Friday, May 17 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:17:33 GMT
An inmate is on the loose in Etowah County. The Sheriff's department says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center (ECDC) Friday morning. Justin Wade Hopkins, 30, escaped fromMore >>
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center Friday morning. More >>
Unless Congress renews the adoption tax credit many families rely on to offset the expensive cost of adoptions, the refund worth up to $12,650 is set to expire the end of this year.
"Adoptions can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 when you talk about travel and all those expenses," said Matthew Wilson who adopted a little girl from Uganda two years ago. "And for us, the adoption tax credit helped pay for half of our adoption. We couldn't have done it without it."
The credit applies to all adoptions besides step-parents. There is a national effort underway to urge Congress to extend the tax credit.
There are two bills in both the House and Senate that would accomplish that goal.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:08 GMT
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive. ABC 33/40 has been told that people are in the car. A Hoover Police Dive team is in the lake right now. ABCMore >>
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:04:56 GMT
In 2011, Ben Tomlinson's life changed forever. The Jacksonville native was shot while serving in Afghanistan. He was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he's working hard to make a come back. And, hisMore >>
A mural of the American flag, painted to honor Tomlinson's service and the service of other veterans was dedicated Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 1:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:08:55 GMT
The controversy is over finances for an 800 MHz radio system that links emergency response agencies in Calhoun and Talladega County all on a common digital radio network. Dispatchers like Shelton GrayMore >>
911 dispatchers packed the Calhoun County 911 district board of commissioners meeting on Thursday night to find out if their job was on the line.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:01 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:01:15 GMT
(AP) It's a big weekend for live music on the Alabama coast. The third annual Hangout Festival opens Friday on the public beach in Gulf Shores. Organizers say three-day festival passes are sold out, butMore >>
The Hangout Music Festival kicks off in Gulf Shores.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:01:16 GMT
The architect of Alabama's new private school tax credits intends to block the Governor's proposal to delay the tax breaks for two years. The new law provides tax credits for parents who send their childrenMore >>
Senate head wants to kill requested delay in key component of Accountability Act.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:08 GMT
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive. ABC 33/40 has been told that people are in the car. A Hoover Police Dive team is in the lake right now. ABCMore >>
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:44:22 GMT
The Birmingham Police Department needs help identifying a suspect who made a bomb threat while attempting to steal narcotics from a drug store Thursday.Sgt. Johnny Williams says a white male, wearing aMore >>
The Birmingham Police Department needs help identifying a suspect who made a bomb threat while attempting to steal narcotics from a drug store Thursday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:40:21 GMT
Below is the latest update on the storms moving through Alabama Friday from James Spann and the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.We will continue to update this post throughout the remainder of the day.Follow SpannMore >>
Get the latest update on the storms moving through Alabama Friday from James Spann and the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:56 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:56:30 GMT
A vice operation conducted by the Birmingham Police Department yielded 22 arrests Friday afternoon.Officers seized 33 gaming machines from "cMe Recording, Videography and Photography Studio" located atMore >>
A vice operation conducted by the Birmingham Police Department yielded 22 arrests Friday afternoon.Officers seized 33 gaming machines from "cMe Recording, Videography and Photography Studio" located atMore >>
Friday, May 17 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 20:06:25 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Supreme Court of Alabama has denied requests by Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital, refusing to consider continued arguments against Trinity Medical Center's relocation.More >>
The Supreme Court of Alabama has denied requests by Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital, refusing to consider continued arguments against Trinity Medical Center's relocation.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:17:33 GMT
An inmate is on the loose in Etowah County. The Sheriff's department says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center (ECDC) Friday morning. Justin Wade Hopkins, 30, escaped fromMore >>
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center Friday morning. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:04:56 GMT
In 2011, Ben Tomlinson's life changed forever. The Jacksonville native was shot while serving in Afghanistan. He was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he's working hard to make a come back. And, hisMore >>
A mural of the American flag, painted to honor Tomlinson's service and the service of other veterans was dedicated Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:54:59 GMT
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, District Attorney Jimmie Harp and the Etowah County Department of Human Resources (DHR) plan to hold a news conference Monday. "A disturbing tragedy is occurring weeklyMore >>
Sheriff Todd Entrekin, District Attorney Jimmie Harp and the Etowah Co. Department of Human Resources plan to hold a news conference Monday to discuss "a disturbing tragedy is occurring weekly in Etowah County." More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:12:43 GMT
Teams of volunteers will spend their Saturday making a different at local schools and neighborhood. "Bridging communities builds better neighborhoods," said Sheila Freeman, event coordinator for ImpactMore >>
