Monday, February 18 2013 11:51 PM EST2013-02-19 04:51:28 GMT
Birmingham police and fire department are working on a large commercial fire at 908 20th Street South in Birmingham.More >>
Birmingham police and fire department are working on a large commercial fire at 908 20th Street South in Birmingham.More >>
BIRMINGHAM - AL -
Birmingham Fire & Rescue confirms that three bodies have been found in the rubble of an abandoned building fire next to the UAB 1917 Community Care Clinic. Another person is recovering at an area hospital from injuries sustained in the fire.
Fire officials say the bodies of a three males were both found dead inside the burned building overnight.
No word yet on what caused the fire.
"We're trying to contact relatives, friends, anyone who might have some information about these people. right now it appears to be an accident. But the investigation is ongoing," says Birmingham Fire Marshall, C. W. Mardis.
The massive blaze broke out around 7:00 Monday night near the UAB campus. One person was injured and taken to the hospital.
Firefighters spent the overnight hours monitoring hot spots.
The 1917 clinic suffered smoke and water damage, it will re-open on Thursday.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:42:08 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:38:10 GMT
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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 >>
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:26:50 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:38:01 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:22:57 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:32:09 GMT
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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 >>
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:42:08 GMT
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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 >>
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:26 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:26:50 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:56:55 GMT
Music really does make you feel better. A new study shows critically ill patients were soothed by their favorite music and it made a difference in their need for sedation medicine. The OhioMore >>
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Monday, May 20 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:55:54 GMT
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Monday, May 20 2013 1:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:10:20 GMT
Two Etowah County women have been arrested and charged with chemical endangerment of a child. Tiffanie Angelia Mitchell, 23, of Gadsden, was arrested on May 6 and is charged with one count of chemicalMore >>
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Monday, May 20 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:36:32 GMT
Lots of smiles, hugs and kisses will make this Monday afternoon memorable for the families of returning members of the Alabama Army National Guard's 1/167th Infantry Battalion and subordinate units. TheMore >>
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 >>
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 >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:56:55 GMT
Music really does make you feel better. A new study shows critically ill patients were soothed by their favorite music and it made a difference in their need for sedation medicine. The OhioMore >>
Music can help seriously ill patients feel better.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:55 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:55:54 GMT
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Several drop spots set up to help Oklahoma tornado survivors.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:47:12 GMT
The Alabama Center for Real Estate says residential home sales spiked significantly last month compared to April home sales in previous years. They were up 43 percent over last year, but 80 percentMore >>
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Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf...More >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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>>
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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 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:16:53 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:46:23 GMT
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Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:42 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:42:08 GMT
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