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  • Auto seat maker breaking ground in Montgomery

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An automotive supplier is breaking ground on a 300,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Montgomery. Gov. Robert Bentley and other officials will be on hand for a ceremony being held Thursday afternoon for DAS North America. The company makes sears for Kia and Hyundai vehicles. The expansion will create about 300 jobs in the Montgomery Industrial Park. The company is ...

  • Fired guard admits she lied about dead inmate

    Melissa Brown said in federal court that she hit inmate Rocrast Mack first, but her supervisor, Lt. Michael Smith, told her to report that Mack hit her first. Mack died after being repeatedly hit by officers at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton on Aug. 4, 2010. Two former officers have pleaded guilty in the ...

  • Tropical Storm Barry headsforms off Mexican coast

    This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10:45 AM EDT shows tropical wave over the Lesser Antilles with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms. Fair weather across the remainder of the Caribbean with a chance of isolated afternoon ...

  • Mixed Reaction to AMA Obesity Classification

    The American Medical Association recently classified obesity as a disease, sparking renewed conversation about weight in America. The Centers for Disease Control says more than a third of Americans are ...

  • Boyd Oregon State silence Indiana at CWS

    Pitcher Matt Boyd was dominant as Oregon State eliminated Indiana, 1-0 at the College World Series. Boyd pitched a four-hit complete game shutout. It's the pitchers third shuout of the year and the first time the Hoosiers have been shutout this season. Oregon State scored the games only run in the fourth inning. Kavin Keyes scored on Jake Rodriguez's sacrifice fly to right. The ...


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Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail

The essence of Madea Goes to Jail--and pretty much all of Tylers Perrys movies, for that matter--is captured quite intriguingly in the movies teaser poster, which at first glance would seem to be advertising an austere European art film. Set against a stark white backgr ... ...

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  • Major power outage in Cullman affecting Hanceville local poultry plant

    A major outage at the Cullman Power Board's south substation has knocked power out to the Cities of Cullman and Hanceville. (Cullman Power Board ...

  • Ramsay McCormack building in Ensley concerning business owners

    There are complaints about the tallest building in Ensley. Some business owners say it's a nuisance. They want the Ramsay McCormack building to come down because it's a safety hazard and an eye sore. Age is taking a toll on the tallest building in Ensley. Broken windows and glass on sidewalks cut into hopes for nearby business owners. Antonio Spurling with Spurling Associates says, ...

  • Birmingham police investigating shooting at a home near Fountain Heights Park

    Birmingham police are investigating a shooting at a home near Fountain Heights Park Wednesday night. Officers responded to a report of a person shot at a residence in the 1400 block of 17th Street North at around 8:30 p.m. Birmingham Fire and Rescue workers also responded to the location. Police began a search for a suspect near some nearby apartments shortly after arriving at the scene. It is ...

  • State officials approve new hospital in Florence

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State officials have voted to allow a nearly 300-bed hospital to be built in northern Alabama. The TimesDaily of Florence ...

  • Incumbents mostly victorious in monitored election

    http://bit.ly/18YrGfC ) that Evergreen Mayor Pete Wolff beat two challengers and most incumbent councilmembers were victorious in a municipal election Tuesday night that was monitored by federal officials. The U.S. Department of Justice announced plans earlier this week to dispatch observers to monitor polling places to keep tabs on reports of discriminatory voting practices. A judge postponed ...

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