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UAB professor Sarah Parcak to be featured Sunday on CNN's 'The Next List'

The show was developed to feature profiles of exceptional people, who as agents of change are leading innovation, setting trends and making strides within various industries

7-year-old boy taken to Children's of Alabama hospital after being found in Forestdale pool

The boy was unresponsive after being found in a pool at the Royal Orleans apartment complex in Forestdale.

Sunny skies for Sunday in Birmingham

Memorial Day is expected to be sunny day as well, though clouds may move in Monday night.

Alabama Phoenix Festival in Birmingham draws self-proclaimed "nerds" for creativity and fun

The three-day sci-fi, fantasy festival continues Sunday

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, loved ones place flags at Alabama National Cemetery

About 1,500 flags were put out next to headstones.

Huffman motel security guard charged with murder in fatal shooting

Birmingham police said the guard fatally shot a 24-year-old man and shot a 24-year-old woman in the leg.

Oakman man killed after crashing pickup on Interstate 22 in Jasper

The single-vehicle wreck happened shortly before midnight.

Alabama Phoenix Festival, celebrating "nerd culture," kicks off its 2nd day

The Alabama Phoenix Festival celebrates "nerd culture" and sci-fi, its founders say.

Hundreds flock to Talladega for free sweet potato give-away (video)

The 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes dropped off in Talladega were the last of more than 100 truckloads donated by a North Carolina farmer.

Oak Mountain bike track allows users to skip pedaling, use speed

Bikers typically use pump tracks to improve riding skills and to build strength and endurance.

Birmingham weather: Sunny Memorial Day weekend

A 20 percent chance of rain on Monday with increasing chance of showers throughout the week.

Security guard arrested in Birmingham homicide

Police believe the guard, who works at Inn Town Suites on Huffman Road, shot the victim after a "verbal altercation" between the victim a woman, who was shot and injured.

Alabama graduation rate drops under new formula

Method brings state in line with rest of country.

UAB study to help fight liver disease

Monthly gatherings offer exposure to careers and encouragement.

Arrest made in Birmingham arson; police believe it's isolated incident

A house was doused in gasoline and set on fire in what police call an isolated incident.

Reenactors preparing for the 'Skirmish at Tannehill' (photos)

Confederate and Union soldier reenactors will face off on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Forecast: Sunny Memorial Day weekend expected for Birmingham area

There is, however, a 20 percent chance of rain Monday.

BSC President Gen. Charles Krulak becomes first Marine inducted into Army hall of fame

Krulak was inducted during a Thursday ceremony.

Fairfield teen found slain on city street

Police chief suspects fatal shooting results from ongoing feud.

Youth evangelist Matt Pitt to face preliminary hearing in police impersonation case

Pitt, 28, is accused of flashing blue lights on Interstate 65 causing motorists to pull off the road, then speeding around them. Calera police said Pitt also flashed a badge when...

Birmingham police officer charged in Warrior arson, but not in connection with other fires

West Precinct Officer Curtis Thornton faces charges of arson, attempted arson and felonly criminal mischief.

Another key Birmingham News staffer Bob Blalock leaving

One day after the Birmingham News announced major plans to switch from publishing daily to three days a week, another key newsroom leader is leaving. Editorial page editor Bob...

Jefferson County adds 32 schools to successful Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative

Jefferson County Superintendent Phil Hammonds said the program is so important that the board is using local funds to expand. It's currently in 10 county schools.

Birmingham police officer arrested in Hoover child pornography investigation

The victim was a family member of Patrick LeBlanc's who was under the age of 17, according to Hoover Police Capt. Jim Coker.

Trussville's Dana DePew named state school nurse of the year

At Hewitt-Trussville, she oversees the health of 1,300 students, as well as conducting classes on health issues and heading up a student wellness club.

Updated: Birmingham police officer charged in Warrior arsons

Officials declined to say if the case was connected to a series of arsons in Birmingham. "I don't know what Birmingham is charging him with," Warrior Fire Chief...

Real estate roundup: How will shakeup impact the News building?

The Birmingham News made its own headlines this week when it announced that it would only publish three times weekly. The change – which will also impact the other two...

