Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits do not apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.
The Alabama Department of Education just released a list of 78 failing schools under the Alabama Accountability Act. Of those, 29 are in Central Alabama- 11 within the Birmingham City Schools district.
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 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:27:18 GMT
Tuscaloosa Police have made an arrest in a bank robbery case. Keondrae Devon Long is charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree receiving stolen property. The 23 year old is at the TuscaloosaMore >>
Tuscaloosa Police have made an arrest in a bank robbery case.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:33:05 GMT
A 19-year-old teenager is behind bars charged in a weekend home invasion. Investigators responded to DCH early Saturday morning after learning a man had been shot in the leg. He was transported to theMore >>
A 19-year-old teenager is behind bars charged in a weekend home invasion.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-06-15 23:50:20 GMT
Offensive lineman Barrett Jones became the latest former University of Alabama player to sign a rookie contract to play in the NFL when he agreed to a four-year deal with the St. Louis Rams this week.AMore >>
Offensive lineman Barrett Jones became the latest former University of Alabama player to sign a rookie contract to play in the NFL when he agreed to a four-year deal with the St. Louis Rams this week.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 2:54 PM EDT2013-06-14 18:54:49 GMT
A first in the city of Tuscaloosa. It was announced Friday that Sherrill Palmer becomes the first African-American female to serve as postmaster in the city of Tuscaloosa. Palmer, a Buffalo native, bringsMore >>
Sherrill Palmer takes over as the first African-American female postmaster in the city of Tuscaloosa.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-06-14 15:43:16 GMT
Students in the University of Alabama System can get ready to pay more for tuition. Friday morning, the board of trustees passed a nearly 3% tuition increase, which would add up to nearly $125 dollars.More >>
Students in the University of Alabama System can get ready to pay more for tuition.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:19:10 GMT
Tuscaloosa police are investigating a robbery at the Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union Thursday afternoon.According to a news release, a black male, wearing a red sweatshirt and an Alabama hat, enteredMore >>
Tuscaloosa police are investigating a robbery at the Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union Thursday afternoon.According to a news release, a black male, wearing a red sweatshirt and an Alabama hat, enteredMore >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 12:30 PM EDT2013-06-13 16:30:21 GMT
Tuscaloosa police are working a homicide after a body is found. Investigators say someone found the body this morning at 3121 20th Street. We have a crew on the scene gathering the latest information.More >>
Tuscaloosa police are working a homicide after a body is found.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 10:47 PM EDT2013-06-13 02:47:21 GMT
Dale Brogden has a cabin home in the center of Abernant in East Tuscaloosa. News that the unincorporated town is losing its volunteer fire station troubles him. "Everything out here is mostly woodsMore >>
Abernant's fire chief, Brian Scott says funds are drained and few homeowners are paying fire dues.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:00:56 GMT
According to a release by the Tuscaloosa Police Department, at approximately 10:00pm Monday night Police responded to an address in the 4900 Block of Woodland Forrest Drive concerning a possible shooting.More >>
A 54-year-old man reportedly attempted to fatally shoot his wife before committing suicide at the couple's home in Tuscaloosa Monday night. More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 4:05 PM EDT2013-06-10 20:05:12 GMT
The multimillion dollar lakefront home owned by Alabama football coach Nick Saban is still for sale. The 9,600-square-foot house located on Lake Burton didn't sell at auction as scheduled last Thursday.More >>
An auction planned for the sale of a Nick Saban lake home on June 6 has been delayed until June 27. The original asking price was about $11 Million.More >>
Saturday, June 8 2013 11:59 PM EDT2013-06-09 03:59:22 GMT
The last of three juveniles from Texas wanted for stealing a vehicle in Northport Friday has been apprehended by law enforcement, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports.Deputies responded to aMore >>
The last of three juveniles from Texas wanted for stealing a vehicle in Northport Friday has been apprehended by law enforcement, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports.More >>
Saturday, June 8 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-06-08 23:59:59 GMT
Deputies in Tuscaloosa are searching for three out-of-state juveniles wanted in connection to a stolen vehicle in Northport and other crimes in Texas.The three suspects, all from Texas, were involved inMore >>
Deputies in Tuscaloosa are searching for three out-of-state juveniles wanted in connection to a stolen vehicle in Northport and other crimes in Texas.The three suspects, all from Texas, were involved inMore >>
Friday, June 7 2013 10:25 PM EDT2013-06-08 02:25:45 GMT
Friday morning really showed how much Officers Arnold Strickland, James Crump and Dispatcher Leslie 'Ace' Mealer meant to the Fayette community. A crowd bore the rainfall as fellow officers laid wreathsMore >>
