Birmingham, Alabama News

State’s New License Plates Feature Beach Scene and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’
Governor Bob Riley on Tuesday unveiled the design for the new license plate that will go into circulation in January.
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Arrest Made in Birmingham’s 65th Homicide
Detectives believe domestic violence contributed to a Birmingham woman's murder over the weekend.
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Birmingham Paralympian Presents Team Jacket to President Bush
Olympians and Paralympians visited with President Bush today at the White House.
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Jefferson County Calls Special Meeting to Discuss Sewer Payment Extension
The Jefferson County Commission in Birmingham, Alabama calls special meeting to discuss and approve a sewer payment extension.
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Former local minister of music pleads guilty to child abuse in Maryland
Timothy Mann, who resigned as the Shades Crest Baptist Church music minister earlier this year, was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to committing child abuse in Maryland in the 1990s.A former minister from Hoover pleaded guilty to child abuse in Maryland, authorities said today ... more »
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Student Suspended for Setting Fire at Birmingham School
A Huffman High School student has been suspended after setting a fire on campus.
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Sarah Palin Interview
Keith Cate of our news partner News Channel 8 in Tampa, Fla., interviewed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at a rally in Ft. Myers on Monday.
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Mayoral Races in October 7 Runoff
Here are some of the local mayoral runoffs being held on October 7.
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Student suspended for starting fire at Huffman High School
Part of the campus was evacuated after a student set fire to a poster board taped to a door.A student at Huffman High School faces alternative school or expulsion after he started a fire this morning that forced the evacuation of one of the campus buildings, according to a Birmingham schools spokesw ... more »
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State unveils new license plate design
Gov. Bob Riley today unveiled the state's new license plate, which will go into circulation in January, according to a press release.The new car tag features a colorful beach scene and the phrase "Sweet Home Alabama" and will replace the "Stars Fell on Alabama" plates that h ... more »
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