Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the...
Birmingham firefighters are investigating at least 14 suspicious fires since Thursday and they are all abandoned homes and businesses. Investigators say the fires could all be connected and they are looking for an arsonist.
The parents of Alex Moore, the Chilton County teen who committed suicide two years ago, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chilton County Board of Education.
Alabama voters will get the chance Sept. 18 to say whether the state will prevent even deeper cuts to its Medicaid and prison system. Voters will decide the fate of a constitutional amendment allowing the transfer of $145.8...More >>
Rita Benson LeBlanc is set to become vice chairman of the board of the New Orleans Saints and Dennis Lauscha will take over as president of the team. Owner Tom Benson announced Sunday that LeBlanc, his granddaughter, will...More >>
Feral cats overrun blocks of downtown Tuscaloosa, attracted to alley Dumpsters behind restaurants, but local animal shelters are struggling to deal with the issue.More >>
Feral cats overrun blocks of downtown Tuscaloosa, attracted to alley Dumpsters behind restaurants, but local animal shelters are struggling to deal with the issue.More >>
The state's largest school system has received national recognition for raising the test scores of poor and minority students, especially on the elementary level.More >>
The state's largest school system has received national recognition for raising the test scores of poor and minority students, especially on the elementary level.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 10:28 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:28:42 GMT
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WTVT/FOX) – Strong winds that wreaked havoc in Florida this past weekend took the highest toll on a motel. Rosalie Blidar nearly broke down as she observed the damage to the apartmentMore >>
Rosalie Blidar nearly broke down as she observed the damage to the apartment that she and her husband lived in.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 7:10 AM EDT2012-05-21 11:10:59 GMT
(CNN) – A California company is recalling more than a ton of chopped red onions. Gills Onions says the recalled onions were distributed to retailers in 14 states and Canada. The company fears the onionsMore >>
A California company is recalling more than a ton of chopped red onions. More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:43 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:43:42 GMT
CARTAGENA, Columbia (CNN) – The Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia. TheMore >>
The Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:43 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:43:35 GMT
(CNN) – Missing for more than a week, actor Nick Stahl has now checked into rehab. His wife told People Magazine that the 32-year-old Terminator 3 actor elected to get help for his substance abuse problem.More >>
Missing for more than a week, actor Nick Stahl has now checked into rehab.
Monday, May 21 2012 5:43 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:43:32 GMT
(CNN) – Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich ended his campaign earlier this month nearly $4.8 million in debt. That's according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission. Gingrich'sMore >>
Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich ended his campaign earlier this month nearly $4.8 million in debt.
Sunday, May 20 2012 11:51 PM EDT2012-05-21 03:51:20 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (CNN) - It's been almost a year since a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, MO and killed 161 people. As the somber anniversary approaches, some good news for graduating high school studentsMore >>
It's been almost a year since a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, MO and killed 161 people.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 11:30 PM EDT2012-05-21 03:30:56 GMT
(CNN) - Borrowers are passing up the chance to have their foreclosure cases checked for mistakes. An article in the USA Today highlights the matter. The review could help people get hundreds of thousandsMore >>
Borrowers are passing up the chance to have their foreclosure cases checked for mistakes.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 11:00 AM EDT2012-05-20 15:00:57 GMT
(CNN) – How does your savings account compare to your debt? For many Americans, it's not looking too good. That's according to a new University of Michigan report out of the Detroit Free Press. TheMore >>
A recent study found that many Americans have more debt than savings or other assets.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 9:00 AM EDT2012-05-20 13:00:59 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN/KGO) – After serving the United States for more than 50 years as a Navy battleship, the USS Iowa has a new job. It's going to be an interactive, educational museum. The World WarMore >>
After serving the United States for more than 50 years as a Navy battleship, the USS Iowa has a new job.
