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Flood warning remains active for part of Talladega County
TALLADEGA - AL - Part of East Alabama remains under a flood warning. The National Weather Service has one issued until further notice for the Coosa River at Logan Martin dam. Roads, houses and cars were submerged by the rising water in Talladega County Saturday. The high water turned yards and farms into small lakes. Water is expected to remain at flood stage for a few ...
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Accident closes Interstate 59 S. near Argo exit
JEFFERSON COUNTY - AL - Birmingham State Troopers have closed Interstate 59 Southbound at MM 146 due to an accident. The single car accident happened around 3 p.m. Sunday. Lifesaver was called to the accident. The patients condition is unknown at this time. The interstate is closed at this time, but should re-open after lifesaver takes ...
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2 Fantasy 5 players share $140847 top prize
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $140,847.88 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.The winning tickets were bought in Ramrod Key and Port St. Lucie, lottery officials reported.The 441 tickets matching four numbers won $103.00 each. Another 12,982 tickets matching three numbers won $9.50 each, and 123,987 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking ...
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Pelham sweeps Hewitt-Trussville to win Class 6A state baseball title
Pelham's Jack Pierce celebrates with his team after throwing a two-hit shutout against Hewitt-Trussville Saturday to help lead his team to the 6A state title. ...
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One man shot Birmingham Police searching for suspect.
Birmingham Police are searching for the suspect involved in a shooting happened in the Green Acres community of Ensley. Birmingham Police say one man was shot around 11:20 AM Sunday in the 61-hundred block of Court O Ensley. The victim was taken to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police are actively searching for the suspect. He was last seen near Avenue O in Ensley. ABC 33/40 ...
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Lady Toppers earn rematch with Alabama in Regional title game
Junior Tiffany Gooch gets the Lady Toppers team ready before the game. WKU won 3-0 against USC Upstate in the NCAA Regional Softball Tournament at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday May 17, ...
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5 vehicles set afire in Columbus historic district
Historic district resident Cathy Fussell said she was awakened by a loud explosion about 3:20 a.m. Saturday. It was a tire exploding on her van, which was burning from the rear. She said all five vehicles that were set on fire were parked on the street, but vehicles parked in driveways were ...
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Ala. teacher cleared in taping together students
PHENIX CITY, Ala. - A sixth-grade teacher in Phenix City says she's thankful to be cleared of child abuse charges, and it came after a lot of praying.First-year teacher Sierra Pettway taped two students together by their forearms in December in an attempt to help them get along. She self-reported the incident to the students' parents and school officials. She ended up getting charged ...
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Ala. bond issues pending on Legislatures last day
By PHILLIP RAWLSAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Legislature could use its last meeting day to authorize the borrowing of $280 million through state bond issues. The bond issues awaiting a final vote Monday would affect school security, reconstruction of tornado-damaged schools, the construction of National Guard armories, and the purchase of school technology equipment and ...
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Alabama revokes vehicle titles sent in error
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Revenue Department said it has corrected about 15,000 Alabama car titles that were erroneously sent to vehicle owners instead of vehicle ...
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Residents opposing Lookout Mountain wind farm
http://bit.ly/189DqYI ) reports that about 35 residents met Saturday to share their opinions about the project planned by Pioneer Green Energy of Austin, ...
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Eufaula restaurant wins Alabama BBQ sauce contest
A panel of judges picked Phil's BBQ as the best sauce during a tasting Saturday in Birmingham. Phil's was one of four regional winners that ended up in the state contest organized by the Alabama Tourism ...
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Gips Place makes some changes
Music played for the second straight Saturday night at Gip's Place in Bessemer. The city attorney says Henry "Gip" Gipson can continue having his back yard juke joint as long as rules are followed, or the city will enforce the law. Changes have been made to follow the city's requirements. The city specifically asked cars not line the street and Saturday night, they were ...
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WKU tops USC Upstate will face Alabama in Regional final
Junior infielder Olivia Watkins scores a run against USC Upstate. WKU won 3-0 against USC Upstate in the NCAA Regional Softball Tournament at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Saturday May 17, ...
