Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — News 5 Investigates claims that children in Alabama’s foster care system are being forced to sleep inside ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — News 5 continues to investigate the Alabama foster care system, as a former employee and a state lawmaker are speaking out about training and caseload concerns. “It’s so broken ...

Karen Smith, Alabama DHR’s Deputy Commissioner of Children and Family Services, says it’s tough to hear some of their stories ...

HUNTSIVLLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources is recommending that all EBT cardholders utilize the new Lock/Unlock feature on the ConnectEBT app and website, especially the “Lock ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - For years, SNAP recipients across the nation and in Alabama have had their benefits stolen from them. This is money strictly used to put food on the table. “I actually have ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced on Monday that a new system will automatically block all EBT card transactions outside of the state and online. The change ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced that full SNAP benefits for November will be released immediately. The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced that the first round of Alabama EBT cardholders are now receiving chip-enabled EBT cards. Alabama DHR is conducting a ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) – The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced on Monday that it received a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service telling them to ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 3-year-old boy died Tuesday after being left unattended in a hot car by an Alabama Department of Human Resources contract worker, authorities said. Ketorrius Starkes Jr. was found ...