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Body of missing Georgia man Nick Bower found in Talladega Video included

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After nearly 12 days, the body of Nick Bower of Villa Rica, Ga., has been recovered. More>>

Saturday PM Headlines: Mother nature pounds some harder than others Video included

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Hilary Golston brings you the latest news and weather headlines from Saturday, 5.18.13. More>>

Rains to Cause Opening of Spillway Gates

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Yesterday's rain has caused lake levels to ride. Alabama Power announced early this morning they opened spillway gates at Lake Logan Martin and Harris Lake. More>>

4 rescued from rising waters at Clay Co. gold camp

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Four people were rescued from the Alabama Gold Camp's rising waters in Clay County's, Lineville Alabama, Saturday. More>>

Save Our Youth Day today in Birmingham

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Young Birmingham residents will have the opportunity to attend Save Our Youth Day on Saturday More>>

Woman rescued in Hoover after car goes into a lake

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Just after 9:30 p.m. Friday, Hoover Police and Fire Departments responded to reports of a vehicle in Star Lake in Hoover.
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Multi-use sports facility in the works for Tuscaloosa

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Tuscaloosa is a step closer to getting a new multi-purpose facility that many say the town needs. More>>

Suspect threatens to blow up store for drugs

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Birmingham Police officers need your help in finding a suspect. More>>

ALDOT about to start major road work on US Highway 280

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A $15.6 million road improvement project is about to begin on U.S. Highway 280 in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. More>>

Traffic Alert: Planned lane closures on Sunday on parts of I-459 in Jefferson County

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There will be lane closures on Interstate I-459 southbound and northbound to perform asphalt paving operations in Jefferson County. More>>

13 INVESTIGATES: Delinquent Property Taxes

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Hundreds of Jefferson County property owners owe the county a combined $6.3 million in unpaid property taxes. More>>

AM News: New push aims to lower blood alcohol limit

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There's a federal effort underway to crack down on drinking and driving by lowering the blood alcohol limit. The National Transportation Safety Board has approved recommendations to lower the limit to .05.
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Federal effort underway to crack down on drinking and driving Video included

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There's a federal effort underway to crack down on drinking and driving, by lowering the blood alcohol limit. The National Transportation Safety Board has approved recommendations to lower the limit to More>>

Habitat for Humanity homes dedicated in new community

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Habitat for Humanity in Tuscaloosa is creating a new community of storm survivors. Today the group dedicated three new homes on Juanita Drive. More>>

Jefferson County International Baccalaureate named highest ranking high school in Alabama

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Eight high schools in the Birmingham-Hoover metro area were picked among the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast websites. More>>

Chef Ben Vaughn of Food Network's "Health Inspectors" visits with Birmingham culinary students

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Culinard welcomed Chef Ben Vaughn to its campus Wednesday, May 15, 2013. More>>

Sylacauga man drowns while volunteering to help with event

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A Sylacauga Utility Board employee drowned while volunteering his time preparing for a community event. More>>

Birmingham school closing early due to power outage

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Avondale Elementary School in Birmingham is closing early Thursday due to a power outage. More>>

A Birmingham school honored the life of a student who died in a car wreck Video included

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A Birmingham school honored the life of a student who recently died in a car wreck. Fourteen-year-old Tytiwaan Ard was a student a Huffman High School.  He and his father were headed to church Sunday morning More>>

Birmingham BOE vote on changes to Jones Valley K-8

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The Birmingham Board of Education met in a special called session Wednesday evening. The session was called to discuss and vote on a motion to make Jones Valley K-8 strictly a middle school. More>>

Four New Deputies for Dekalb County

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Four new deputies will soon be working in DeKalb county. More>>

Local hero's actions highlight CPR, AED training need Video included

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A local hero's actions have called attention to the need for Automatic External Defibrillators and CPR training.  More>>

Gov. Robert Bentley to amend Alabama Accountability Act, delaying tax credit and scholarships

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Governor Bentley announces changes to help improve public schools. More>>

New DeKalb County deputies graduate from law enforcement academy

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The citizens of DeKalb County will soon have more deputies protecting them. More>>

Birmingham's Executive Women International awards $6,000 in scholarship money to local students

From left to right: Olivia Butler of Hoover High School, Savannah Caswell of Springville High School and Samantha Sloan of Hayden High School. From EWI BHM From left to right: Olivia Butler of Hoover High School, Savannah Caswell of Springville High School and Samantha Sloan of Hayden High School. From EWI BHM
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The Birmingham Chapter of Executive Women International (EWI) announced the winners of the 2013 Glenda Burson EWI Scholarships recently. More>>

Scott Cole: Newlyweds and the financial union Video included

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Certified Financial Planner Scott Cole has tips for Newlyweds on how to bring together their finances. More>>

TECH TALK: HTC First (Facebook Phone) (AT&T)

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A guest reviewer gives her impressions of the HTC First, otherwise known as the Facebook Phone. More>>

Spirit of Alabama: Attalla Piano Video included

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This Chickering piano in tonight's story was purchased in 1952 by the Attalla school system. Over the years it had fallen into disrepair so a community came together to have it restored for future generations to enjoy. More>>

Hueytown teen gets Magic Moments' surprise

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"Magic Moments" makes a dream come true for a Hueytown teenager and aspiring zoologist. More>>

Off -duty Birmingham Firefighter saves life after vic crashes into him

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An off-duty Birmingham firefighter saved a man's life after the victim crashed into his car. More>>