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER Flash flooding from storms reported in east Ala. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Forecasters say flash flooding across roads is being reported in eastern Alabama and more could occur as showers and thunderstorms move into the central areas of the state. Al.com reports National Weather Service meteorologist Jessica Talley said Saturday flash floods were reported from Talladega to ...
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Deputies searching for 7-year-old autistic boy missing in Perdido Key
Escambia County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a missing 7-year-old autistic boy who was last seen Friday afternoon on Perdido Key Drive in the vicinity of the Needle Rush condos. Owen Black was wearing a red and blue striped shirt and brown sweat pants. He has short blondish brown hair, brown eyes and is small -- 4'0, 45 pounds -- for his age. If you see this child or have any ...
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Sparkman softball wins 6A title undefeated Haleyville wins 2nd straight 4A championship
The Haleyville softball team celebrates pitcher Holly Ward's fourth inning 2-run homer against American Christian Academy. ...
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Ala. governor seeks votes on delaying tax credits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley is spending the weekend trying to round up legislative support for his proposal to delay Alabama's new private school tax credits for two years. Bentley spoke Saturday at the Alabama League of Municipalities convention in Montgomery and urged several hundred city officials to contact their legislators before the Legislature's last meeting ...
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Third suspect arrested in Tuscaloosa burglary
TUSCALOOSA, AL - A third burglary suspect has been arrested following a Friday residence robbery. The burglary happened Friday on the 20,000 block of Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa. Police say a witness saw three subjects run from a residence carrying items from the home and getting into a vehicle. Police say the witness tried to block in the suspects, and the suspects wrecked into a storage ...
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Flood warning issued for Cahaba Heights area near Cahaba River
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a flood warning in Jefferson and Shelby Counties until late Sunday night due to rising waters in the Cahaba River. The upper Cahaba River drainage basin has experienced four to six inches of rainfall since Friday and a flood warning is now in effect for the Cahaba Heights area. Bibb County is also listed in warning issued at 2:26 p.m. ...
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Flooded roads and structures in St. Clair County
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 ...
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Moss Point man found drowned after going overboard
MOSS POINT, Miss. - The body of a drowned fisherman has been found in the Escatawpa River.The Jackson County Sheriff's Department says the body of Timothy Gordon Sr. of Moss Point was found about 12 p.m. Saturday, the Mississippi Press reports (http://bit.ly/113JZpA).Gordon and companion Curtis Coleman, a Grand Bay, Ala., resident were fishing on the Escatawpa River about 5 p.m. Friday when ...
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No tickets wins Mega Money game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.Six tickets won $1,153.50 for picking 4-of-4; 52 tickets won $291.50 each for picking 3-of-4 plus the Mega Ball number; 1,076 tickets won $42 each for picking 3-of-4; 1,630 tickets won $19 each for picking 2-of-4 plus the ...
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68-year-old woman dies after car crashes into Star Lake in Hoover
A 68-year-old woman has died after the vehicle she was driving Friday night crashed into Star Lake in Hoover. Hoover police and fire responded to a report of a submerged vehicle at around 9:30 p.m. A rescue dive team was also called to the scene and divers worked feverishly to pull the victim from the car. She was transported to Brookwood Hospital where she was pronounced deceased a short time ...
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Flash flood watch in effect for east Alabama until Sunday afternoon
Heavy rains overnight an continued rainfall Saturday morning resulted in serious flash flooding across the eastern half of central Alabama and more could occur as showers and thunderstorms move through the state. As much as nine inches of rain fell over the northeast central portions of the state since Friday afternoon, resulting in flash flooding across several counties. There have been ...
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Tuscaloosa bypass remains contentious
The $250 million interstate bypass to the east of Tuscaloosa is moving ahead with infinite lethargy and recently became bogged down in further delays, which were made necessary in part by the fact that the project had become delayed and certain aspects of it were out of date.
It was decided by the city of Tuscaloosa in 1989 that they needed a bypass to the east to relieve some of the traffic on U.S. Highway 43 and U.S. Highway 82, both of which were reaching their carrying capacity and creating massive backlogs and congestion on Woolsey Finnell Bridge, which crosses the Black Warrior River. Read more
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