Robins & Morton sues Lovelady Center

The Robins & Morton construction firm has sued the Lovelady Center for allegedly failing to pay $341,000 it owed for repairs to the former Carraway hospital. The Birmingham...

UAB's Hadley gets national appointment

A University of Alabama at Birmingham professor has been named director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Mark N. Hadley, a professor in UAB’s neurosurgery...

Commenters share Birmingham leaders' worries over decline of Roebuck shopping area

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TekLinks named one of world's best for cloud services

TekLinks Inc. has been named one of the world’s top 100 cloud service providers by Nine Lives Media’s Talkin’ Cloud publication. The Birmingham-based technology...

Ruby Tuesday, O'Charley's close Roebuck locations

Two national restaurant chains, O’Charley’s and Ruby Tuesday, have closed their Roebuck area locations in May, according to news reports today. The...

Iron Tribe Fitness sells first franchise

Iron Tribe Fitness, a Birmingham-based fitness club chain, has sold its first franchise, according to news reports today. Two Birmingham brothers – Richard Martens, who...

Top of the List: Alabama's largest health & accident insurers

This week’s print edition of the Birmingham Business Journal featured our list of the largest health and accident insurers, ranked by premiums written in Alabama....

BBJ names CEO Award winners

The Birmingham Business Journal unveiled the winners of its 2012 CEO Awards last night at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. Use the slideshow on the right to meet the honorees and...

Morning links: Floridians favor stand-your-ground law, poll finds; beer-swilling cows crash party; more news

Moving personnel recommended for Baldwin probate offices

Officials said questions from Baldwin County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey about the allocation of workers in the county’s four probate offices could lead to changes. ...

Birmingham jumpstart: Milton McGregor loses big in court; Hoover mom charged in teen party; more news

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SAFE Boats will build new vessels for Navy

SAFE Boats International announced Thursday that it has won a competition to build a new class of patrol boats for the U.S. Navy’s Naval Expeditionary Combat Command. ...

Drop in 30-year mortgage rate continues with record low

Interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage set a record low this week for the fourth week in a row. According to CNN, a weekly survey by Freddie Mac indicates that the...

Jury: McGregor, other defendants must pay plaintiffs $64M

A federal jury in Montgomery handed down a $64 million verdict Thursday against VictoryLand greyhound racing park and its owner Milton McGregor in a civil lawsuit that claimed he...

Blasting for stadium will close portion of Railroad Park

Half of Birmingham’s Railroad Park will be closed at times this weekend to accommodate blasting being done to make way for the city’s new $64 million baseball stadium....

Alabama Marine police to step up patrols for Memorial Day (photos)

Alabama Marine police will keep eye out for boating, alcohol hazards.

Florence will spend $15.2M on improvements to water plant

A major overhaul of Florence’s oldest water treatment plant is under way, along with plans for improvements at the other treatment plant on Wilson Lake that are expected to...

Metro Birmingham forecast: Heat will be on for Memorial Day weekend

Some rain possible with new work week.

Construction company sues Birmingham's Lovelady Center

Construction company seeks payment on work done at former Carraway site.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Place 9 election likely to be costliest judicial contest

The race for the open Place 9 seat in Jefferson County Circuit Court is likely to be the county's most expensive judicial campaign on the ballot in 2012, campaign financial...

Kinship caregivers on rise, need help, foundation reports

Relatives or friends who raise children but are not their parents are subject of study into their needs.

Vacant restaurants, storefronts growing in Birmingham's Roebuck commercial corridor

Ruby Tuesday and O'Charley's in Roebuck closed in May.

Homewood residents get peek at proposed improvements for Oxmoor Road

The Alabama Department of Transportation held a public involvement meeting at the Homewood Senior Center.

BIRMINGHAM ARSONISTS WILL BE FOUND!

If someone has information regarding Birmingham’s recent arsons, please contact Crime Stoppers at 254-7777 or arson investigators at 254-1784. If someone is...

Gabrielle M. Chandler

Gabrielle M. Chandler a new member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars is the daughter lot Rochelle Chandler and Ross Holloway. Gabrielle is majoring in finance.

