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Lakeside home sites to be auctioned Sept. 10 - 8811	September 4th, 2010
Report: 2,400 jobs for needy in Alabama at stake - Nearly 2,400 jobs probably will be lost to otherwise unemployed adults and young people in Alabama if a federal stimulus program is not extended by Congress, according to a new report. 8810	September 4th, 2010
State House candidate faces uphill battle - Constitution Party candidate Steve Kneussle knows he has an uphill battle in his race against Republican nominee John Merrill for the House District 62 seat in the Alabama Legislature. 8809	September 4th, 2010
Golf cart business offers transportation - Crimson Tide football fans worried about walking significant distances from their parked cars to Bryant-Denny Stadium may soon find themselves with one less thing to worry about. 8808	September 4th, 2010
Rig fire complicates Gulf drilling debate - News of another oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico, so soon after the BP oil spill, has set off a wave of anxiety along the Gulf Coast and prompted calls for the government to extend its six-month ban on deepwater drilling. 8807	September 4th, 2010
Architect picked for new Bryce project - The University of Alabama, which is overseeing the construction of a new psychiatric facility, has selected an architect for the new Bryce Hospital project. 8806	September 4th, 2010
Court opens door for raid of VictoryLand - Armed with a new court ruling Friday, the governor’s task force on illegal gambling raised the prospect of a raid at the VictoryLand casino, which has closed its doors and sealed its electronic bingo machines from public view. 8805	September 4th, 2010
Shelby letter questions Cahaba River area expansion - U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby is publicly requesting a meeting with U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials to discuss his concerns about the proposed expansion of the Cahaba River conservation area. 8804	September 4th, 2010
Park’s land sold for Eastern Bypass - The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority has agreed to sell 76.1 acres of its Hurricane Creek Park to the state road department for the construction of the long-planned Eastern Bypass. 8803	September 4th, 2010
Tide, San Jose supporters descend on city for opener - On the heels of the Crimson Tide's Bowl Championship Series win last season, the city of Tuscaloosa expects a flood of fans for the first game of the football season. 8802	September 4th, 2010
Tuscaloosa man to introduce golf cart shuttle service - Crimson Tide football fans worried about walking significant distances from their parked cars to Bryant-Denny Stadium may soon find themselves with one less thing to worry about. 8801	September 3rd, 2010
PARA sells land for Eastern Bypass - The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority has agreed to sell 76.1 acres of its Hurricane Creek Park to the state road department for the construction of the long-planned Eastern Bypass. 8800	September 3rd, 2010
Getting around on gameday - Much has changed since the Tide rolled last year... 8799	September 3rd, 2010
Around town 9/3 - 8798	September 3rd, 2010
Telephone scammers target Tuscaloosa - Telephone scammers have targeted the Tuscaloosa area in the last few days, police warned Thursday. 8797	September 3rd, 2010
Mercedes-Benz hires staffing service - 8796	September 3rd, 2010
Labor Day schedule - 8795	September 3rd, 2010
Street to be closed for sewer work - 8794	September 3rd, 2010
Trestle to be repaired - 8793	September 3rd, 2010
Reception honors growth of UA’s real estate program - In 1931, William Frank Adams became the first University of Alabama student to graduate with a business degree with a specialty in real estate. 8792	September 3rd, 2010
Two-year college system weighs computer bids - A centralized computer system for the Department of Postsecondary Education and the state’s two-year colleges and universities was rebid and now awaits analysis and a decision on whether to award a contract. 8791	September 3rd, 2010
Sparks touts gambling as revenue source - Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ron Sparks on Thursday touted his plan for a statewide lottery and other forms of gambling at a campaign stop in Tuscaloosa. 8790	September 3rd, 2010
Ax used to detain burglary suspect - A homeowner held an accused burglar at bay with an ax Thursday morning before deputies arrived and arrested the intruder. 8789	September 3rd, 2010
Comic book chronicles astronomy discovery - Science may have gotten a little cooler, thanks to a mysterious green blob of gas. 8788	September 3rd, 2010
Moundville man charged in robbery - A Moundville man has been charged with the armed robbery of the Waffle House in Northport, an employee at the restaurant and two University of Alabama students who were eating there late Wednesday night. 8787	September 3rd, 2010
Enrollment at Shelton spikes - Enrollment at Shelton State Community College has reached a five-year high, as more than 6,000 students have registered in college credit classes during the fall 2010 semester. 8786	September 3rd, 2010
Illegal immigrant numbers up in Alabama - A national study estimates the number of illegal immigrants living in Alabama increased 30 percent in 2009, while the number nationwide dropped a little more than 4 percent. 8785	September 3rd, 2010