Sunday, May 20 2012 7:01 AM EDT2012-05-20 11:01:02 GMT
(CNN) – Automated external defibrillators or AED's are designed to save cardiac arrest victims, but new research finds the devices are often too far out of reach during an emergency. Around a millionMore >>
Automated external defibrillators or AED's are designed to save cardiac arrest victims, but new research finds the devices are often too far out of reach during an emergency. More >>
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.More >>
Jackie Chan is landing his last punch as an action star, but says he is stepping into retirement having made one of the most important films of his career.More >>
The Associated Press has discovered documents that show country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe.More >>
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The...More >>
The NAACP has passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."More >>
The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."More >>
A new private rocket is stuck on the ground after an aborted launch.More >>
A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.More >>
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis.More >>
A preliminary study links chemicals found in certain sunscreens to a higher risk of endometriosis, but it's too soon to say whether there's any reason for women to change their habits.More >>
Today's explorers want to stay connected even in the wilderness. And they can thanks to a wide range of new products.More >>
Today's explorers want to stay connected even in the wilderness. And they can thanks to a wide range of products that let campers stay in touch with music, media content and more.More >>
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is keeping up its effort to paint Mitt Romney as a job-destroying corporate raider at Bain Capital.More >>
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is keeping up its effort to paint Mitt Romney as a job-destroying corporate raider at Bain Capital.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:43 AM EDT2012-05-21 09:43:32 GMT
(CNN) – Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich ended his campaign earlier this month nearly $4.8 million in debt. That's according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission. Gingrich'sMore >>
Former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich ended his campaign earlier this month nearly $4.8 million in debt.
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has released a new television ad outlining steps Romney would take on the first day of his presidency.More >>
Mitt Romney's first general-election TV commercial promises he would introduce tax cuts and approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline on the first day of his presidency.More >>
Mitt Romney swiftly and firmly distanced himself Thursday from a group exploring plans to target President Barack Obama's relationship with a controversial former pastor. More >>
Mitt Romney swiftly and firmly distanced himself Thursday from a group exploring plans to target President Barack Obama's relationship with a controversial former pastor. More >>
Mitt Romney and his party raised $40 million in April.More >>
Mitt Romney and his Republican Party raised $40 million in April, an unexpectedly strong haul in the first month of the general campaign that illustrates enthusiasm within the GOP and threatens President Barack Obama's...More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 153 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy and, as proof, pointed to "a financial crisis of debt and spending that threatens...More >>
Calera Police Chief Sean Lemley describes the circumstances leading to "The Basement" founder Matt Pitt's arrest for impersonating a peace officer.More >>
Like lots of our plants and crops, the mild winter and early spring have affected the lilies on the Cahaba River. Although the lilies may have passed their peak, plans for this year's Cahaba Lily Festival are in full bloom in West Blocton. Fred Hunter takes us for a ride on the Cahaba for a celebration which is Absolutely Alabama.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Sunday, May 20 2012 7:39 AM EDT2012-05-20 11:39:46 GMT
BLOUNT COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - A man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Blount County. It happened around 10:30 in Remlap on Highway 75. 55 year old Daniel Madden of Weaver was killed whenMore >>
BLOUNT COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - A man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Blount County.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 7:45 PM EDT2012-05-20 23:45:23 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Birmingham firefighters are investigating at least ten suspicious fires and they are all abandoned homes and businesses. Investigators say the fires could all be connected and theyMore >>
Birmingham firefighters are investigating at least 14 suspicious fires since Thursday and they are all abandoned homes and businesses. Investigators say the fires could all be connected and they are looking for an arsonist.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 7:06 PM EDT2012-05-17 23:06:25 GMT
The Calera Police Department has released a report detailing the arrest of "The Basement" founder Matt Pitt and several details directly contradict Pitt's public statements. Pitt was arrested just beforeMore >>
The Calera Police Department has released a report detailing the arrest of "The Basement" founder Matt Pitt just before midnight Friday, May 11.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 12:35 AM EDT2012-05-19 04:35:48 GMT
By Janet Fowler When we think of high-stress jobs, there are many professions that come to mind. Teachers, police officers, high-level executives and stock traders are just a few. However, when it comesMore >>