Robbery Investigation

The Birmingham Police Department reports that South Precinct officers have made an arrest in connection with a robbery investigation. The robbery occurred at approximately...

2012 Birmingham’s Ice Cold Leader Faye Oates

Michael A. Maddox, District Sales Manager of North Alabama, MillerCoors (right), presents the 2012 Ice Cold Leader Award to Faye Oates (left) on May 10th at the Birmingham...

CASH FOR CROOKS

Cash for Crooks Div. of Refuge in Trouble Times (RITT) PO Box 28083, Birmingham, AL 35228-0001 This week's unsolved crime victim is Luvly Cooper, 30. Luvly was...

What is Alabama 4-H in Jefferson County?

4-H’ers posing outside Jordan Hare stadium before entering the Auburn University Football Game.4-H is the youth development program of the land-grant universities, the major...

Graduates of Hueytown Middle move up to Hueytown High School

Shanon Kimbrough, Morgan Bessant, and Cole Lanier will all be freshmen next year at Hueytown High School. They were honored as graduates from Carol Ann Channell’s...

Hoar Construction / Paladin Construction Group Awarded New Project at Ft. Campbell

Birmingham, AL – Hoar Construction, LLC and Paladin Construction Group, Inc. have been awarded a contract to construct a 64,000 square foot Physical Fitness Facility...

ALABAMA JUBILEE Arts & Crafts Show

The Decatur Arts Guild sponsors the Arts and Crafts show at the open air pavilion opposite T.C. Almon.Exhibitors feature some of the most unique products found at any festival in...

Federal jury awards $64 million verdict against VictoryLand and Milton McGregor in civil lawsuit

The civil lawsuit claimed that McGregor conspired with Macon County's sheriff to give the dog track a monopoly on electronic bingo in that county

Forecast: Sunny, clear skies ahead for Birmingham area

High temperatures will be in the low 90s with lows around 70.

Midfield Councilman Reginald Wilson to run for Midfield mayor's job

Municipal elections are set for Aug. 28.

Unsolved arsons bring attention to Birmingham's blighted, abandoned homes

'We have several thousand homes that need to be demolished, rehabilitated or the owners need to be forced to fix them up,' Mayor William Bell said. 'We have to have...

Capital murder charge filed in 2010 Birmingham homicide

Herbert Dugger is accused of shooting Kelvin Smith, 25, on July 21, 2010 in exchange for $7,000, court records show.

Reporter says Birmingham News Editor Tom Scarritt to retire

As news sinks in about the Birmingham News’ switch to three days a week instead of daily, a News reporter said via social media that newspaper editor Tom Scarritt is...

UAB launches program to study environment's health impact

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is investigating the effects of the environment exposure on human health. The university announced this week it had created a new program...

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs next year's state budgets into law

''They're not perfect, but overall, I thought they were good,'' Bentley said.

Leadership Mountain Brook is back, names members

Leadership Mountain Brook selects a group of Mountain Brook High School seniors to undergo a year's worth of training in civic government and business.

Updated: Blasting for Birmingham baseball stadium construction briefly closing portion of Railroad Park

The blasting should only close the western half of the park for minutes at a time.

5 reasons businesses fail with social media

As someone who helps businesses with their social media presence, I’m here to tell you how your business can be successful on the social web. However, no matter how many...

A look at Alabama's new media landscape

Today's news that the state's three largest newspapers will soon cut their print editions to three days a week and focus on digital coverage isn't a huge surprise. ...

Hoover woman charged with violating Alabama Open House Party Law at graduation party

Teens fled the home of Lucinda Cagle Armstrong when police responded to reports of a loud house party, police said.

Alabama news links: Calhoun County sweepstakes abruptly closes; student with BB gun arrested at Childersburg; more news

Birmingham will begin immediately tearing down arson damaged houses

Birmingham Mayor William Bell also plans to ask the City Council for $1.5 million to demolish 250 structures that were already slated to be torn down.

Crosswhite, Perry land new roles at Southern Co.

Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) is making several changes to its management team, and current and former Alabama Power Co. executives will be moving to new roles. Mark Crosswhite, who...