Wildlife refuge expansion opposed - The majority of residents with property in or near a proposed expansion of a Cahaba River environmental conservation area want no part of the federal government's intervention into their homeland. 8784	September 3rd, 2010
No leak found after oil rig explosion - 8783	September 3rd, 2010
Earl still powerful as it smacks N.C. - The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in 8782	September 3rd, 2010
Game means city will be Labor Day destination - The Labor Day weekend typically sees more people heading out of town than coming in. 8781	September 3rd, 2010
Meeting to address expansion of wildlife refuge - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host its second public comment and information meeting this evening in Brent to discuss the consideration of a massive expansion of the Cahaba River environmental conservation area. 8780	September 2nd, 2010
Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion - An offshore petroleum rig exploded and was burning Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay. 8779	September 2nd, 2010
Telephone scammers targeting Tuscaloosa - Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Phil Simpson said that the scammers are placing automated phone calls to people that claim their bank accounts have been deactivated. 8778	September 2nd, 2010
Around town 9/2 - 8777	September 2nd, 2010
Alabama holds events to prepare for disasters - 8776	September 2nd, 2010
ACRE to hold Tuscaloosa networking event today - 8775	September 2nd, 2010
Guardrail repair scheduled for I-359 - 8774	September 2nd, 2010
Roadwork to affect U.S. Highway 82 today - 8773	September 2nd, 2010
County expects revenue to rise in 2011 - County finance director Bill Lamb unveiled his revenue predictions for fiscal 2011, and the good news is that the county should have about 3 percent more to spend than last year. 8772	September 2nd, 2010
Wreck slows traffic on U.S. Highway 82 - A one-car accident Wednesday afternoon injured one person and brought traffic on U.S. Highway 82 to a halt. 8771	September 2nd, 2010
Barnes says he gives voters an alternative to Sen. Shelby - A Pinson attorney brought his campaign for the U.S. Senate to his opponent’s hometown with a news conference Wednesday in front of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. 8770	September 2nd, 2010
Care trend puts focus on patients - A nationwide trend toward patient-centered care is starting to take root in Alabama, according to professionals taking part in the annual Rural Health Conference at the University of Alabama this week. 8769	September 2nd, 2010
County delays textbook allotment - The County Commission wants to hear firsthand from the city and county school boards how much extra money they need for textbooks. 8768	September 2nd, 2010
Deputies seize 403 pounds of marijuana - Sheriff’s deputies seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana Tuesday afternoon from a woman they say was impersonating a U.S. Army recruiter. 8767	September 2nd, 2010
UA professor to study oil’s effects on anemones - A University of Alabama professor won a federal grant to study the effects of the recent oil leak on a small animal living in the marshes along the Gulf of Mexico. 8766	September 2nd, 2010
Tuscaloosa man freed after terror scare - Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday after investigations turned up no evidence to link them to a terror plot, Dutch prosecutors said. 8765	September 2nd, 2010
SCLC faction loses fight in court - 8764	September 2nd, 2010
Hundreds screened for jury in miner trial - Attorneys have been vetting hundreds of potential jurors for an upcoming civil case that could last up to four months. 8763	September 2nd, 2010
Local Muslims find tolerance - Muslims in the United States have had to deal with anti-Islamic sentiments as controversy rages over a proposed mosque just two blocks from ground zero. 8762	September 2nd, 2010
BP spent $93M on advertising after Gulf spill - Oil giant BP says it has spent more than $5 million a week on advertising since the Gulf Coast oil spill — more than three times the amount it spent on ads during the same period last year. 8761	September 1st, 2010
Deputies seize more than 400 pounds of marijuana - Sheriff's deputies seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana Tuesday afternoon from a woman who they say was impersonating a U.S. Army recruiter. 8760	September 1st, 2010
Dutch prosecutors say terror suspects freed - Two Yemeni men arrested on arrival from the United States on suspicion they may have been conducting a dry run for an airline terror attack were released without charge Wednesday. 8759	September 1st, 2010
Colbert County woman convicted in husband's death - 8758	September 1st, 2010
Riley makes Friday College Colors Day - 8757	September 1st, 2010
Roadwork to affect U.S. 82 - 8756	September 1st, 2010
County school system avoids job cuts - The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education has approved a $167 million budget for fiscal year 2011 that does not call for job cuts in the school system, but forecasts a grim financial outlook for the 2012 fiscal year. 8755	September 1st, 2010
Ex-clerk guilty in voter fraud case - The voter fraud trial of Gay Nell Tinker ended Tuesday when the former Hale County Circuit Court clerk pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor counts of illegal absentee balloting. 8754	September 1st, 2010
