Commissioner Jimmie Stephens could soon lose his chief of staff, David Hooks, to another county office. The county manager wants to hire him as the director of capital structure and investment.
A man waiting in yet another long tag line outside the Jefferson County courthouse ended up needing medical treatment this morning. County officials say cases like that highlight the urgent need for more workers and revenue.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:09 PM EST2012-02-22 04:09:02 GMT
Southern Baptist Leaders OK ‘Great Commission' Leaders of the nation's largest Protestant denomination have endorsed an optional alternative name for the Southern Baptist Convention: Great Commission Baptists.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 9:41 PM EST2012-02-22 02:41:26 GMT
Federal officials say a new building planned for the University of Alabama campus will be the nation's "nerve center" for water research. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National WaterMore >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:40 PM EST2012-02-22 00:40:49 GMT
Master Diver, Wade Singleton, told the jury, Tuesday, Tina Thomas Watson, before her dive was asked to take an orientation dive because of her inexperience in the water. Something Tina refused.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:15 PM EST2012-02-22 00:15:46 GMT
It's a brutal blood sport pitting animals against each other for profit. Now, an ad backed by churches, humane societies and sheriffs is taking aim at the country's weakest cockfighting law.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:11 PM EST2012-02-22 00:11:44 GMT
The search for a wanted man has now expanded to the Jefferson -Blount County line. Jefferson County Deputies are using K9 units and helicopters to search along Highway 75 for 34 year old Kevin Randall Campbell of Pinson.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 5:52 PM EST2012-02-21 22:52:35 GMT
Dental students taught hundreds of youngsters at Glen Iris Elementary the proper ways to brush and explained why it's important to visit the dentist regularly.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 5:44 PM EST2012-02-21 22:44:55 GMT
January storm survivors are now focusing more on long-term recovery, rather than immediate needs. That's why the Small Business Administration has set up a center in Clay.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 5:35 PM EST2012-02-21 22:35:58 GMT
Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley says he never met former state Sen. Larry Means until the day they were arrested and taken to FBI headquarters in Montgomery. More >>
On any given night, there are over 2,000 homeless individuals in the Jefferson County area. Project Homeless Connect is the first step in a campaign to reduce homelessness in our community. United WayMore >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 1:15 PM EST2012-02-21 18:15:57 GMT
The Arbor Day Foundation, the Alabama Forestry Commission and the City of Tuscaloosa Tree Commission are encouraging citizens to join in this year's Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign. Free tree seedlings will be given away on Saturday, February 25th. You can pick them up from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Cherry Shelter, located at Snow Hinton Park.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 10:11 AM EST2012-02-21 15:11:05 GMT
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff Department, Pinson Elementary School is under lockdown as deputies search for a man who fled a traffic stop.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:57 AM EST2012-02-21 05:57:38 GMT
Storm clean up in Center Point is slowing down. It's another repercussion from Jefferson County's financial crisis. The cost of a cleanup is now dipping into city reserves to foot the bill.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:53 AM EST2012-02-21 05:53:28 GMT
An EF 3 tornado tore through Jefferson County one month ago. But instead of rebuilding, survivors are still battling feet of debris. That's why volunteers gave up their holiday to help.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:43 AM EST2012-02-21 05:43:23 GMT
Chanda Russell, with a bullet lodged in her pelvic area, is still healing, still processing what happened to her. Following a shooting incident last month, the 27-year old awoke from surgery to be told,More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:36 AM EST2012-02-21 05:36:50 GMT
Monday marked the second week of Gabe Watson's capital murder trial, and testimony mainly focused on information from Watson and his late wife's, Tina Thomas Watson, dive computers and whether she could have surfaced while in trouble by inflating her dive vest.More >>
Monday, February 20 2012 10:35 PM EST2012-02-21 03:35:18 GMT
Storm survivors in Chilton, Jefferson and Perry counties can receive legal services, crisis counseling and disaster unemployment assistance. Free or reduced-cost legal services, including legal advice,More >>
A MIX OF SUN AND SEVERE STORMS: The weather will be on the move for the next several days, which is not unusual at all for this time of year. In fact, we are getting closer and closer to the month of March which may be the most action-packed month of the year in most years, but not always. Our trend this year, however, has been a very active one. We have had some real powerful and scary tornadoes within the last year. We hope that does not happen again and the law of averages would say it would be a long time down the road, yet it could be much sooner than that.
BACK TO THE PRESENT: The weather has been very quiet across Alabama today. The Storm Prediction Center posted a Slight Risk of severe weather for about the north one-third of the state and that goes for tonight also. So far today, we have not had any tornado watches and no warnings in Alabama. In fact, the only two warnings posted so far this afternoon was a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from the NWS in Tallahassee.
THURSDAY: According to all indications, much of Thursday will be decent with high temperatures reaching the unseasonable mid 70s. We don't believe many thunderstorms will develop during the day. It is looking more and more like the most dangerous time for severe weather will be Thursday night into early Friday morning. This includes the possibility of some severe thunderstorms and even a few tornadoes.