When we think of high-stress jobs, there are many professions that come to mind. Teachers, police officers, high-level executives and stock traders are just a few. However, when it comes to jobs with the highest stress levels and the lowest rates of pay, it may seem unbelievable that anyone would want to pursue careers in these jobs that top the list...More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 10:57 PM EDT2012-05-20 02:57:28 GMT
TUSCALOOSA,AL (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa fire was called out around 7:30 p.m. tonight on an apartment fire at Morrison Apartments located on University Boulevard. Fire officials report three apartment unitsMore >>
Tuscaloosa fire was called out around 7:30 p.m. tonight on an apartment fire at Morrison Apartments located on University Boulevard.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 10:47 PM EDT2012-05-20 02:47:22 GMT
HOOVER,AL (WBRC) - Hoover fire was called out around 5:45pm today on a fire at Galleria Crossing Apartments. Fire officials said the fire started near a grill on a second floor deck of one of the apartmentMore >>
Hoover fire was called out around 5:45pm today on a fire at Galleria Crossing Apartments. Fire officials said the fire started near a grill on a second floor deck of one of the apartment units.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 10:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 02:17:43 GMT
Several staff members at "The Basement" are speaking out in support of their founder, Matt Pitt, who was arrested Saturday morning. He is charged with impersonating a police officer. "The Basement" isMore >>
Staff members at "The Basement" are speaking out in support of their founder, Matt Pitt, who was arrested Saturday morning for impersonating a peace officer.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 8:29 PM EDT2012-05-19 00:29:15 GMT
The parents of Alex Moore, the Chilton County teen who committed suicide two years ago, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chilton County Board of Education. Alex Moore committed suicide atMore >>
The parents of Alex Moore, the Chilton County teen who committed suicide two years ago, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chilton County Board of Education.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 2:28 PM EDT2012-05-18 18:28:56 GMT
Here is more information from organizers of Do Day Day 2012. SAVE THE DATE! DO DAH DAY IS MAY 19 Back for its 33rd year, Do Dah Day 2012 is set for Saturday, May 19, in Birmingham's Highland neighborhood.More >>
Back for its 33rd year, Do Dah Day 2012 is set for Saturday, May 19, in Birmingham's Highland neighborhood. The parade and all-day music festival will take place in Caldwell and Rhodes Parks, and along Highland Avenue.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 1:00 PM EDT2012-05-18 17:00:41 GMT
Image from Cahaba Lily Festival Facebook page.
Here is more information about the Cahaba Lily Festival featured in Fred Hunter's Absolutely Alabama report. It is happening May 26, 2012, in West Blocton. The following is a press release from festivalMore >>
Here is more information about the Cahaba Lily Festival featured in Fred Hunter's Absolutely Alabama report. It is happening May 26, 2012, in West Blocton.More >>
Thursday, May 17 2012 10:03 PM EDT2012-05-18 02:03:25 GMT
Check back each week as we update this story with appropriate links and video from "Crocker's Cars," our series that will provide tips to keep your car running better longer while also taking a look atMore >>
Check back each week as we update this story with appropriate links and video from "Crocker's Cars" our series to help you keep your car running better longer while also taking a look at other automotive issues in North Central Alabama.More >>
Wednesday, May 16 2012 4:59 PM EDT2012-05-16 20:59:25 GMT
From the office of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange: (MONTGOMERY)— Attorney General Luther Strange announced that Alabama has joined 43 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in a settlementMore >>
Attorney General Luther Strange announced that Alabama has joined 43 other states and the Federal Trade Commission in a settlement today with Skechers...More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 1:12 PM EDT2012-05-11 17:12:15 GMT
Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation will begin replacing a stretch of southbound Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer Monday, May 14. To do that, about two miles of the highway will beMore >>
Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation will begin replacing a stretch of southbound Interstate 20/59 in Bessemer Monday, May 14. To do that, about two miles of the highway will be closed to traffic for about 35 days. Travellers who are not getting off the interstate in Fairfield, Hueytown or Bessemer, are urged to use I-459 as a detour around the shutdown.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 10:50 PM EDT2012-05-08 02:50:50 GMT
In our growing digital world, privacy is more of a concern than ever before. There are hundreds of website which collect information about you.One of those websits is Spokeo.com. This website collectsMore >>
There are hundreds of websites which collect information about you. Here is what you can do to protect your identity.More >>
Here is more information about Tallapoosa River Outfitters featured in this week's Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter. Their website is: tallapoosariveroutfitters.com. Their canoe and kayak rental businessMore >>
Here is more information on Tallapoosa River Outfitters featured in this week's Absolutely Alabama with Fred Hunter. Their website is: tallapoosariveroutfitters.com.More >>
It started with a single-city river clean-up event and has now grown into a cleaning campaign for six river systems in the southeast. Find out more about the Renew our Rivers campaign at http://renewourrivers.com. More >>
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