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Legislators also took up measures to improve math education and attack what's known as "period poverty."

In 1970, the campus was the scene of a violent shooting by police that left two young men dead, many others injured and campus changed forever.

A Family Dollar in York, Alabama is one of the few shopping options in town. But it's shuttered due to a warehouse rodent infestation.

Lawmakers also took action this week on a delay to a school reading requirement and a ban on transgender treatments for youths.

A year ago, below freezing temperatures collapsed Jackson, Mississippi’s water system, revealing longstanding cracks in its infrastructure.

Lawmakers also advanced a so-called bathroom bill but delayed a bill increasing penalties for rioters.

As Mississippi lawmakers plot how to keep more teachers in the state, educators warn the state’s bill targeting critical race theory could drive them away.

Angie May wants art to reach everyone who visits the Birmingham Museum of Art. As the associate director in learning and engagement, she heads inclusive and innovative initiatives to open art history to younger generations.

Republicans also advanced a bill that would require jail time for those who participate in a riot, plus another banning certain therapies for transgender youth.

A teacher at Mountain Brook High School allegedly led students in a salute that mimics how Nazis raised their arms in World War II. A Jewish student in the class complained and his family says they’re now receiving death and arson threats.