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 >>
· The most commonly said, yet most commonly ignored: Washing your hands often. Washing your hands multiple times a day during cold and flu season will decrease your chances of catching an illness dramatically.
· Sanitize children's toys. Make sure to sanitize all of your children's toys to help them avoid getting sick. Mix 1/4 a cup of bleach with a gallon of warm water to wipe down the toys. Be sure to rinse thoroughly and lay out to dry before. Cloth or stuffed toys can be thrown in the washing machine to kill bacteria.
· Use that same mixture of bleach and warm water to disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Doorknobs, TV remotes, refrigerator handles and anything else in high-traffic areas of the home.
· Wash all of your bedding! Even your comforter and any other blankets on your bed. Also, clean your pillows. Some pillows can be laundered normally, other pillows (such as feather pillows) require special care, such as dry cleaning.
· Sanitize your thermometer. The easiest way to sanitize a thermometer is just to stick the end of it in a small glass of peroxide.
· Clean your toothbrush or get a new one. You may just want to stick your toothbrush in some peroxide to disinfect as well.
· Disinfect commonly used areas in the kitchen, such as refrigerator/freezer door handles, knobs to cupboards, etc.
· Wipe down your cell phone, and steering wheel/dashboard in your car.
Just cleaning once a week is not enough during cold and flu season. Take 20 minutes a day to wipe these areas down and it will really help.
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 >>
