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Some of Alabama’s biggest cities are among the worst spots for singles. That’s according to the financial website WalletHub. Analysts looked into 182 areas for the Best & Worst Cities for Singles (2024) report.

Parents are struggling to find affordable childcare in Alabama. The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released their annual “Kids Count” data book. The data book includes national and state rankings over numerous topics in child well being.

Childcare providers may be eligible for additional state funding. The Alabama Department of Human Resources is offering its fifth round, task five grants starting this Friday. The application window closes June 16th.

Progress may be coming at a cost for one family in Marengo County. State planners have been working on what’s called the West Alabama Corridor for almost thirty years. It’s a four-lane highway to cut time on the drive between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. The upside is that the highway may bring connectivity and development to the rural counties of the Black Belt. Then, there’s the apparent downside. Parts of the highway may be built on private property taken by the State. APR Gulf coast correspondent Lynn Oldshue spoke with the Moore family who’s fighting to save their homes in the town of Dixons Mills.

In this week’s Keepin’ It Real commentary, Cam Marston shares the story of one of his most memorable Christmas mornings and how its memory generates a…

On this week’s episode of “Keepin’ It Real,” Cam Marston tells us about the passing of a powerful woman who had a lot to do with the man he is today……

In this StoryCorps interview, Renee Vaughn and her husband Nick speak about expanding their family through adoption after becoming “empty nesters.”…

On today’s “Keepin’ it Real,” Cam tells us about how the Elf on the Shelf came into his house, and left prematurely. So, if you have believers listening,…

In 2008, Andrea Mills lost her sister Brooke to cancer. Brooke cut off contact with her family because of differing beliefs, but she and Andrea reunited…