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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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Boiler Room [DVD]

Boiler Room [DVD]

Ben Younger's "Boiler Room" is about a small-time crook who tries to go legit, but ends up unwittingly becoming a big-time crook. It's a capitalistic cautionary tale about the dangers of the new American Dream in the era of "Who Wants to Be A Millionare" and Internet stocks going through the roof overnight: trying to get too rich too quick. ...

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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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