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A Union Springs police officer has been praised for his heroic efforts after trying to save a baby boy.

Based on the initial investigation, police said charges are not expected to be filed against the driver at this time.

Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75.

As the economy continues to reopen throughout the U.S., we’re still seeing impacts of COVID-19 on jobs.

Mayor Gary Fuller said he will dye his hair red for a week if 85 percent of Opelika residents complete the census.

The cumulative total number of reported positive cases over the last three weeks is now topping more than 1,000.

Hundreds of nursing homes with poor ratings are waiting to get into a program intended to improve care.

Whether it’s precautions for COVID-19, or traveling precautions, there’s a lot to keep in mind this Labor Day weekend.

A special program intended to improve nursing homes faces criticism that it isn’t working.

The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise” — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election, rather than science.