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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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Hartselle baseball wins 5A state title with comeback win over Spanish Fort
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Hartselle High School baseball team staged an exciting comeback in the final two innings to overcome Spanish Fort and win the Class 5A state baseball championship Saturday at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium. Pelham and Hewitt-Trussville square off at 4 p.m. to decide the Class 6A champion. Pelham holds a 1-0 series ...
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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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4 Fantasy 5 players share $58228 top prize
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.The winning tickets were bought in Tarpon Springs, Miami, Homestead and St. Petersburg, lottery officials reported.The 371 tickets matching four numbers won $101.00 each. Another 12,091 tickets matching three numbers won $8.50 each, and 108,031 tickets won a Quick ...
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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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Judge grants Troy man new trial in rapes of women
TROY, Ala. (AP) -- An Alabama judge has overturned two rape convictions against a Troy man, saying prosecutors failed to share evidence that was relevant to the man's ...
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Ala. man shot in groin by hog hunter at camp
http://bit.ly/10EU8ZM ) the Tuscaloosa County sheriff's homicide unit is investigating the shooting early Saturday, which sent a 26-year-old man to a hospital for ...
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Flash flooding in East Alabama
Heavy rain overnight caused major flash flooding in many areas of east Alabama. Parts of Etowah, Calhoun, St. Clair, and Talladega counties were affected by the storms. The flooding caused Highway 21 in Oxford to be shutdown most of Saturday morning. ABC 33/40 has a crew in the field and will bring you more information as it becomes ...
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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 ...
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Ala. woman charged with running over child age 3
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- Police say a Talladega woman has been charged with manslaughter after a running over a 3-year-old child who fell out of her ...
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Kennedy tries new strategy for Ala. Democrats
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Since he quit his post as chairman of the state Democratic Party a month ago, Mark Kennedy has formed a new office, established a website and amassed a growing list of volunteers as he and several other defectors from the traditional party apparatus attempt to build a new organization in a red state where Democrats have lost control of all three branches of state ...
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Outdoor athletes converge on Ala park for race
PELHAM, Ala. (AP) - Hundreds of athletes are converging on Alabama's largest state park for a major competition this weekend. About 1,000 pro and amateur athletes will be at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham beginning Saturday for the XTERRA Southeast Championship. The triathlon includes a one-mile swim, a 20-mile mountain bike ride and a 10k off-road run through woods just a few miles ...
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News Minute Here is the latest Alabama news from The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - 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 Ellison had visited the Baptist Medical Center-East emergency room, operated by the Health Care Authority for Baptist Health. She was initially released ...
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Alabama Blanks Jacksonville State in NCAA Regional
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Following a weather delay of more than two hours, the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 4-0, to close day one of the 2013 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional being held at Rhoads Stadium this week. The Tide picked up two runs each in the third and fifth innings. In the third, junior Ryan Iamurri and senior Kayla Braud crossed home plate on a Molly ...
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Hoover Police Investigating Car Submerged in Lake
HOOVER - AL - Update: Captain Coker, with Hoover Police, tells ABC 33/40 this is a one car accident. Woman inside was transported to UAB. The extent of her injuries is unknown. Weather may have played a roll in the accident. Hoover Police Dive team are searching the lake. Hoover Police and fire were called out to Star Lake off Highway 31 around 10 p.m. When authorities arrived they found a ...
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Police bust suspected illegal gambling operating
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Police in Birmingham have shut down a recording studio and removed 33 machines they say were being used for illegal ...
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Multi-use sports facility in the works for Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, AL - Tuscaloosa is a step closer to getting a new multi-purpose facility that many say the town needs. Right now it's an open field with a couple of hay barrels. But the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority or PARA has big plans for a multi-purpose, multi-use facility that could boost local revenue. PARA's Public Relations Manager Becky Booker said, "Our ...
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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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