The long-discussed downtown intermodal transportation facility took one step closer to becoming a reality today. The Birmingham City Council voted to pay off what's owed to the Federal Transportation AdministrationMore>>
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.More>>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:22 GMT
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Built in 2007, sold as brand new construction in 2009, that's what happened at this Pelham home, and this one too. This realtor, we'll call Michael, who does not want to be identified, calls the way these
In the wake of the housing bubble burst - central Alabama - just like other communities across the US saw a glut of brand new homes sitting on the market. Some of those homes sat empty for years. One man claims those homes here in our area were mis-advertised as "brand new" and believes some in the real estate community mis-led homebuyers. Alabama's 13 News Investigates: New Home Construction.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:42 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:42:38 GMT
Tuesday morning, a female was found alive with a plastic grocery bag over her head near a cemetery in Pleasant Grove. Around 5 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff Deputies found the female lying on the side
Tuesday morning, a female was found alive with a plastic grocery bag over her head near a cemetery in Pleasant Grove.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:46:36 GMT
Less than 24 hours after the storms ripped through much of the Midwest, many volunteer and relief organizations in Alabama are already extending help to those in need.
Less than 24 hours after the storms ripped through much of the Midwest, many volunteer and relief organizations in Alabama are already extending help to those in need.Please access the video player
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:55 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:55:25 GMT
In the aftermath of Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma, Toomer's for Tuscaloosa is reaching out to help those affected. Toomer's for Tusaloosa is a non-profit disaster relief group that was first established
In the aftermath of Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma, Toomer's for Tuscaloosa is reaching out to help those affected.
Builders are putting the final touches on a three-story loft project in downtown Montgomery, and they are highlighting the 1907 building's historic past. The Printing Press Lofts contain so many artifacts that some parts...
Builders are putting the final touches on a three-story loft project in downtown Montgomery, and they are highlighting the 1907 building's historic past.
Builders are putting the final touches on a three-story loft project in downtown Montgomery, and they are highlighting the 1907 building's historic past.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:41:16 GMT
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:50:32 GMT
The game of golf can be tough on you mentally. But what the Auburn Women's Golf team is going through right now is simply brutal, after finding out their head coach Kim Evans has ovarian cancer. Despite
The game of golf can be tough on you mentally, but what the Auburn Women's Golf team is going through right now is simply brutal.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:51 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:51:05 GMT
Conner Kendrick and Terrance Dedrick combined to hold No. 11 Arkansas to just five hits and kept them out of the run column for the entire night as the Auburn baseball team picked up a 3-0 win on Thursday.
Conner Kendrick and Terrance Dedrick combined to hold No. 11 Arkansas to just five hits and kept them out of the run column for the entire night as the Auburn baseball team picked up a 3-0 win on Thursday.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 3:19 PM EDT2013-05-14 19:19:30 GMT
The Southeastern Conference and Big 12 Conference have agreed to play in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, a men's basketball inter-conference event that will begin during the 2013-14 season.
The Southeastern Conference and Big 12 Conference have agreed to play in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, a men's basketball inter-conference event that will begin during the 2013-14 season.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:41:16 GMT
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
The Auburn baseball team, seeded 10th, will face a familiar foe in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament as it is set to face seventh-seeded and in-state rival Alabama on Tuesday at the Hoover Met.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:07:26 GMT
In theory, you're not supposed to have a lot of confidence going into your conference tournament after you dropped two of three in your last series of the regular season. But for the Alabama Crimson Tide,
In theory, you're not supposed to have a lot of confidence going into your conference tournament after you dropped two of three in your last series of the regular season.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:02:32 GMT
If Nick Saban was to walk away from the college football world today he would go down as one of the all-time greatest. Saban has won it all. Four BCS Championships, four SEC Championships, numerous coach
The college football world should be worried that Nick Saban isn't done building his legacy yet.
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:48 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:48:20 GMT
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 7-6 Saturday, to advance Sunday's 2013 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional championship game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 7-6 Saturday, to advance Sunday's 2013 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional championship game.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while...
The Army private who gave more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents to WikiLeaks is back in court for the last scheduled hearing before his military trial next month.
Prosecutors say they will accept an Army private's guilty plea to a lesser version of one of the 22 counts he faces.
A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.
A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.
President Barack Obama will be meeting with his disaster response team, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, on Tuesday before delivering a statement on the devastating tornado that tore through...
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.
Two allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle...
Two allies of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili - a former prime minister and a provincial governor - were charged on Tuesday with embezzlement and abuse of office in another sign of an ongoing power struggle between...
U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why.
U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why.
Crowds of visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head, the cathedral's...
Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
An Australian politician says he's learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Facebook photo without realizing that it showed a teenage prankster exposing himself.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:02:46 GMT
A bill allowing gun owners to stow their firearms in their car while they work has been approved by the Alabama House of Representatives and is waiting for Gov. Robert Bentley for an expected signature.
A bill allowing gun owners to stow their firearms in their car while they work has been approved by the Alabama House of Representatives and is waiting for Gov. Robert Bentley for an expected signature.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:15:19 GMT
More than 100 Alabama National Guard soldiers return home to Alabama, Monday afternoon. The Bravo Company, 1st Battalion of the 167th Infantry Regiment arrives in Pelham at 1 p.m. Monday. The famed "Fourth
More than 100 Alabama National Guard soldiers return home to Alabama Monday afternoon.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:29:12 GMT
For those of you who regularly use Highway 280" in Jefferson and Shelby counties, get ready for some possibly delays due to road work. Alabama Department of Transportation Department crews plan to are
For those of you who regularly use Highway 280" in Jefferson and Shelby counties, get ready for some possibly delays due to road work. Alabama Department of Transportation Department crews plan to are
