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  • 2 schools evacuated after Ala. train derailment

    BEAR CREEK, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in northwest Alabama say a train has derailed near the town of Bear Creek. Marion County emergency dispatcher Heather Burgett says no injuries were reported after the derailment Thursday afternoon. Officials say 12 cars came off the tracks and two schools were evacuated after the accident. Information on what the train was carrying and what caused the ...

  • Auburn now one of countrys fastest-growing cities

    The estimate released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Auburn ranked 14th in growth between July 2011 and July 2012, with 3.71 percent. The report estimated Auburn's population at ...

  • Train derails near Phillips Elementary School in Bear Creek evacuations underway

    Multiple train cars derailed Thursday near Phillips Elementary School in Bear Creek, Alabama. The Marion County Sheriff's Office reports that the nearby areas are not in any danger "that they're aware of" at this time, but evacuations of the elementary school and one other school are underway. The Norfolk Southern train carrying unknown materials lost control of several of ...

  • Birmingham man shot to death in West End

    Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams said the shooting started inside the house, spilled to the outside, and ended back ...

  • Regions stock hits new high more growth expected

    Regions Financial Corp.'s stock price hit a 52-week high of $9.34 at the close of trading Wednesday. Shares of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) were trading at the highest point in a year Wednesday, at $9.34. NASDAQ.com reports that the Birmingham-based bank's closing price on Wednesday is a 23.6 percent return year-to-date, and Zacks analysts say they expect it could turn even ...


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Orpheus (Orphée) [Blu-Ray]

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The middle entry in what would come to be known as his Orphic Trilogy, Jean Cocteaus Orpheus (Orphe) is a paragon of magical realism that transports the ancient Greek myth into the then-modern realm of postwar France. Cocteau was a multifaceted artist who worked ... ...

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  • Woman admits to ingesting cocaine while pregnant

    ETOWAH COUNTY - AL - An Etowah County woman has been arrested and charged with chemical endangerment of a child, according to Sheriff Todd Entrekin. Jennifer Wheat, of Gadsden, has been arrested and charged with one count of chemical endangerment of exposing a child to an environment in which controlled substances are ingested, produced or distributed. Wheat admitted to ingesting cocaine ...

  • Mystery Illness identified by Dept of Public Health

    The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Houston County Health Department have determined that the cause of a respiratory illness cluster in southeast Alabama was a combination of influenza A, rhinovirus, the virus associated with the common cold, and bacterial pneumonia."This is good news. Testing has ruled out avian flu and novel coronavirus," said State Health Officer ...

  • NOAA hurricane outlook predicts busy season

    Download the free WESH 2 First Alert Weather Hurricane Tracker app! Available for iPhone and Android devices on the Apple App Store and on Google ...

  • Tests No common germ behind illness cluster

    In tests on seven of the nine patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found no sign that the illnesses were caused by any single germ, CDC spokeswoman Sharon Hoskins said in an ...

  • Man electrocuted in Birmingham during construction work identified

    Authorities today released the identity of a man electrocuted Wednesday i n the Forest Park and South Avondale area of ...

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