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Alabama’s new laws: What changes Oct. 1, 2026 - Clone (opens the original)
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama lawmakers passed 402 bills during the 2026 Legislative Session and sent them to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature to become law. Of those, only one bill, SB240, has been enrolled but not enacted, according to data on the Alabama Legislative Information System online. More than 150 new state laws take effect in Alabama on Oct.1, which also marks the start of a the new fiscal year. WBRC 6 News has compiled a list of some of the new laws which have made headlines sin
Gadsden woman charged with felony murder in death of 12-year-old (opens the original)
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GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - Gadsden Police have arrested a woman in connection to the death of a 12-year-old. Leslie Denise Wilson, 35, is charged with felony murder and is being held on no bond pending an Aniah’s Law hearing. According to the complaint, between May 1 and June 17, 2026, Wilson subjected the child to “ongoing and extreme medical and/or physical neglect causing serious physical injury.” The complaint says the child died as a result. Gadsden Police said officers initially responded to w
Former bookkeeper pleads guilty to federal wire fraud after allegedly stealing more than $115K from Birmingham non-profit (opens the original)
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A former office manager and bookkeeper has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud after prosecutors said she stole more than $115K from a religious counseling and family services center. Court records claim Sarah Frances Paulk worked as the office manager and bookkeeper for an unnamed Birmingham-based nonprofit for more than four years. Prosecutors said Paulk used the organization’s bank account to cover personal expenses, including her car loan and credit card-de
Homewood BBQ spot improves as 5 other eateries fall below health standards (opens the original)
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A total of five food establishments scored below 85 during inspections conducted Sept. 11-23, failing to meet satisfactory compliance standards, according to the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH). Two restaurants and a grocery store deli tied for the lowest score of the week. American Deli in Homewood, Jimmy John’s on Chase Circle in Hoover, and the Walmart Deli on Academy Drive in Bessemer each scored 80. Inspectors reported finding cooked rice holding
71% of Alabama residents struggle with a basic cost, new index shows (opens the original)
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Most Alabama families are struggling to cover at least one basic cost of living, and the burden reaches well into the middle class, according to the Family Economic Well-Being Index, compiled by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality. The study measures the affordability pressure of housing, food, health care and child care across every income level, sorting families into four categories: comfortably meeting needs, getting by, burdened and severely burdened.
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