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17 hrs ago | Alabama Live

Four Tuscaloosa schools on list

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Three Tuscaloosa City schools and one Tuscaloosa County school received a failing grade under the Alabama Accountability Act today.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL, Tax

23 hrs ago | Alabama Live

The demographics of Alabama's failing schools

Conecuh Springs Christian School is the only private option in Bullock County, where Bullock County High was listed as failing.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Bullock County, AL, African-American, Samson, AL, Geneva County, AL

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Alabama Live

Tuscaloosa Police arrest suspect for Thursday credit union robbery

After a series of Crime Stoppers tips helped identify him, Keondrae Devon Long, a 23-year-old Tuscaloosa man, was arrested Monday morning and charged with robbing the Tuscaloosa Teachers Credit Union Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL

Alabama Live

State Health Officer Don Williamson introduces proposed Medicaid regions

State Health Officer Don Williamson today introduced a proposed map dividing the state into five regions for Medicaid services under a new managed care system.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Jefferson County, AL, Montgomery County, AL, Mobile County, AL

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Alabama Live

Tuscaloosa man shoots at would-be robbers at his home, wounds one

Prentice fared better than the other 19-year-old would-be robber, who was non-fatally shot in the leg by the owner of the home as they tried to enter and rob him.

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The Montgomery Advertiser

Flower thefts a grave situation

Some residents in north Tuscaloosa County said that thieves are targeting expensive flower arrangements placed in rural cemeteries.

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Related Topix: Northport, AL

Tue Jun 11, 2013

RickeyStokesNews.com

WARNING - This Could Become The Norm And Not The Exception - Abernant ...

This Could Become The Norm And Not The Exception - Abernant Fire Department will cease emergency operations at the end of the mon Chief Brian Scott said Tuesday that there isn't enough financial support or qualified firefighters to serve that area of eastern Tuscaloosa County.

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Related Topix: Abernant, AL, Houston County, AL, Fire, Cowarts, AL

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Alabama Live

Top lawyers urged governor to back-down; Bessemer, Selma offered support

JUNE 10, 1963 -- A coalition of the nation's top lawyers, including six past presidents of the American Bar Association, urged Gov. George Wallace to reconsider his stand against the integration of The University of Alabama.

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Related Topix: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Alabama Live

Employee who died at Tuscaloosa mine identified as Pleasant Grove man, 36

The mining company employee who died at a mine in Tuscaloosa County on Thursday evening has been identified as 36-year-old Christopher G. Brown, of Pleasant Grove, according to a statement from Walter Energy.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Alabama Live

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office searching for 3 in theft of one vehicle, attempted...

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is searching for three juveniles from Texas accused of wrecking a stolen vehicle and trying to steal another Friday.

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Alabama Live

70-year-old Tuscaloosa man dies six days after being hit by drunken driver

A 70-year-old Tuscaloosa man succumbed to his injuries and died Thursday after a drunken driver struck the riding lawn mower he was operating last Friday.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL

ABC 33/40

Worker killed in Alabama mining accident

TV reports that the death happened Thursday evening at Jim Walter Resources Mine No.

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Related Topix: Brookwood, AL, Tuscaloosa, AL

Thu Jun 06, 2013

Alabama Live

Drive-in movie celebration, George McLaurine set for Kentuck Art Night

NORTHPORT, Alabama -- The Kentuck Art Center will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Drive-in Movie Theatres with a showing of vintage intermission ads and a Drive-In themed photo booth during Art Night tonight in downtown Northport.

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Related Topix: Northport, AL, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Stillman College, Entertainment

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Alabama Live

Eastern Tuscaloosa County under special weather advisory for thunderstorm

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- According to a NWS special statement , a significant thunderstorm was tracked six miles east of Holt, moving east at 30 mph.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL, Holt, AL, Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Tornado

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Alabama Live

Tickets for Tuscaloosa's annual July 4 celebration to go on sale Friday

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Tuscaloosa is set to host its third "Celebration on the River" July 4 at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, culminating with a fireworks spectacular.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL, Entertainment

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Alabama Live

Tuscaloosa Police Department, Crime Stoppers offer reward for identifying debit card fraud...

The Tuscaloosa Police Department is asking for help identifying the suspect in debit card fraud case.

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Related Topix: Tuscaloosa, AL

Alabama Live

No arrests after non-fatal stabbing in Duncanville Saturday, investigation to continue

The Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit is investigating the stabbing of a man in Duncanville Saturday but has not yet made an arrest in the case.

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Related Topix: Duncanville, AL

Sat Jun 01, 2013

WAFF-TV Huntsville

School board holds public meeting on leader search

The Vicksburg Warren School Board will hold a meeting June 6 to get the public's comments on its search for a new schools superintendent.

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Fri May 31, 2013

Alabama Live

Historic sites in Hale, Pickens, Tuscaloosa counties among Alabama's Most Endangered Sites

The George Searcy House is one of 10 Alabama sites on the "Places in Peril" list.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, Pickens County, AL

WAFF-TV Huntsville

Ex-Ala. narcotics chief charged with embezzlement

The former commander of the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force has been charged with stealing about $125,000 in drug proceeds that were seized by the agency.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Tuscaloosa, AL