Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:18:39 GMT
While thinking about Oklahoma, some of Tuscaloosa's first responders took a walk across what was Fire Station #4. It was toppled by a tornado with them inside - two years ago. "All fourMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:36:18 GMT
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place. The measure allows parents to take their children out of a failingMore >>
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:42:08 GMT
Pleasant Grove Police responded to a woman who was found on the side of the road near the Forest Grove Memorial Gardens cemetery Tuesday morning. A 19 year old Hueytown woman told Pleasant Grove PoliceMore >>
Police in Pleasant Grove are conducting an investigation into why a Hueytown teen was found unconscious at 5:00 AM on the side of the road with a bag over her head.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:38:10 GMT
In the aftermath of the deadly tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, many people are recounting memories from the April 27, 2011 tornadoes in Central Alabama. Kristina Osgood of Fultondale, Al. says her houseMore >>
Social media helps relatives unite in tornado aftermath.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:56:21 GMT
Two real estate investors have been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions and mail fraud. Department of Justice officials said Monday that Jason Brannon,More >>
Two real estate investors have been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for bid rigging at public foreclosure auctions and mail fraud.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after threeMore >>
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:33 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:33:05 GMT
By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies restsMore >>
Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies rests at his feet.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:06:23 GMT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- In a back-and-forth affair the Alabama softball team held off Western Kentucky, 7-6, Saturday afternoon in day two of the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium. WithMore >>
In a back-and-forth affair the Alabama softball team held off Western Kentucky, 7-6, Saturday afternoon in day two of the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:48 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be one of eight to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday.A native of Fairmont, WV, Saban has been theMore >>
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be one of eight to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:37:07 GMT
Over the last few years, deadly tornadoes reduced schools in Central Alabama to piles of bricks. Many of those districts are now rebuilding much stronger and safer schools. A state mandate came afterMore >>
Over the last few years, deadly tornadoes reduced schools in Central Alabama to piles of bricks. Many of those districts are now rebuilding much stronger and safer schools.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:36:18 GMT
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place. The measure allows parents to take their children out of a failingMore >>
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:22:57 GMT
BIRMINGHAM – Federal agents and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies working with the U.S. Attorney's Office today arrested eight men and are searching for a ninth who are charged in a drug-traffickingMore >>
Federal agents and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies working with the U.S. Attorney's Office today arrested eight men and are searching for a ninth who are charged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that brought about $5 million worth of heroin and cocaine into the Birmingham area in less than a year, according to an indictment unsealed following the arrests.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:32:09 GMT
Birmingham is taking up a collection, to reach out To Moore, Oklahoma. Mayor William Bell says, "Our thoughts and prayers are with those involved in the tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma. Our people areMore >>
City of Birmingham taking up collection for Oklahoma storm victims.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after threeMore >>
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after threeMore >>
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:03:59 GMT
By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is adamant that the football program and overall department will rebound from a rough year and that he'll be aroundMore >>
Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is adamant that the football program and overall department will rebound from a rough year and that he'll be around to enjoy the resurgence.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:26:54 GMT
The SEC and the Big 12 conferences will tip off the first SEC/Big 12 Challenge this Fall. The inter-conference games begin November 14 with Alabama playing host to Texas Tech. Auburn travels to IowaMore >>
The SEC/Big 12 Challenge tips off this fall.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:52:35 GMT
A six-person committee has completed a review of Auburn's athletic department. Committee member Mac Crawford said Monday the review found that the department is "in good shape" overall. He says the committeeMore >>
A six-person committee has completed a review of Auburn's athletic department.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:39:10 GMT
Auburn, Ala. -- Tina Deese, who has led the Auburn softball program for the last 17 seasons, has been dismissed as head coach, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Wednesday. "I deeply appreciateMore >>
Tina Deese, who has led the Auburn softball program for the last 17 seasons, has been dismissed as head coach, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Wednesday.More >>
The board of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation has authorized $1.2 million in bond money for a landmark voting rights center in the capitol city.More >>
The board of the Alabama Public Historical Sites and Parks Improvement Corporation has authorized $1.2 million in bond money for a landmark voting rights center in the capitol city.More >>
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >>
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.More >>
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.More >>
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...More >>
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...More >>
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...More >>
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >>
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.More >>
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury.More >>
Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.More >>
Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after their first-round playoff exit.More >>
Vinny Del Negro is out as coach of the Los Angeles Clippers after a season in which the team won its first division title but lost in the first round of the playoffs.More >>
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf's governing bodies approved a new rule Tuesday that outlaws the putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, going against two major golf...More >>
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Golf's two governing bodies outlawed the anchored putting stroke used by four of the last six major champions, approving a new rule that starts in 2016 and urging the PGA...More >>
The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business.More >>
Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.More >>
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. The Tide (33-24) trailed 3-1 after threeMore >>
Alabama used a 3-run rally in the eighth inning to push past Auburn for a 6-3 victory in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:52 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:52:22 GMT
Mike Mayers gave up just one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings to lead Mississippi past Kentucky 4-1 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday. Mayers (5-5) scattered sixMore >>
Mike Mayers gave up just one unearned run over 6 1/3 innings to lead Mississippi past Kentucky 4-1 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Tuesday.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:33 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:33:39 GMT
The Pisgah softball team rolled to its eighth state championship after taking down Winfield in Class 3A and Hayden grabbed its first Class 5A title in the AHSAA Tournament Saturday at Montgomery's LagoonMore >>
The Pisgah softball team rolled to its eighth state championship after taking down Winfield in Class 3A and Hayden grabbed its first Class 5A title in the AHSAA Tournament Saturday.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-19 03:14:17 GMT
The Pelham High School baseball team swept Hewitt-Trussville 2-0 to win the AHSAA Class 6A state championship Saturday in Montgomery.The Panthers (28-13) claimed the school's first state baseball titleMore >>
The Pelham High School baseball team swept Hewitt-Trussville 2-0 to win the AHSAA Class 6A state championship Saturday in Montgomery.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:33 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:33:05 GMT
By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies restsMore >>
Nick Saban's scowling face now greets fans coming into the state of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and a box of his cherished oatmeal cream pies rests at his feet.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:33:41 GMT
The Hatton High School softball team won its fourth straight Class 2A state title Friday while Haleyville captured its second straight title in Class 4A. The Sparkman girls capped off an undefeated seasonMore >>
Haleyville captured its second straight title in Class 4A while the Sparkman girls capped off an undefeated season by winning the Class 6A crown in the AHSAA state softball championships at Lagoon Park in Montgomery.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:17:05 GMT
The Hartselle High School baseball team staged an exciting comeback in the final two innings to overcome Spanish Fort and win the Class 5A state baseball championship Saturday at Montgomery's RiverwalkMore >>
Hartselle staged an exciting comeback in the final two innings to overcome Spanish Fort and win the Class 5A state baseball championship Saturday in Montgomery. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:06:23 GMT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- In a back-and-forth affair the Alabama softball team held off Western Kentucky, 7-6, Saturday afternoon in day two of the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional at Rhoads Stadium. WithMore >>
In a back-and-forth affair the Alabama softball team held off Western Kentucky, 7-6, Saturday afternoon in day two of the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:39:48 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be one of eight to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday.A native of Fairmont, WV, Saban has been theMore >>
University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be one of eight to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:40:31 GMT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Director of Athletics Bill Battle formally introduced Kristy Curry as the next head women's basketball coach for The University of Alabama on Thursday in a press conference in theMore >>
Director of Athletics Bill Battle formally introduced Kristy Curry as the next head women's basketball coach for the University of Alabama Thursday.More >>
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:18:39 GMT
While thinking about Oklahoma, some of Tuscaloosa's first responders took a walk across what was Fire Station #4. It was toppled by a tornado with them inside - two years ago. "All fourMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:37:07 GMT
Over the last few years, deadly tornadoes reduced schools in Central Alabama to piles of bricks. Many of those districts are now rebuilding much stronger and safer schools. A state mandate came afterMore >>
Over the last few years, deadly tornadoes reduced schools in Central Alabama to piles of bricks. Many of those districts are now rebuilding much stronger and safer schools.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:36:18 GMT
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place. The measure allows parents to take their children out of a failingMore >>
State lawmakers don't expect to return to Montgomery until January, 2014. Long before then, the Alabama Accountability Act will be in place.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:22:57 GMT
BIRMINGHAM – Federal agents and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies working with the U.S. Attorney's Office today arrested eight men and are searching for a ninth who are charged in a drug-traffickingMore >>
Federal agents and Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies working with the U.S. Attorney's Office today arrested eight men and are searching for a ninth who are charged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that brought about $5 million worth of heroin and cocaine into the Birmingham area in less than a year, according to an indictment unsealed following the arrests.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:32:09 GMT
Birmingham is taking up a collection, to reach out To Moore, Oklahoma. Mayor William Bell says, "Our thoughts and prayers are with those involved in the tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma. Our people areMore >>
City of Birmingham taking up collection for Oklahoma storm victims.More >>
