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Shelby Co. Sheriffs Office seeking information regarding missing 17-year-old girl
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the location of missing teenager. Carrie Elizabeth Masters, 17, of Columbiana, was last seen Saturday, May 18 at approximately 1 a.m. when she left her home in a silver SUV with an unknown male. Masters is 5-foot-4-inches tall and weighs around 95 pounds. The sheriff's office is currently investigating the missing girl as a ...
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Alabama womens golf 12 shots back of Southern Cal at NCAA Championships
Alabama's Stephanie Meadow has the 36-hole individual lead in the clubhouse with an 8-under-par 136 after a 5-under 67 on Wednesday. (Alabama Athletics ...
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TechBits high tech hunting rifle
The rifle from Trackingpoint can essentially put a hunt on 'cruise control'. It uses a ballistics computer to calculate factors such as distance, wind, and how steady the rifle is being held. All a hunter has to do is identify the target, then wait for the computer to take the ...
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Alabama Vs. Texas AM Football Game To Be Seen On WHNT News 19
Tuscaloosa, Ala. -The Southeastern Conference and CBS Sports announced on Wednesday that the University of Alabama’s football game against Texas A&M, slated for Saturday, September 14, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, will be nationally televised by CBS with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Central Time. This year’s contest will mark the sixth football game between the ...
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New towing and parking regulations in Birmingham catching some backlash
"For the first time in the city's history, we put regulations in place to regulate the cars being booted and towed. And to also regulate the prices," said Johnathan Austin, District 5 Councilman for ...
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Shooting at Norwood Plaza apartments concerning residents
Birmingham police are looking for a suspect who opened fire on a man sitting on his front porch. It happened across the street from Norwood Elementary. "We just got down on the floor, really we did." Sherry James lives close to where police say a man was shot while sitting on his front porch here in Norwood Plaza Wednesday afternoon. "A lot of crime is going on in this area. They ...
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Construction worker killed in accidental electrocution in Birmingham
A construction worker died Wednesday after being accidentally electrocuted in Birmingham. The victim, a Star Construction employee, was killed while working in an alley near the 3700 block of 6th Avenue South at around 11:30 a.m. Birmingham police and fire responded to the scene and a crew from Alabama Power arrived a short time later. The man's identity is being withheld until all family ...
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Ala. man sentenced on child pornography charges
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) -- A man who says he looked at child pornography online in search of justice for his wife has been sentenced to 30 years in ...
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ALA woman charged with fabricating story of attack
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) -- Police say a woman accused of fabricated a story about being attacked to get her ex-boyfriend's attention has been charged with filing a false police ...
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Police 2 Birmingham homicide victims linked to family drug distribution ring
HUEYTOWN-AL - Hueytown police announced Wednesday the result of an investigation into a Jefferson County drug distribution ring connected to a single family. Authorities said two of the members are victims of homicides. The latest homicide happened in Ensley Tuesday. The investigations began in March 2011 and concluded with the plea of a Birmingham man in Birmingham Circuit Court. Police ...
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Prattville woman indicted on home mortgage fraud theft charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Attorney General Luther Strange announced the arrest of a Prattville woman for four counts of residential mortgage fraud, two counts of first-degree theft and two counts of first-degree theft by deception. Lynda Branch, 59, formerly operated Professional Closing and Title LLC and was doing business in Prattville as Pro Close. Branch was arrested by the Autauga County ...
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Tishomingo County voters OK beer alcohol sales
With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and ...
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4 plead guilty in Ala. college hazing case
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Four men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in hazing at Jacksonville State University. The Anniston Star reports ...
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Hope for shorter car tag lines
BIRMINGHAM - AL - One state representative says a bill awaiting the governor's signature could "significantly" reduce the line and wait time at revenue offices. Representative Paul DeMarco, (R) Homewood, sponsored a bill that only requires one owner to provide identification for car tag renewals. He says even the Alabama Department of Revenue believes it will cut the wait ...
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Heroin bust only the beginning
JEFFERSON COUNTY - AL - In 2012 there were at least 78 heroin related deaths in Jefferson and Shelby counties. Law enforcement has to act quickly before we see a generation dying in vein. Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale says the writing is on the wall for heroin distributors. "We warned people that we were coming after them, and that's exactly what we did," says Hale. ...
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Attorney General Luther Strange aims to protect Alabama seniors
As the weather warms so do the chances of your neighborhood being targeted by unscrupulous solicitors; people who pull out all the stops to make a quick sale. Sometimes they use scare tactics. Unfortunately, seniors are most often targeted. The Protecting Alabama's Elders Act strengthens protection for people sixty and older from both financial exploitation and physical abuse. Attorney ...
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Alabama governor signs bill on carrying guns
The bill by Republican Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale passed the Legislature Monday, and Bentley's press secretary, Jennifer Ardis, announced the Republican governor signed it into law ...
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Local firefighters undergo lifesaving training
BIRMINGHAM - AL - Central Alabama firefighters were called to action Wednesday. Several departments worked together to help rescue people from collapsing buildings and holes. It was just a training exercise, but the obstacles weren't new. All of the drills were incidents that firefighters encountered in Oklahoma and even in Alabama following the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Firefighters ...
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Jefferson Co. until 430 p.m.
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: The storm over northern Shelby County has become intense and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northeastern Shelby and southeastern Shelby ...
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Refuel Ministries headed to Oklahoma
BIRMINGHAM - AL - "It's a calling," Darrin Jarvis said. Thursday, Jarvis is headed to Moore, Oklahoma, with Refuel Ministries to help those still coming to terms with the aftermath of the recent tornado. And he won't be alone. He'll be with his father, Lavaughn Jarvis. "There's nothing like it," Lavaughn said. "He's been on every trip ...
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Electrical contractor dies while working on power lines in Birmingham
An electrical contractor died Wednesday after being electrocuted while working on power lines in Birmingham. The victim, a Star Construction employee, was killed while working in an alley near the 3700 block of 6th Avenue South at around 11:30 a.m. Birmingham police and fire responded to the scene and a crew from Alabama Power arrived a short time later to secure the power lines in the area. ...
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Tax credit could benefit downtown Birmingham
Economic development in downtown Birmingham is expected to get a boost from a new Historic Tax Credit that was passed by the Alabama legislature and signed by Governor Robert Bentley. The law will allow real estate investors a tax credit of 25% of their expenses, up to $5 million in state income taxes, for their stake in the redevelopment of a qualifying historic property. For years developers, ...
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Police identify men fatally stabbed at Ala. church
Authorities say 76-year-old Anthony Jackson and his 69-year-old brother, Terry, were stabbed at the West Huntsville United Methodist Church Tuesday morning. Officials say the men volunteered at the church and were likely cleaning the building before the food pantry opened for the ...
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Alabamas tuition plan starting reduced payments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A financial expert says the outlook for Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan has turned around since the state's highest court ruled the program can pay tuition at fall 2010 rates rather than current ...
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UPDATE Lock down lifted on Birmingham school
BIRMINGHAM - AL - Norwood Elementary School is no longer on lock down following a nearby shooting. But police are continuing to search for evidence. Police were called to the 3200 block of 17th Avenue North across the street from the school around 2 p.m.. A spokesperson says a man was sitting on his porch when the suspect came up and started firing. The victim was shot several times and ...
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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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