Army veteran Jae Barclay.

The NCAA championships for beach volleyball are changing locations due to the impact of the Southern California wildfires. The May 2-4 contests are now coming to Alabama. The release announcing the switch said it was a mutual decision between the NCAA and the Orange County Sports Commission.

Fifty-Six organizations across Alabama penned a letter to congress asking them to reject tax cuts for the wealthy and said lawmakers should focus on helping working-class families and their children.

Gov. Kay Ivey will address Alabamians and Alabama legislators in her eighth State of the State Address on Feb. 4. She's expected to present a package of bills during her delivery, which will focus on public safety.

The City of Huntsville has seen a record setting economic impact following the end of 2024. The Rocket City's sports tourism team hosted 68 events which resulted in Huntsville seeing a $50 million economic impact.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is releasing a new report concerning traffic crashes and motor assists from the winter storm that hit Alabama between Jan. 21 and Jan. 23. Troopers responded to more than 200 of these accidents in across a majority of the counties in the Yellowhammer State.