Teams of volunteers will spend their Saturday making a different at local schools and neighborhood.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 4:18 PM EDT2013-05-14 20:18:11 GMT
Michael O'Dell, the district attorney for the 9th Judicial Court of Alabama, released a statement Tuesday regarding the arrest of one of his investigators for drunken driving over the weekend.Fort PayneMore >>
Michael O'Dell, the district attorney for the 9th Judicial Court of Alabama, released a statement Tuesday regarding the arrest of one of his investigators for drunken driving over the weekend.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:50:42 GMT
The corner of Hackberry Lane and University Boulevard on the University of Alabama campus was extremely quiet Friday afternoon...perhaps a contrast to what it may be Saturday. It's the location whereMore >>
Several counter protestors plan to picket the protest to be held by Westboro Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa Saturday. 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 7:03 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:03:36 GMT
Keosha Aaron is holding it together despite a a broken wrist, scraped arm and eyelid. She remembers very little about the crash that took four lives and injured three others "I guess when he hit,More >>
Keosha Aaron is holding it together despite a broken wrist, scraped arm and eyelid. She remembers very little about the crash that took four lives and injured three others.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:38:59 GMT
EUTAW, Ala. -- Alabama State Troopers have released the identities of the four people killed including a 2-year-old in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday in west Alabama.The crash occurred at approximatelyMore >>
Alabama State Troopers have released the identities of the four people killed including a 2-year-old in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday in west Alabama.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:26:22 GMT
'Sledge Hardware' has been a staple in downtown Greensboro for a century. Anne-Sledge Bailey and her husband, whose name is Whitelaw Bailey are packing it up and calling it quits. Mrs. Bailey'sMore >>
Sledge Hardware has been a staple in downtown Greensboro for a century but the owners are closing the doors. More >>
The Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated a $3.2 million malpractice verdict awarded to the estate of a Montgomery woman who died in 2005 after being treated at the Baptist East Emergency Room in Montgomery. Lauree Durden...More >>
The Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated a $3.2 million malpractice verdict awarded to the estate of a Montgomery woman who died in 2005 after being treated at the Baptist East Emergency Room in Montgomery.More >>
The Alabama Supreme Court has reinstated a $3.2 million malpractice verdict awarded to the estate of a Montgomery woman who died in 2005 after being treated at the Baptist East Emergency Room in Montgomery.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 >>
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >>
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.More >>
An Australian politician says he's learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >>
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.More >>
A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.More >>
A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.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>>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:58:08 GMT
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive. ABC 33/40 has been told that people are in the car. A Hoover Police Dive team is in the lake right now. ABCMore >>
Hoover Police are investigating a car that is submerged in Star Lake off of Deo Dara Drive.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:17 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:17:33 GMT
An inmate is on the loose in Etowah County. The Sheriff's department says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center (ECDC) Friday morning. Justin Wade Hopkins, 30, escaped fromMore >>
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says an inmate kitchen worker escaped the Etowah County Detention Center Friday morning. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:44:22 GMT
The Birmingham Police Department needs help identifying a suspect who made a bomb threat while attempting to steal narcotics from a drug store Thursday.Sgt. Johnny Williams says a white male, wearing aMore >>
The Birmingham Police Department needs help identifying a suspect who made a bomb threat while attempting to steal narcotics from a drug store Thursday.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:40:21 GMT
Below is the latest update on the storms moving through Alabama Friday from James Spann and the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.We will continue to update this post throughout the remainder of the day.Follow SpannMore >>
Get the latest update on the storms moving through Alabama Friday from James Spann and the ABC 33/40 Weather Blog.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:50:42 GMT
The corner of Hackberry Lane and University Boulevard on the University of Alabama campus was extremely quiet Friday afternoon...perhaps a contrast to what it may be Saturday. It's the location whereMore >>
Several counter protestors plan to picket the protest to be held by Westboro Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa Saturday. 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 >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:04:56 GMT
In 2011, Ben Tomlinson's life changed forever. The Jacksonville native was shot while serving in Afghanistan. He was paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he's working hard to make a come back. And, hisMore >>
A mural of the American flag, painted to honor Tomlinson's service and the service of other veterans was dedicated Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:54:59 GMT
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, District Attorney Jimmie Harp and the Etowah County Department of Human Resources (DHR) plan to hold a news conference Monday. "A disturbing tragedy is occurring weeklyMore >>
Sheriff Todd Entrekin, District Attorney Jimmie Harp and the Etowah Co. Department of Human Resources plan to hold a news conference Monday to discuss "a disturbing tragedy is occurring weekly in Etowah County." More >>
