Local News

March 19, 2010

Xanax, Morphine and other drugs seized in north Alabama

Madison County authorities have seized thousands of pills and tens of thousands of dollars in the county’s biggest ever seizure of illegal prescription narcotics.

Be aware of computer virus threats known as scareware

An ongoing threat exists for computer users who, while browsing the Internet, began receiving pop-up security warnings that state their computers are infected with numerous viruses.

Former director of Ala. museum charged with theft

The former director of the Kentuck Museum Association has been charged with stealing money from the organization

Ala. Mercedes chief gets new post in Germany

Ola Kaellenius, who took over as manager of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama less than a year ago, has been named to head the company’s high-performance vehicle subsidary in Germany

VIDEO:  Family of six loses home to fire

Home of over thirty years lost in an overnight fire in the Eastern Valley community of Jefferson county

Judge hears case about Alabama’s largest casino

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) - A judge in Macon County is considering whether to extend an order that allowed Alabama’s largest casino to reopen March 5.

Crow deaths investigated in Florence, Ala.

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Officials in Florence are investigating a rash of crow deaths.

Ala. coach charged in crack cocaine case

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) - A Faulkner State Community College assistant basketball coach and two other men have been arrested on crack cocaine charges.

Tax claims against Ala. judge called overstated

ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - A lawyer and accountant for an Anniston judge say tax claims against him have been overstated by a collection company.

March 18, 2010

Tide star Terrence “Mount” Cody visits Sylacauga man fighting cancer

Tide star Terrence Cody made an unplanned stop in Sylacauga last weekend to visit Mike Ellis, a Tide fan who is dying of cancer.

Clear skies offer spring moon

Clear skies in the Birmingham metropolitan area offered nice views of a spring moon.

Fake emails targeting Facebook users; 2/3 of viruses go undetected

A new spam attack targeting Facebook users contain viruses that go undetected by many anti-virus programs, according to a UAB researcher.

VIDEO:  Birmingham paying $90,000 for neighborhood conference

Birmingham is paying $90,000 for dozens of neighborhood volunteers to attend a national conference, despite the city’s budget problems.

Photo appears to show skeleton in waters off Aruba coastline

A newspaper is reporting that a Lancaster County couple believes an underwater snapshot they took off the coast of Aruba reveals human remains on the ocean floor.

Birmingham P.D. warns citizens to be on alert

Citizens need to be on high alert of burglary suspects, particularly in the Arlington/ West End Neighborhood.

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