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Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:52:04 GMT
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school. TheMore >>
Revenue department clarifies eligibility for school tax credits.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:27 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:27:35 GMT
The head of the National Security Agency is telling Congress that the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots around the world. Army Gen. Keith Alexander tells theMore >>
According to the director of the NSA, the two programs used to gather information using phone records have foiled 50 terrorist plots.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:57 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:57:07 GMT
Many Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years. Governor Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting January 1st. State employees got their last meritMore >>
Many Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:15 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:15:52 GMT
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral. He didn't plan for this error. Years after his death, it has been discovered that his tombstone has the wrong birth date. A televisionMore >>
It has been discovered that the headstone on former New York City Mayor, Ed Koch's grave has the wrong birth date. According to the engraver, it was an inadvertent error. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 02:47:26 GMT
Alabama Medicaid officials have divided the state into five districts under a new care management plan. The Legislature earlier this year approved a reorganization of Medicaid into districts around theMore >>
Alabama now divided into five Medicaid districtsMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:03:29 GMT
A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning at 3:55 a.m. claimed the life of two and injured three. The crash occurred on Interstate 20/59 three miles south of York. Patrick Hunt Drury,More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:57:09 GMT
People who live and work along 30th Avenue in Northport say you might as well call it Speed Street. Monday, our cameras caught several cars driving well over the speed limit. And just before ourMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:51 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:51:28 GMT
Springville City Hall confirms that there is damage to the roof of one of the schools in Springville during today's storms. The damage happened just after 3PM.The principal and fire chief are at the school,More >>
Springville City Hall confirms that there is damage to the roof of the middle school in Springville during today's storms.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:32:18 GMT
A former prison guard says the prison supervisor ordered the death of inmate Rocrast Mack. The testimony came today in the trial of Michael Smith. Former guard Scottie Glenn says Smith instructed prisonMore >>
Former guard says prison supervisor ordered inmate's death.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-06-16 02:28:25 GMT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a black-and-white kitten with orange eyes, is runningMore >>
This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 3:54 PM EDT2013-06-15 19:54:23 GMT
JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) -- Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jarMore >>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-06-15 19:14:11 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An administrator at Auburn University has died in a possible drowning at a Florida beach. The Walton County, Fla., sheriff's office said Guerry Lowther Jr. died Tuesday after beingMore >>
An administrator at Auburn University has died in a possible drowning at a Florida beach.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-06-15 01:52:18 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police said a woman and her three teenage daughters were shot at an apartment complex in the city's Madison neighborhood. Police said in a news release Friday nightMore >>
Nashville police said a woman and her three teenage daughters were shot at an apartment complex in the city's Madison neighborhood.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:47:53 GMT
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) -- As certain as the sun rising above the pines in Flowertown, as sure as John McKissick patrolling the sidelines on Friday nights, Summerville High School assistant footballMore >>
As certain as the sun rising above the pines in Flowertown, as sure as John McKissick patrolling the sidelines on Friday nights, Summerville High School assistant football coaches Joe Call and Preston Giet will run.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:28:44 GMT
Talladega County investigators have announced the arrests of two teenagers in the murder of Cameron McGlothan. Investigators have charged 19-year-old Justin Hamilton from Chelsea and 18-year-old DemarcusMore >>
Talladega County investigators have announced the arrests of two teenagers in the murder of Cameron McGlothan.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 5:46 PM EDT2013-06-14 21:46:42 GMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge says he will rule by June 28 on whether to temporarily block a new Alabama law setting stricter requirements for abortion clinics. Planned Parenthood and the AmericanMore >>
A federal judge says he will rule by June 28 on whether to temporarily block a new Alabama law setting stricter requirements for abortion clinics.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 4:26 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:26:15 GMT
There's a delay in a federal trial centering on a prison beating death. A judge is pushing back the trial of Michael Smith. He's the ex-prison supervisor accused in the beating death of inmate RocrastMore >>
A judge is pushing back the trial of ex-prison supervisor Michael Smith, who is accused in the beating death of inmate Rocrast Mack.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 3:45 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:45:48 GMT
Cherokee County Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor sentenced Charles Clayton Todd Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his convictions of Attempted Murder, first-degree robbery and first-degreeMore >>
Cherokee County Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor sentenced Charles Clayton Todd Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a brutal attack on a defenseless elderly woman in 2012. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:08:28 GMT
Three dead bodies were discovered inside a truck submerged in Weiss Lake Thursday afternoon, Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver confirmed to ABC 33/40.A fisherman notified authorities at around 1 p.m.More >>
Three dead bodies were discovered inside a truck submerged in Weiss Lake Thursday afternoon, Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver confirmed to ABC 33/40.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-14 16:20:24 GMT
The lack of a nearby fire station is costing some people thousands on their insurance and some neighbors have simply decided to move out but help may be on the way. The Legacy Springs and Lakewood PreserveMore >>
The lack of a nearby fire station is costing some people thousands on their insurance.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-06-14 13:25:19 GMT
There is a moment of silence and the reading of thousands of names of gun violence victims Friday morning in Connecticut. It has been six months since the Sandy Hook school shootings. Family members,More >>
