Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tuscaloosa News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tuscaloosa Times.com http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/cat/7e50c85536b0a892/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:56:45 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:56:45 -0400 30 Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) speaks to teammates during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287968/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:36 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287968/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) works as Miami Heat shooting guard Mike Miller (13) defends during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287969/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:35 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287969/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 LTE technology offers lower latency, or the processing time it takes to move data through a network, such as how long it takes to start downloading a webpage or file once you've sent the request. Lower latency helps to improve services like mobile gaming, two-way video calling and ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287976/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:51 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287976/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - Birmingham City Council, Tuesday, passed a resolution asking that a controversial billboard be taken down. Council members are asking the owner of the "Sugar Daddy" billboard near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to take it down. Many councilors believe the billboard, which suggests sexual content, does not reflect the values of the ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287074/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:05:11 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215287074/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 A packed house in Irondale Tuesday night as the council voted on banning bicycles on part of one city road. The motion failed tonight 3 to 2. The ordinance would have prohibited people riding bikes on a 3 quarter mile stretch of Grants Mill Road. Before the vote came down, attorneys for cyclists called the provision unlawful and a violation of state constitution. Cyclists packed the Irondale ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286202/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:58:38 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286202/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before a game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286189/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:58:35 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286189/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Tuesday night, the Tuscaloosa City Schools board of education approved a policy that could require background checks for visitors to their shools. They want to make sure it's safe for kids to be around any visitors to a Tuscaloosa City school. Currently, some schools require you sign in and others may take your picture. In Tuesday's meeting the school board ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286203/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:57:40 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215286203/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Local children are trying to make a big splash Tuesday. They're aiming to swim all the way to a new world record. Dozens of children took part in what's called "The World's-largest Swimming Lesson." Attempts were held at the Hoover Recreation Center and the Splash Adventure Water Park in Bessemer. The current record stands at more than 24,000 swimmers representing 15 ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215285435/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:52:31 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215285435/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - Jefferson County may be dealing with the nation's largest municipal bankruptcy filing, a federal hiring order, and a limited budget. But the commission president says that's not what's holding the county back. He and others believe the issue is racial mistrust. Commission President David Carrington made his remarks in a speech to the Kiwanis Club. He outlined ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215284453/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:59 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215284453/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 He confessed to beating Zettle and Ostrander, who was 19 and now lives out of state. Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison for Zettle's death and 15 years for the attempted murder of ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215284210/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:36:54 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215284210/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Birmingham Superintendent Craig Witherspoon and Jefferson County Superintendent Stephen Nowlin say they would rather not have a single school on this list. But they are looking at the glass half full. nThey say, even though some schools are considered failing, many of the them have made gains. They say they want that to be the focus. "Schools that have made twenty point gains in the last ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215283373/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:40:23 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215283373/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Ted Kirk/AP OMAHA, Neb. -- Brian Holberton homered, Trent Thornton pitched a strong seven innings and No. 1-seed North Carolina extended its stay at the College World Series with a 4-2 victory against LSU on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (58-11) play North Carolina State or UCLA in an elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282305/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:39 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282305/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Birmingham say they've busted a multimillion dollar drug operation that was being run out of an apartment near UAB. Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Capt. Hal Taylor told WBRC-TV Tuesday that ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282201/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:03 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282201/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham's city council has voted unanimously to shut down a massage parlor that has been the target of 2 prostitution raids. WBRC-TV ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282200/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:03 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282200/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 A desperate search is underway for a 10-month-old baby taken from his Birmingham home. Investigators believe 14 year old Dor'Sayde Gathright abducted De'Anthony Kelly early Monday morning from his ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282216/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:02 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282216/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 The Alabama Department of Education just released a list of 