Friday, June 7 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-07 21:38:12 GMT
A coal miner for Jim Walter Resources was injured Thursday in an accident at Mine No. 7 in Brookwood.The man was hurt when he became pinned between a mining belt and a piece of metal. A Life Saver helicopterMore >>
A coal miner for Jim Walter Resources was injured Thursday in an accident at Mine No. 7 in Brookwood.More >>
Friday, June 7 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-06-07 19:58:40 GMT
By JAY REEVESAssociated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Model and reality TV actress Katherine Webb said Friday she and the University of Alabama's quarterback remain an item, but they're not engaged. WebbMore >>
Model and reality TV actress Katherine Webb said Friday she and the University of Alabama's quarterback remain an item, but they're not engaged.More >>
Thursday, June 6 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-06 21:51:11 GMT
By JAY REEVESAssociated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - University of Alabama coach Nick Saban offered Crimson Tide football tickets, sideline passes and an office tour in a charity auction linked to theMore >>
University of Alabama coach Nick Saban offered Crimson Tide football tickets, sideline passes and an office tour in a charity auction linked to the sale of his multimillion-dollar lake home, set for Thursday.More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-06 00:46:55 GMT
Flash flooding continues to pose problems in Alabama Wednesday evening after the Birmingham area experienced significant headaches from high-rising waters earlier in the day.Tuscaloosa is now dealing withMore >>
Tuscaloosa is now dealing with flooded roads, and police have been forced to close several streets mainly near the University of Alabama campus.More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-06-05 22:33:49 GMT
Tuscaloosa city council President Harrison Taylor is calling for 'racial balance' in hiring. The issue came up Tuesday afternoon when the city's Human Resource department was presenting statisticsMore >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-06-04 22:39:57 GMT
DEKALB, Miss. (AP) - Three more people will face charges in the April kidnapping of a 6-year-old Kemper County girl. Kemper County Sheriff James Moore tells WTOK-TV (http://bit.ly/17mbqDP ) that UniversityMore >>
University of Alabama basketball player Devonta Pollard and Joyce Johnigan were arrested Tuesday in Kemper County on a charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-06-04 16:09:37 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Safety says the number of unrestrained vehicle crashes decreased from last month. According to preliminary traffic crash data, there were 29 people killed in vehicle crashesMore >>
The Alabama Department of Public Safety says the number of unrestrained vehicle crashes decreased from last month.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 9:26 AM EDT2013-06-04 13:26:27 GMT
Fayette County EMA, Fayette County, and the City of Fayette, have partnered with Ox Bodies, Inc. of Fayette, and are collecting supplies that are desperately needed by the people of Oklahoma City and Moore,More >>
Fayette County residents are collecting items for storm ravaged Oklahoma. These items will be taken to Oklahoma by Ox Bodies.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-06-04 12:47:08 GMT
Researchers from the University of Alabama are part of a team studying the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Okla., last month. Experts from six schools were part of a group that went to the city to assessMore >>
Researchers from the University of Alabama are part of a team studying the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Okla., last month. Experts from six schools were part of a group that went to the city to assessMore >>
Monday, June 3 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-04 00:00:05 GMT
Edward Hilliard Drive, next to DCH hospital in Tuscaloosa is an extremely busy-connector from University Boulevard to the 15th Street business district. The strip of the road on the University sideMore >>
Monday, June 3 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-06-03 21:03:35 GMT
Tuscaloosa police need your help to find a man who they say is using a fake debit card at stores. Investigators say last month, the suspect went into a store on East Skyland Boulevard and bought flowersMore >>
Tuscaloosa police need your help to find a man who they say is using a fake debit card at stores.More >>
Monday, June 3 2013 4:02 PM EDT2013-06-03 20:02:13 GMT
Boston's fire chief has resigned -- and he says it's because of public criticism from his deputies over the way he responded to the Boston Marathon bombings. Thirteen of the department's 14 deputy chiefsMore >>
Citing criticism over the way he handled the response to the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Fire Chief has resigned. Thirteen of the 14 deputy chiefs with the department sent letters of complaint to the city's mayors office.More >>
Saturday, June 1 2013 5:26 PM EDT2013-06-01 21:26:14 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Mike Oczypok threw seven shutout innings and Alabama eliminated Savannah State 3-2 in NCAA tournament play on Saturday. Oczypok, who didn't make the team a year ago as a freshman,More >>
Mike Oczypok threw seven shutout innings and Alabama eliminated Savannah State 3-2 in NCAA tournament play on Saturday.More >>
Saturday, June 1 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-06-01 21:20:04 GMT