13 INVESTIGATES: How safe are you?

13 INVESTIGATES: How safe are you? Video included

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With murder, rape and child molesters making the headlines it's easy to get the feeling no one is safe. But do the crime statistics support that feeling? More>>

Changes expected to the Accountability Act in Alabama

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Gov Bentley's Press Office says we can expect executive amendments to the Accountability Act as early as Wednesday. More>>

Dollar General holds job fairs in metro Birmingham this month

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Job fairs will be held this month for employment in Dollar General stores. More>>

Scholarship fundraiser in Pelham helps local student

From left to right, City of Pelham Mayor Gary Waters, Mrs. Beal, Abby Beal (scholarship recipient), Mr. Beal, Maurice Mercer (Pelham City Council), and Beth McMillan (Pelham City Council) From left to right, City of Pelham Mayor Gary Waters, Mrs. Beal, Abby Beal (scholarship recipient), Mr. Beal, Maurice Mercer (Pelham City Council), and Beth McMillan (Pelham City Council)
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A scholarship fundraiser was held in Pelham recently to help a local student. More>>

17 Sex Offenders arrested in Tuscaloosa

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The arrests were made in conjunction with a city-wide check of sex offenders in late April. More>>

UPDATE: Victim identified in Woodlawn homicide case Tuesday

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A homicide investigation is underway in Birmingham after police found and unresponsive female Tuesday morning.
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Budget talks on the agenda for Birmingham City Council meeting

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Birmingham Mayor, William Bell, is expected to present his plans for the city's general fund and capital budget at today's city council meeting.  Mayor Bell's proposals will lay out his priorities for the 2013 – 2014 fiscal year. More>>

Two suspects arrested and charged in connection with an insurance fraud investigation.

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Two suspects arrested and charged in connection with an insurance fraud investigation. More>>

Verizon Wireless donates grants and flowers for Mother's Day 2013

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Flowers were delivered to many women across the state, in honor of Mother's Day 2013. More>>

Traffic alert: Road work beginning tonight, May 13th, on I-65 in Shelby County

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Drivers in the Pelham and Alabaster areas should be aware of road work on I-65 beginning Monday night, May 13th. More>>

Former Bangor Fire Chief arrested for theft from department

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The former chief of a Blount County fire department has been arrested for allegedly stealing fire department funds.

According to Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey, the State Fire Marshal's Office arrested Michael Claude Watson of Warrior on Monday.
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UAB & Malcovery partnering to combat cyberattacks

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A new company is being launched in Birmingham to deal with cyber-attacks. More>>

Birmingham BOE, families to learn more about school consolidations tonight

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Parents of some Birmingham City School students will have an opportunity to learn more about the planned school consolidations. Tonight, school officials will hold a community meeting for parents and other stakeholders. More>>

Efforts underway to bring a professional soccer team to Birmingham

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Soccer is growing in popularity around the country; the Birmingham Metro area is no exception. Interest in the sport has grown around the area. The Birmingham Hammers is a group dedicated to bringing a professional soccer team to the area. More>>

Sunday Headlines: Birmingham crash kills teen, standoff vics ID'd

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Hilary Golston brings you the latest news from Sunday, 5.12.13. More>>

COUNCIL EXTRA: Birmingham Mayor to present budget Tuesday

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Birmingham Mayor, William Bell will present his proposed general fund budget and capital budget after prepared remarks, Tuesday. More>>

Antique Appraisal fair a big hit in Birmingham

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People in Birmingham attended the Antique Appraisals fair in Birmingham this weekend. More>>

Birmingham accident kills teen Sunday

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An accident in Birmingham claimed the life of a teen Sunday. More>>

Bearded d'uccle visits Alabama's 13

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The Birmingham Zoo visited Alabama's 13 on Sunday and brought along a bearded d'uccle. According to Wikipedia, the bearded d'uccle originates from the Belgium town of Uccle. This type of chicken is most More>>

13 INVESTIGATES: Taxing the Dinner Table

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Alabama is one of only 3 states charging a full grocery sales tax but lawmakers cannot find a way to eliminate it. More>>

Spirit of Alabama: Miss Beverly's Dance Studio Video included

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Beverly Simpson-Cunningham opened her first dance studio back in 1954 and she's still dancing today. At 77 Miss Beverly teaches dance but also teachers character, confidence and being your best. More>>

13 INVESTIGATES: Alabama's Nude Ranches Video included

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Whether or not you can appreciate it - nude recreation is a multi-billion dollar industry. Alabama is now home to four nudist resorts. The fourth, officially opened this past March in Blount County. But, how safe is it for families, especially for children?  And, what effect do the camps have on nearby neighborhoods? Alabama's 13 Investigates: Alabama's nude ranches. More>>

13 INVESTIGATES: Tornado Recovery Fraud

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FEMA has paid out more than $150,000 in 17 federal tornado fraud cases since April 27, 2011. More>>

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  • Saturday, May 18 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:38:36 GMT
    Four people were rescued from the Alabama Gold Camp's rising waters in Clay County's, Lineville Alabama, Saturday. The people were prospecting for gold and doing what's called "primitive camping." Campers
    Four people were rescued from the Alabama Gold Camp's rising waters in Clay County's, Lineville Alabama, Saturday.
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    Hilary Golston brings you the latest news and weather headlines from Saturday, 5.18.13.
    Hilary Golston brings you the latest news and weather headlines from Saturday, 5.18.13.
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