78 failing schools under the Alabama Accountability Act. Of those, 29 are in Central Alabama- 11 within the Birmingham City Schools ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282218/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:02 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282218/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - Birmingham City Council President, Roderick Royal, says he has a problem with the ongoing tornado aftermath cleanup in Pratt City. Royal says vacant lots continue to be ignored and the city has to do a better job of cleaning and cutting those properties. Many of the lots are from people who used to live there, but have moved away since the 2011 tornado. Royal says Mayor ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282217/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:01 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282217/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - Birmingham City Council President, Roderick Royal, says he has a problem with how Mayor William Bell handled the recent All-America City award. The award was given to the city by the National Civic League. It was the first time in four decades the Magic City has gotten the recognition. Royal says the council was left in the dark when it came to what the mayor was trying to ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282219/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:01 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282219/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 UA in the News In the spotlight PE Magazine (National Society of Professional Engineers) - May 2013 Students in the University of Alabama's College of Engineering take a unique approach to dispelling the stereotype that engineers are dry and boring wallflowers by taking the stage. Since 2007, a student-led theater troupe called COE Does ART (The College of Engineering Does Amateur Radical ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282220/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:36:19 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215282220/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MCCORMICK, S.C. - Construction on the U.S. 378 bridge linking McCormick with Lincolnton, Ga., is on hold while officials study cracks along the foundation of the structure at the bottom of Lake Thurmond.Part of the foundation lies beneath 80 feet of water, and anchors support columns that rise above the water. Georgia Department of Transportation spokesman David Spear told the Index-Journal of ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215280762/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:54 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215280762/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - Birmingham City Councilman Johnathan Austin says there's no excuse. "It's just ridiculous," he said. He can't believe what one city business has been allegedly doing right under council's nose. "Allegations of drugs, sex and doing business without a license," Austin said. "This is just ridiculous." The business license for ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281099/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:57 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281099/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Following the recent announcement that Linda Nolen Learning Center in Alabaster was considered to be a failing school, Shelby County spokeswoman Cindy Warner released a statement Tuesday addressing the low performance at the special needs ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281100/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:56 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281100/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has turned himself in to authorities and will face charges of breaking and entering and larceny in North Carolina. The nationwide series competitor was born in Birmingport, AL. Authorities in Rowan County (NC) suspect that Harmon and his business partner stole at least seven vehicles from NASCAR truck racer Jennifer Jo Cobb last year. Harmon is a former team manager of ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281080/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:31:55 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215281080/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 http://bit.ly/11Jygx8 ) 23-year-old Raymond Spellen pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in March and appeared Tuesday in federal court. Spellen's brother has admitted to running a multi-state scheme that used stolen credit card information to buy electronics that were then resold on ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215280740/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:50 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215280740/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 GREENWOOD, Miss. - Greenwood will host the 2014 Mississippi-Alabama Rural Tourism Conference.The conference focuses on assisting smaller communities in bolstering tourism. The 2014 conference is scheduled for Oct. 20-22."Not only will we get to show off Greenwood to tourism professionals from across the two states, the conference will bring in between 125 to 150 attendees and will have a ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215279594/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:15 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215279594/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215279431/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:10 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215279431/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Birmingham, AL - There are less smokers these days. A new study indicates the number of American adults who smoke fell to 18 percent in 2011. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey involved 35,000 adults. The smoking rate was 9 percent among people ages 65 and older but about 20 percent for younger adults. Men had a higher smoking rate than women. Experts say factors that ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278609/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:19:02 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278609/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 College of Commerce & Business Administration TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --Drs. Alexander Ellinger and Glenn Richey, professors at The University of Alabama, have received the 2013 Leading Editor(s) Award acknowledging the high commitment they have shown to the journal they edit and recognizing their efforts to raise and maintain the journal's global reputation and standing. Ellinger and Richey, ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278282/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:18:18 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278282/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alabama's Department of Revenue says the state's new private school tax credits don't apply to students who are already in private schools, even though they are zoned for a failing public ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278283/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:10 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215278283/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama authorities are looking for a missing infant and a teen-aged girl who may be linked to his alleged abduction.The