MILTON, Ga. (AP) -- Illinois upset No. 1 California on the second extra hole of the deciding match to reach the final of the NCAA men's golf championships. The 15th-seeded Illini will meet No. 2-seededMore >>
The 15th-seeded Illini will meet No. 2-seeded Alabama in the final Sunday morning.More >>
Friday, May 31 2013 12:36 PM EDT2013-05-31 16:36:48 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Federal prosecutors have charged the former commander of the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force with stealing at least $125,000 from suspected drug proceeds seized by the multi-agency taskMore >>
Federal prosecutors have charged the former commander of the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force with stealing at least $125,000 from suspected drug proceeds seized by the multi-agency task.More >>
Friday, May 31 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-31 16:09:15 GMT
Tuscaloosa Police have arrested several suspects for rape and sodomy after a month long investigation. On April 30, TPD received a missing person report on a 15 year old female. The teen was with herMore >>
Tuscaloosa Police have arrested several suspects for rape and sodomy after a month long investigation.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:02:46 GMT
Birmingham City Councilman Johnathan Austin says there's no excuse. "It's just ridiculous," he said. He can't believe what one city business has been allegedly doing right under council's nose. "AllegationsMore >>
Birmingham City Council has revoked the business license for Bali Spa.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:59:47 GMT
A desperate search is underway for a 10-month-old baby taken from his Birmingham home. Investigators believe 14 year old Dor'Sayde Gathright abducted De'Anthony Kelly early Monday morning from his home. It'sMore >>
A desperate search is underway for a 10-month-old baby taken from his Birmingham home.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:59:10 GMT
Birmingham City Council President, Roderick Royal, says he has a problem with the ongoing tornado aftermath cleanup in Pratt City. Royal says vacant lots continue to be ignored and the city has to doMore >>
Royal wants better cleanup in Pratt City, Bell calls for $2.5 million to help pay for it.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:58:13 GMT
Mark Barron will reportedly give up his football number '24' for $50,000.That is the price that new Tampa Bay defensive back Darrelle Revis offered to pay if the former Alabama star agreed to swap jerseyMore >>
Mark Barron will reportedly give up his football number '24' for $50,000.That is the price that new Tampa Bay defensive back Darrelle Revis offered to pay if the former Alabama star agreed to swap jerseyMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:44:14 GMT
A train derailment in Talladega has blocked the entrances and exits to two neighborhoods south of the city.According to Talladega police, four to five rail cars derailed shortly after 3 p.m. near BemisonMore >>
A train derailment in Talladega has blocked the entrances and exits to two neighborhoods south of the city.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:23:52 GMT
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a missing child alert for a 2-month-old baby. Investigators say De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly was taken by Dor'Sayde Gathright early Monday Morning. GathrightMore >>
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a missing child alert for a 10-month-old baby. Investigators say De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly was taken by Dor'Sayde Gathright early Monday Morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:00:58 GMT
Birmingham City Schools says the list of failing schools released by the Alabama State Department of Education doesn't provide the "whole story" as to why 11 of the city's schools were placed on the list.InMore >>
Birmingham City Schools says the list of failing schools released by the Alabama State Department of Education doesn't provide the "whole story" as to why 11 of the city's schools were placed on the list.InMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:47:55 GMT
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits do not apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school. TheMore >>
Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits do not apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public school.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:47:08 GMT
The majority of Auburn football's recent signing class is ready for action.Eight more signees reported to campus on Tuesday morning. They join the ten signees that had previously reported.The new arrivalsMore >>
The majority of Auburn football's recent signing class is ready for action.Eight more signees reported to campus on Tuesday morning. They join the ten signees that had previously reported.The new arrivalsMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:46 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:46:50 GMT
Birmingham City Council President, Roderick Royal, says he has a problem with how Mayor William Bell handled the recent All-America City award. The award was given to the city by the National Civic League.More >>
Birmingham Council President, Roderick Royal, says city council had no hand in All-America Award.More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.More >>
Alabama'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. That's the ruling from the state Department of Revenue....More >>
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.More >>
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.More >>