A moment of silence and readings of names of thousands of victims of gun violence will be held Friday in Newtown, CT. The reading of the names is expected to take 12 hours.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 1:39 AM EDT2013-06-14 05:39:02 GMT
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say an outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar has collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay and criticallyMore >>
Authorities say an outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar has collapsed during the NBA Finals, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay and critically injuring three people.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 11:19 PM EDT2013-06-14 03:19:56 GMT
An accident involving an 18-wheeler leaking oil has shut down all lanes of traffic on Interstate 65 North Thursday night, the Alabama State Troopers Office confirmed to ABC 33/40.The accident happenedMore >>
An accident involving an 18-wheeler leaking oil has shut down all lanes of traffic on Interstate 65 North Thursday night, the Alabama State Troopers Office confirmed to ABC 33/40.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:41:48 GMT
By JIM SALTERAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gunMore >>
An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-06-13 19:52:03 GMT
Attorneys spent a second day on Jury selection in the trial of an ex-prison supervisor accused of fatally beating an inmate and trying to cover it up. The federal trial of former Lt. Michael Smith startedMore >>
Jury selection continues in inmate beating death trial.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:13:13 GMT
FBI Director Robert Mueller is defending the government's collection of millions of U.S. phone records, emails and other information that people transmit online as vital to the nation's national security. InMore >>
The director of the FBI is defending the NSA's collection of phone records and digital communications saying the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has approved the surveillance programs.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:10 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:10:03 GMT
A New Jersey Little League coach admits to attacking an umpire who wouldn't call a game because of darkness in 2011. Henry Milstrey,of Newark, pleaded guilty to assault while a jury was deliberating his fateMore >>
A Little League baseball coach from New Jersey has plead guilty to assault stemming from a 2011 attack on an umpire who would not call a game due to darkness.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 8:35 AM EDT2013-06-13 12:35:18 GMT
Have you downloaded a weather radio app for your smartphone yet? If not, here's a list of must-have apps with links. Download them both in addition to having your programmed weather radio at home. TheMore >>
Have you downloaded a weather radio app for your smartphone yet? If not, here's a list of must-have apps with links.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:48 AM EDT2013-06-13 09:48:18 GMT
An Alabama-based company has issued a recall for about 1,800 pounds of beef jerky. Hickory Hollow Jerky is produced in Eufaula. Some of the company's jerky is under recall for reportedly being misbrandedMore >>
An Alabama-based company has issued a recall for about 1,800 pounds of beef jerky. Hickory Hollow Jerky is produced in Eufaula. Some of the company's jerky is under recall for reportedly being misbranded and not including information about an allergen. The products contain Worcestershire sauce and anchovy paste. Officials say fish is a known allergen and should be listed on the product's labels.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-06-13 03:14:00 GMT
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says she plans to step down next month after four years as "America's doctor." In an email to staff Wednesday, BenjaminMore >>
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says she plans to step down next month after four years as "America's doctor."More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 9:22 PM EDT2013-06-12 01:22:21 GMT
ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets in day-long clashes that lasted into the early hours Wednesday, overwhelming protesters who have been occupying Istanbul'sMore >>
Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets in day-long clashes that lasted into the early hours Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:43:10 GMT
Tuscaloosa City School Superintendent, Dr. Paul McKendrick waited more than 24 hours to speak publicly about Marthing Luther King, Jr. Elementary, Westlawn Middle and Central High Schools being on theMore >>
Insists school showing significant improvementMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:41:39 GMT
The Birmingham Police Department reports that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a 2012 homicide investigation.James Henry, 57, of Birmingham, has been charged with capital murder for theMore >>
The Birmingham Police Department reports that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a 2012 homicide investigation.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:36:54 GMT
Critics of the new Alabama Accountability Act say it will do little to help students now enrolled in failing schools make a move to get a better education. They blame transportation problems and the uncertaintyMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:15:39 GMT
the men and women who keep jefferson county safe are now working longer shifts... answering twice as many calls... and without the help of some high tech tools. sheriff's deputies found a way to manageMore >>
The men and women who keep Jefferson County safe are now working longer shifts and answering twice as many calls without the help of some high tech tools. But sheriff's deputies found a way to manage the new workload using an old computer and a free program.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:45:33 GMT
Alabama athletic director Bill Battle is not shy about accolades for the Tide football program. Battle told the Associated Press that he isn't sure any football program has ever topped Alabama's currentMore >>
Alabama athletic director Bill Battle is not shy about accolades for the Tide football program. Battle told the Associated Press that he isn't sure any football program has ever topped Alabama's currentMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:40:26 GMT
"When you go into a community and you see foreclosure signs, you automatically think if that customer were engaged with us and if we spent time with them...we could have helped them avoid foreclosure,"More >>
Wells Fargo to host Home Preservation Workshop at BJCC, Thursday.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:11:58 GMT
Anniston police have charged a 53-year-old man with robbery. Investigators say Sunday, police were notified of a robbery that occurred on Cobb Avenue. The victims told police the suspect entered the frontMore >>
Anniston police have charged a 53-year-old man with robbery.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:01 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:01:40 GMT
Auburn basketball signed point guard Malcolm Canada, which fills a huge need for the program. Canada essentially replaces Jerome Seagears, who transferred to Auburn only to leave the program after lessMore >>
Auburn basketball signed point guard Malcolm Canada, which fills a huge need for the program. Canada essentially replaces Jerome Seagears, who transferred to Auburn only to leave the program after lessMore >>