Department of Public Safety issued an alert Tuesday for 2-month-old De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly and 14-year-old Dor'Sayde Gathright.Officials say Gathright walked off with the child while he was being cared for by Gathright's mother, who is the ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277027/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:56 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277027/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 BIRMINGHAM - AL - The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a missing child alert for a 10-month-old baby. Investigators say De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly was taken by Dor'Sayde Gathright early Monday Morning. Gathright and another unknown female were seen with the child getting into a 2010 Silver Dodge Charger driven by an unknown black male. It is believed they are heading to ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277341/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:37 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277341/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Washington, D.C. - The head of the National Security Agency is telling Congress that the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots around the world. Army Gen. Keith Alexander tells the House Intelligence Committee that the two programs that were recently disclosed are critical in the terrorism fight. One program gathers U.S. phone records, and ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277342/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:35 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277342/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 College of Arts & Sciences TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --The first week of July will see 35 Nobel Laureates congregate at Lake Constance in Germany to meet the next generation of leading scientists and researchers, including two University of Alabama chemistry students, at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. More than 600 young researchers from nearly 80 countries will be part of this special ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215276956/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:46 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215276956/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tuscaloosa is introducing a new policy for its schools. The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education will on whether school guests and volunteers should undergo a sex offender registry check. Some may even be subject to a full criminal background check before they can work with students. Assistant superintendent says it is up for debate because they want to be consistent with how many people ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277343/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:45 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215277343/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 STATEWIDE - Many Alabama state employees are going to get their first raises in five years. Governor Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting January 1st. State employees got their last merit raises and cost of living raises in 2008. There have been none since then because the recession affected state tax collections. Governor Bentley signed a letter saying state ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275931/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:03:15 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275931/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 TUSCALOOSA, AL - The man suspected to be responsible for a robbery at the Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union was arrested this morning. Keondrae Devon Long, 23, of Tuscaloosa, was taken into custody after Tuscaloosa Police received multiple tips identifying him. Tuscaloosa Police Department Criminal Investigators and Patrol Officers located Long and apprehended him on a warrant for second degree ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275938/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:57:34 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275938/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 TUSCALOOSA, AL - Two men were shot in the course of a Tuscaloosa burglary early Saturday morning. According to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, police were called around 12:45 a.m. in response to a 19-year-old male that was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was brought in a private vehicle driven by 19-year-old Milton Prentice. Shortly after, a 21-year-old male was ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275937/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:57:34 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215275937/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MONTGOMERY - AL - The Alabama Department of Education just released a list of 78 failing schools under the Alabama Accountability Act. Of those, 30 are in Central Alabama- 11 within the Birmingham City Schools district. The list includes: Anniston Middle School in Anniston City Bush Middle School, Center Street Middle, Green Acres Middle School, Hayes K-8, Hill Elementary School, Martha ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274466/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:56:26 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274466/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Republican state Rep. Chad Fincher of Semmes has joined the crowded field to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner in Alabama's 1st District congressional race. The two-term legislator kicked off his campaign Monday. The 39-year-old Fincher owns a real estate agency. He says he decided to run in part because of his struggles and frustrations as a small-business owner. Fincher ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274459/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:56:26 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274459/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi woman has pleaded not guilty to killing an Alabama woman by giving silicone injections as a buttocks enhancement. Tracey Lynn Garner entered the plea Tuesday in Hinds County Circuit Court. Judge Winston Kidd says he'll consider Garner's request to be released on bond. Kidd also extended a gag order to prevent ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274458/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:56:26 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274458/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Here are the 78 Alabama schools classified as failing by the Alabama Department of Education under the Alabama Accountability ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274080/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:47:24 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215274080/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to reinstate merit raises starting Jan. 1. State employees got their last merit raises and cost-of-living raises in late 2008. There have been none since then because the recession affected state tax ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272520/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:46 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272520/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 http://bit.ly/17j4054 ) that the Dallas County School Board on