Tuesday, January 8 2013 12:54 AM EST2013-01-08 05:54:08 GMT
The lone quarterback of the lone team to beat Nick Saban in 2012 talked about Alabama's chances against No. 1 Notre Dame in tonight's BCS National Championship game, and he gave the Crimson Tide head coachMore >>
Check out Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel's thoughts on tonight's BCS National Championship game and a list of picks by notable sports writers and on-air TV personalities.More >>
BIRMINGHAM - AL -
Sporting goods stores are preparing to re-open late Monday night if the Crimson Tide secures another victory.
Boxes of championship hats and T-shirts are waiting in sealed boxes at select Dick's and all Academy Sports and Outdoors stores in Alabama.
The stores will welcome Tide fans in after the Monday night BCS National Championship until the gear is sold out, so they can be among the first to score championship attire.
If Alabama wins, Dick's will reopen the stores on Highway 280 South in Birmingham, Creekside Avenue in Hoover, and Oxford Exchange. The same stores will also have an earlier start on Tuesday at 6 a.m..
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:56:10 GMT
Americans' overall health is not improving much. A new government report shows about six in 10 people are either overweight or obese and large numbers are engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking,More >>
Americans' overall health is not improving much.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:18:18 GMT
Tis the season. During the summer months consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products andMore >>
During the summer months, consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products and services that may not be needed.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:36:33 GMT
Police in Huntsville say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party. The search is now on for the gunman. The shooting happened in the early hours Wednesday at a home on Michael Drive.More >>
Police in Huntsville say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:05 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:05:35 GMT
Boy Scouts of America leaders are meeting in Texas to vote on whether or not to change the long standing ban on openly gay Boy Scouts. The two day meeting of 1,400 local Boys Scout leaders begins Wednesday andMore >>
At the conclusion of a two meeting in Texas, Boy Scouts of America leaders will vote on whether or not change will be made to the long standing ban on openly gay boys in the Scouts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:08:44 GMT
Oklahoma's devastating tornados brought back memories to the people who survived Alabama's 2011 storms and some local schools are focused on making sure children stay safe during a tornado. Both ConcordMore >>
Oklahoma's devastating tornados brought back memories to the people who survived Alabama's 2011 storms.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:17:30 GMT
Norwood Elementary School is on lockdown as Birmingham police investigate a nearby shooting on 17th Avenue North. Police were called to the 32 hundred block of 17th Avenue North across the street fromMore >>
Norwood Elementary School is no longer on lock down following a nearby shooting. But police are continuing to search for evidence.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:37:38 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Medical professionals at the University of Alabama at Birmingham took a new technology, added some ingenuity, inventiveness and a plastic helmet, and enabled a 29-year-old cysticMore >>
Medical professionals at the University of Alabama at Birmingham took a new technology, added some ingenuity, inventiveness and a plastic helmet, and enabled a 29-year-old cystic fibrosis patient to get a life-saving lung transplant.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:29 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:29:12 GMT
Wednesday morning shortly after 7:00 the Sheriff's Sex Offender Unit and Special Investigations Units executed a search warrant at a home in the 1700 block of Pleasant Grove Road. They discovered evidenceMore >>
A 71-year-old convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday morning for violating the Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office reports.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:12:59 GMT
The Gridiron Men's Conference is bringing thousands of men to Birmingham, including Tim Tebow. The conference will be held June 14-15 at Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. The two-day event features messagesMore >>
The Gridiron Men's Conference is bringing thousands of men to Birmingham including former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:08:44 GMT
Oklahoma's devastating tornados brought back memories to the people who survived Alabama's 2011 storms and some local schools are focused on making sure children stay safe during a tornado. Both ConcordMore >>
Oklahoma's devastating tornados brought back memories to the people who survived Alabama's 2011 storms.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:56:10 GMT
Americans' overall health is not improving much. A new government report shows about six in 10 people are either overweight or obese and large numbers are engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking,More >>
Americans' overall health is not improving much.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:18:18 GMT
Tis the season. During the summer months consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products andMore >>
During the summer months, consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products and services that may not be needed.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:05 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:05:35 GMT
Boy Scouts of America leaders are meeting in Texas to vote on whether or not to change the long standing ban on openly gay Boy Scouts. The two day meeting of 1,400 local Boys Scout leaders begins Wednesday andMore >>
At the conclusion of a two meeting in Texas, Boy Scouts of America leaders will vote on whether or not change will be made to the long standing ban on openly gay boys in the Scouts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:01 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:01:32 GMT
The Anniston Army Depot is honoring America's veterans.There will be a ceremony starting at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22 at the Ft. Mclellan Cemetery. There will be a wreath-laying and flag placing onMore >>
The Anniston Army Depot is honoring America's veterans.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:26:50 GMT
Monetary donations are encouraged by The Salvation Army to help the people affected by tornadoes in Oklahoma. The money will be used to purchase specific needs for the areas rather than items or suppliesMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:52:54 GMT
Hale County's sheriff's office has arrested an Akron accused of shooting a man then killing his wife. District Attorney Michael Jackson tells ABC 33/40...53 year old Charles Miles shot and killedMore >>
The Hale County's Sheriff's Office has arrested an Akron man accused of shooting a man then killing his wife.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:18:18 GMT
Tis the season. During the summer months consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products andMore >>
During the summer months, consumers need to be aware of unscrupulous solicitations and pressure tactics used to try to frighten an individual into buying or upgrading security products and services that may not be needed.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:05 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:05:35 GMT
Boy Scouts of America leaders are meeting in Texas to vote on whether or not to change the long standing ban on openly gay Boy Scouts. The two day meeting of 1,400 local Boys Scout leaders begins Wednesday andMore >>
At the conclusion of a two meeting in Texas, Boy Scouts of America leaders will vote on whether or not change will be made to the long standing ban on openly gay boys in the Scouts.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:24 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:24:54 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 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:38:01 GMT
Walter Maddox, mayor of the city of Tuscaloosa, is the new president of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Maddox was elected during the League's annual convention in Montgomery. Maddox is in his secondMore >>
Doctors throughout Alabama have gotten notices from the State Department of Health about the unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two and hospitalized five more.More >>
Doctors throughout Alabama have gotten notices from the State Department of Health about the unidentified respiratory illness that has killed two and hospitalized five more.More >>
Alabama voters will soon be able to learn about candidates' contributions and expenditures without scrolling through page after page of campaign finance reports on their computers.More >>
Alabama voters will soon be able to learn about candidates' contributions and expenditures without scrolling through page after page of campaign finance reports on their computers.More >>
Animal protection groups are urging Alabama's governor to sign legislation toughening the penalties for animal cruelty. The bill that passed on the last night of the legislative session increases the penalty for animal...More >>
Authorities say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party in Huntsville, and authorities were searching for the gunman early Wednesday morning.More >>
Authorities say four teenagers were shot at a high school graduation party in Huntsville, and authorities were searching for the gunman early Wednesday morning.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 >>
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>>
