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  • US 378 Ga.-SC bridge delayed while cracks studied

    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 ...

  • Train derailment in Talladega blocking entrancesexits to 2 neighborhoods

    A train derailment in Talladega has blocked the entrances and exits to two neighborhoods south of the city. According to Talladega police, four to five rail cars derailed shortly after 3 ...

  • Daytona prepares for $400 million renovation

    Daytona International Speedway will undergo a $400 million renovation project with the intent of modernizing the race track and redeveloping the front stretch. One of the major changes will be the tracks fan capacity. Daytona will be reduced by almost 50 thousand seats. Every seat in the front grandstands will be replaced with wider, more comfortable seats. The project has plans for ...

  • NASCARs Mike Harmon turns himself in on criminal charges

    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 ...

  • Alabama Auburn womens hoops programs appear to be on the rise

    Alabama's new head women's basketball coach Kristy Curry (left) and Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy (right). (Photos courtesy of Alabama and Auburn ...


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Footloose [Blu-Ray]

Footloose [Blu-Ray]

Footloose is a decent movie that arrived at the perfect time. It was released in the early winter of 1984, the same year that MTV fully hit its stride as a cultural institution (by then it reached more than 20 million households), Sony was selling millions o ... ...

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  • Ga. man spared prison sentence in fraud scheme

    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 ...

  • Greenwood hosting tourism conference

    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 ...

  • Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012

    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 ...

  • Braves Gattis lands on DL with strained oblique

    Atlanta Braves rookie Evan Gattis landed on the disabled list with a strained oblique. The injury occurred in the 7th inning of Monday's win over the New York Mets. Gattis struck out looking. Brian McCann was on deck to pinch hit for Gattis in the 9th when Freddie Freeman delivered a two-run walk off home run. Gattis is second on the team in home runs (14) and RBIs (37). Atlanta ...

  • Revenue Department clarifies tax credit rules

    The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a missing child alert for a 2-month-old baby. Investigators say De'Anthony Dejuan Kelly was taken by Dor'Sayde Gathright early Monday Morning. ...

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