Graysville mayor files lawsuit against his critics

Brewer vehemently denies the claims in the impeachment petition and said in his defamation lawsuit that the defendants -- George P. Helms, David C. Greer, Margaret Guthrie,...

Wells Fargo Insurance names Lazar managing director in Alabama

Wells Fargo Insurance has named Paul Lazar senior vice president and managing director for its Alabama and Tennessee operations. Lazar, who will be based in Birmingham, most...

Profits climb for Alabama banks in 1Q

Alabama banks more than doubled their profits in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The...

Jefferson County bankruptcy milestone: 1,000th court filing

The pre-dawn filing today comes 196 days after the county filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Nov. 9, citing $4.23 billion in debt

Birmingham News moving to three days a week

The Birmingham News will soon only be published three days a week as part of a restructuring involving several of the state's largest media outlets. The changes, which come...

Birmingham ranks 54th for lawyer pay

Lawyers in Birmingham earn an average annual salary of $128,330, according to a new report from On Numbers. That average ranks 54th among the 363 markets in the report....

Birmingham fires: Arson investigation into string of vacant house fires continuing

One fire was reported Wednesday night, but that was ruled accidental

Morning links: Support for gay marriage hits high; pet treats kill U.S. dogs; more news

Study: Seafood industry struggling on Alabama coast

An Auburn University study indicates that Alabama's commercial seafood industry is fighting for survival, with sales down about 10 percent to $146 million in the two years...

Birmingham jumpstart: Pinson man in U.S. radicals list; Blount lockdown suspect threatened wife, sheriff says; more news

Stories worth reading.

Project on track despite loss of National Bank of Commerce

Even before construction begins, the $85 million Twickenham Square project across from Huntsville Hospital has lost one of its key tenants. According to the Huntsville Times,...

Senate passes bill on incentives for development projects

The Alabama Senate gave final legislative approval early today to a plan that, if state voters agreed, would rewrite the state constitution to change rules under which a...

Metro Birmingham forecast: Hot and sunny

A small chance of rain arrives Memorial Day

Birmingham-area school systems take different approaches to revising calendars

Some are preserving the 180-day school year by shortening holiday breaks, while others are lopping days off the year.

Alabama House passes Senate redistricting plans in early morning vote

Both redistricting plans have now passed and are going to the governor for his signature.

Wilderness into Harmony

We have had lots of prizes and giveaways before, but this is one that requires the most serious commitment. We have been telling you about this one for a while on the back cover...

Much Ado About Nothing – The Facebook IPO!

GEAR It was the most hyped IPO (Initial Public Opening) in history. The Company founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is now a billionaire many times over. But it wasn't without...

River Events

The Cahaba River Ramble Trail Race, held each spring, is a spectacular 5k and 10-mile trail race along the âbiological heartâ of Alabamaâs longest...

Not Your Mamaâ€™s Taco

I wandered past the newish taco place in Crestline many times, trying not to be noticed as usual. A couple of things I noticed myself in my passing observations, though, that the...

Berry Good to Eat

In the 16 years I have lived in Alabama, this spring is the absolute best yet...for many things, but especially for berries. Right now in my fridge I have strawberries,...

Eat Like Your Life Depends On It

"Everything in moderation" has been my mantra for some time now. But lately, I've been thinking that I need a new plan. Several months ago, I was approached by the...

Two Girls with Different Names Team Up

Well now you see what happens when two girls start goofing around and trying to be glamorous at the same time. They get dressed up. They even get undressed rather dressily. Our...

Instudio

It is hard to tell whether the works of Cuban painter and collage artist Vladimir de Leon reflect a mind within a maze or a maze within a mind. Whichever the case, Vlado is...

Shark-infested Waters

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water again, itâs âDivorce at the Beachâ. More ominous than a shark attack, the beginning of...

Elissama�s quiet voice tells the world about a new Amazon scandal

Right now a 20 year old Brazilian named Elissama de Oliveira Menezes is attached to the anchor chain of a massive cargo ship here in Sao Luis, at the mouth of the Amazon....