Local News

November 20, 2009

Alabama’s unemployment rate rises to 10.9%

The number of people without jobs in Alabama has risen again.

Tuscaloosa crime reports for November 19, 2009

Here are the crime reports from the Tuscaloosa Police Department for November 19, 2009.

November 19, 2009

AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel to Increase 1.4 Percent from 2008

Fewer will travel by air this year due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges

Sheriff Hale advises how to stay safe during the holidays

Holiday safety tips from Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale

VIDEO:  Bessemer mayor threatens to shut down new bingo halls

Bessemer Mayor Ed May warned potential bingo halls to stay away from his city.

How safe is one Shelby Co. community’s drinking water?

One company accuses Shelby county’s largest employer of dumping untreated hazardous waste into the ground.

Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011

CHICAGO (AP) - Oprah Winfrey’s production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.

Jefferson County judge named to hear Paragon suit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tom King has been appointed to hear a lawsuit filed by an Alabama legislative oversight committee trying to block a $13 million no-bid contract.

University of Alabama sponsoring Toys for Tots drive

The University of Alabama Library Support Staff Association is sponsoring the 7th Annual Toys for Tots drive.

NTSB cites car in deadly Huntsville school bus crash

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that a passing car that went out of control forced a Huntsville school bus to plunge from an overpass, killing four students in a wreck that led to new rules for school bus safety.

Update: Couple found dead in car hours after Pinson crash

PINSON, Ala. (AP) - Jefferson County officials say what they first thought was a hit-and-run accident was a double fatal, with two bodies found in a vehicle believed to have left the scene.

Complete list of Birmingham’s mayoral candidates

Click here for a full list of Birmingham mayoral candidates, including interviews and campaign Web sites.

Video: Birmingham mayoral candidate Jody Trautwein

Birmingham mayoral candidate Jody Trautwein visited NBC13HD on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Missing Etowah County man’s body found

The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office has recovered the body of Michael Winford Williams

UPDATE: FAA says flight system fixed

A problem in controlling flights in the country’s airports has been fixed.

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