Monday approved a plan to hold a public auction for Shiloh Elementary School in ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272521/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:45 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272521/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Utilities workers from Huntsville were clearing streets Tuesday after overnight storms left damage in the Gurley area.In Athens, officials say more than 2,000 electric customers lost power because of storms with high winds on Monday.Forecasters say more rain is possible, and storms could be strong in central and south ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272522/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:26:57 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215272522/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 New York - Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral. He didn't plan for this error. Months after his death, it has been discovered that his tombstone has the wrong birth date. A television station out of New York is reporting that the headstone lists his birth year as 1942 instead of 1924. Tommy Flynn, the engraver, says it was "an inadvertent ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215271399/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:43:29 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215271399/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education is set to vote on a new school guest and volunteer policy that would require visitors at Tuscaloosa City Schools to undergo a sex offender registry ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215271106/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:34:47 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215271106/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 CLAY, Ala. (AP) -- The mayor of an Alabama town says that city officials will reconsider a ban on pit bulls after dozens of pet owners and animal advocates showed up at a city council meeting to protest the ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215269792/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:30:59 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215269792/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 The state is releasing the names of schools that are failing under a new Alabama law that lets parents receive tax credits for sending their children to a better ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215267632/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:09:34 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215267632/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Alabama Republican Chairman Bill Armistead says the two-day meeting of state party chairs and executive directors concludes Tuesday in Birmingham.Party leaders hope to retain all their current U.S. Senate seats and pick up six new ones, which would allow the GOP to take control of the Senate.A statement by Armistead says the discussions will include ways to defeat Democratic Sens. Mark Pryor of ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215267508/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:09:34 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215267508/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Former correctional officer Scottie Glenn testified on the opening day of the trial for former Lt. Michael Smith. Smith 38, of Auburn, is charged with violating Rocrast ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215266529/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:37:13 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215266529/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Attorney's officials say a metro Atlanta man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. Officials said Monday that 30-year-old Demario Hillmon, of Douglasville, Ga. was sentenced for his involvement in transporting a minor across state lines for prostitution. Authorities say Hillmon targeted young girls on social networking sites and enticed ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215265760/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:24:46 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215265760/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 "When you own a pit bull it's apart of your family. When you own any dog it's apart of your family. But when you have something that's being threaten to be taken way from you, you're going to stand-up for it, " said ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215263177/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:15:17 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215263177/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Mississippi State scored three runs in the 8th in a comeback victory over Indiana, 5-4 at the College World Series in Omaha, NE. The Bulldogs' Trey Porter delivered a two out, two run single to give MSU it's first lead in the 8th. Mississippi State's Jonathan Holder finished off the Hoosiers for his 20th save of the season. Holder got Indiana's Michael Basil to ground out ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262262/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:11:54 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262262/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 NORTHPORT, AL (WBRC)- Northport is taking another step to see if the city should form its own school system. City councilors voted Monday to give City Administrator Scott Collins the go ahead to hire a consultant to begin studying the idea. With nine schools located within Northport city limits Mayor Bobby Herndon is interested to see what residents think of the idea. "I just want to ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262264/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:53 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262264/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- Some local businesses may be forced to move out of Tuscaloosa to make way for another high rise development that passed tonight. In a 5 to 3 vote the zoning commission gave the green light for a new development to be built. The current shopping center is home to numerous mom and pop businesses including the iconic 15th Street Diner. Business owners are furious they ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262263/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:10:53 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215262263/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Alabama football picked up a commitment from offensive lineman J.C. Hassenauer. Hassenauer didn't waste time accepting Alabama's scholarship offer. He attended the Tide's OL/DL camp last weekend. Coach Nick Saban offered him a scholarship on Saturday and Hassenauer accepted a little more than 48 hours later. "Hassenauer is a true offensive center prospect, which adds value ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215261459/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:08:43 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215261459/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- The Carnival Corp. has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $12 million in damage its cruise ship, Triumph, sustained in an early April ... http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215259599/scat/7e50c85536b0a892 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:50:46 -0400 http://www.tuscaloosatimes.com/index.php/sid/215259599/scat/7e50c85536b0a892