• North Carolina eliminates LSU at College World Series

  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 ...

• Ala. synthetic marijuana manufacturing ring busted

  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 ...

• Ala. massage parlor closed after pair of raids

  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 ...

• This Hour Latest Alabama news sports business and entertainment

  FAILING SCHOOLS State releases list of Ala schools failing by law MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Seventy-eight Alabama schools from both urban and rural areas are on the state's list of schools that are failing under a new law. The list released Tuesday includes many schools from the state's Black Belt region and city or county systems around Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery. ...

• Auburn football recruits report to campus

  The majority of Auburn football's recent signing class is ready for action. Eight more signees reported to campus on Tuesday morning. They join the ten signees that had previously reported. The new arrivals include the Tigers highest ranked recruit from the class, five-star defensive end Carl Lawson from Milton (Ga). Lawson's high school teammate, linebacker Grant Smith, also ...

• Former Tide DB Mark Barron reportedly cashes in on number swap

  Mark Barron will reportedly give up his football number '24' for $50,000. That is the price that new Tampa Bay defensive back Darrelle Revis offered to pay if the former Alabama star agreed to swap jersey numbers, according to Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch.com. Barron wore number '24' in his rookie season with Tampa Bay. He will now be number '23'. The Bucs acquired ...

• Crime Stoppers June 18 Armed robberies at gas stations and fast food restaurant

  ARMED ROBBERIES AT GAS STATIONS MAY 15: One suspect, whose picture is posted to the right of this story, is wanted for two robberies at gas stations May 15. The first one happened shortly before 5 am at the Texaco on the 2400 block of Old Springville Road in Clay, and the second robbery occurred at Mike's Quick Stop on the 2200 block of Center Point Rd. In both robberies, the suspect ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• Birmingham superintendent defends school performance after state...

  Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon reacts to 10 city schools being placed on the Alabama Accountability Act failing schools list by the Alabama Department of ...

• Alabamas new tax credits limited to transfers

  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 ...

• Missing child alert issued for Birmingham baby

  The Alabama Department of Public Safety issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday ...

• Ala authorities on lookout for infant boy and teen

  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 ...

• Governor Bentley to reinstate merit raises for state employees

  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 ...

• Ala. Rep. Chad Fincher running for US House

  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 ...

• Miss. woman pleads not guilty in injection death

  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 ...

• Attalla Man Charged With False Identity

  ETOWAH COUNTY - AL - An Attalla man has been arrested and charged with giving false identification to law enforcement officers. According to Sheriff Todd Entrekin, 38-year-old Allen Lee Deal was arrested after giving a sheriff's office investigator a false identification when they stopped the vehicle he was riding in last Friday. Deputies stopped the vehicle after they noticed an ...

• Schools failing under Alabama Accountability Act

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Here are the 78 Alabama schools classified as failing by the Alabama Department of Education under the Alabama Accountability ...

• APNewsbreak Ala. governor reinstating merit

  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 ...

• Former school in Sardis to be sold at auction

  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 ...

• Crews cleaning up after storms in north Alabama

  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 ...

• Langford and Bell may have saved Birmingham

  I honestly can't remember seeing a picture of Birmingham in the National Press in the past 50 years that didn't include pictures of dogs and fire ...

• Wrong birth date engraved on Koch’s tombstone discovered months after death

  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 ...

• School volunteers to be checked for sex offenders

  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 ...

• Alabama mayor Town will reconsider pit bull ban

  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 ...

• Birmingham outperforms most metro areas in creation of STEM jobs

  An unusually high proportion of jobs in metro Birmingham are so-called STEM jobs that offer relatively high wages, a report by the Brookings Institution ...

• State to release list of schools failing in Ala

  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 ...

• Southern GOP leaders meeting in Alabama

  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 ...

• Former Alabama prison guard testifies that supervisor said to kill inmate

  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 ...

• Ga. man sentenced on sex trafficking charges

  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 ...

• Government pushing for more tools to keep tabs on people

  Capricorn If you've been grappling with a knotty problem recently you could have a breakthrough today when you suddenly see the light. It will help to discuss the whole thing with other people because they'll help you to view it from a fresh perspective, and that could make all the difference. Don't worry if you come up with a rather strange or unusual solution, because that may ...

• Alabama divided into Medicaid districts

  The Legislature earlier this year approved a reorganization of Medicaid into districts around the state. Acting Medicaid Director State Health Officer Don Williamson says it was difficult to decide how to divide the counties, and added that some counties could be shifted before the map is finalized Oct. ...

• Alabama picks up commitment from OL J.C. Hassenauer

  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 ...

• Samford footballs Tartt named to preseason watch list

  Samford safety Jaquiski Tartt has been named to the preseason watch list for the top defensive back in FCS football. The College Football Performance Awards announced the field on Monday. Tartt was one of three Southern Conference players on the watch list, and the only player from the state of Alabama. Tartt had a Samford team high 94 tackles last season, and led the Southern Conference with ...

• Train expansion project derailed after firm no vote from Birmingham Housing Authority

  Plans for an expanded rail line near a Birmingham public housing community were knocked of the tracks - at least for now - after the Housing Authority Board overwhelmingly said ...

• Hannibal Buress comes to Birminghams Iron City to try out new material

  Libra You're in a very inventive frame of mind, so don't let it go to waste. It's the ideal opportunity to find ways of making your daily routine more lively and interesting, especially if it's been rather boring lately. It's time to evaluate when and how to advance your career or whether to apply for a new ...

• Carnival files suit against Ala. ship repair firm

  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 ...

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