Chess master teaches game to veterans - International chess master Michael Ciamarra brought the game to the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Tuesday. 8753	September 1st, 2010
15 jobs cut at Stillman College - Stillman College leaders eliminated about 15 jobs this week because student enrollment for the semester will not support them, a spokeswoman for the college said Tuesday. 8752	September 1st, 2010
Mayor says city may be liable for flood damage claims - The city's failure to properly maintain part of its drainage system likely led to flooding in the Southern Gardens neighborhood during this summer's heavy rains, Mayor Walt Maddox told the Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday. 8751	September 1st, 2010
‘Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into future - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old college student an Internet sensation. 8750	September 1st, 2010
Local man held, but bomb plot fears ease - FBI officials said a Tuscaloosa man who was one of two people detained in Amsterdam by Dutch authorities after suspicious items turned up in his luggage probably was not involved in a test run for a terrorist plot. 8749	September 1st, 2010
Ingram's chances for Heisman repeat injured? - University of Alabama running back Mark Ingram will miss Saturday's season-opening game against San Jose State, and possibly more, after injuring his left knee in practice Monday. 8748	September 1st, 2010
Obama ends Iraq combat effort: Time to turn page - Opposed to the war from the start, President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq as promised, declaring: "It is time to turn the page." He said the nation's most urgent priority must be fixing its own economy. 8747	August 31st, 2010
Siegelman asks appeals court to dismiss charges - Attorneys for former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman have asked a federal appeals court to dismiss all charges against him in a federal government corruption case. 8746	August 31st, 2010
International chess master instructs at Tuscaloosa VA - International chess master Michael Ciamarra brought the game to the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Tuesday. 8745	August 31st, 2010
Tinker pleads guilty to voting violations - Former Hale County Circuit Clerk Gay Nell Tinker pleaded guilty this morning to five counts of illegal absentee balloting, a misdemeanor. 8744	August 31st, 2010
Terrorism suspect recently lived in Tuscaloosa - A man arrested in Amsterdam earlier this week who officials believe was conducting a dry run for a potential terrorist attack lived in Tuscaloosa for about three months. 8743	August 31st, 2010
AROUND TOWN: August 31 - 8742	August 31st, 2010
Guardrail repair on U.S. Highway 82 East - 8741	August 31st, 2010
McFarland intersection work may cause delays - 8740	August 31st, 2010
Annual Labor Day Parade reservations begin - 8739	August 31st, 2010
Alabama man dies after confrontation with deputies - 8738	August 31st, 2010
UA sophomore killed in auto wreck in Opp - 8737	August 31st, 2010
GOP judge gives $5,000 to Democratic candidate - Republican Supreme Court Justice Thomas Woodall gave a campaign contribution to the Democrat who is challenging incumbent GOP Justice Tom Parker in the Nov. 2 general election. 8736	August 31st, 2010
Hale voter fraud trial under way - The prosecution and defense will give their opening statements today in the voter fraud trial of former Hale County Circuit Clerk Gay Nell Singleton. 8735	August 31st, 2010
Pair caught carting off bridge parts - Two men were arrested in Northport on Friday for trying to cart off nearly 1,000 pounds of 130-year-old historic steel — pieces of the disassembled Bull Slough bridge — in broad daylight. 8734	August 31st, 2010
Public defender ‘hit the ground running’ before official swearing-in - Tuscaloosa’s new public defender, Joseph Van Heest, has had a busy few weeks on the job. 8733	August 31st, 2010
Are kids old enough to be playing adult games? - They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds. They’re kids, some not old enough to get into an R-rated movie on their own. 8732	August 31st, 2010
Area students' ACT scores lower than last year - Seniors in Tuscaloosa city and county public schools did worse this year, as a group, on the ACT college entrance exam than last year. 8731	August 31st, 2010
Flu shot urged for everyone this season - It’s flu-shot season already, and for the first time, health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older. 8730	August 31st, 2010
More money for textbooks? - The County Commission on Wednesday will consider whether to reallocate part of the 1-cent sales tax for education to enable the Tuscaloosa city and county school systems to buy enough textbooks for every student. 8729	August 31st, 2010
Van Heest sworn in as public defender for Tuscaloosa - Joseph Van Heest, Tuscaloosa new public defender, was sworn into the office that handles about 3,700 cases in Tuscaloosa's district and circuit court each year. 8728	August 30th, 2010
Obama: GOP should let small business bill through - President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break. 8727	August 30th, 2010
Southern governors push for more Gulf oil revenue - Alabama's and Mississippi's governors got no commitment Monday from Obama administration officials as they pressed for Gulf coast states to get a larger share of money from Gulf oil wells to help cover the risk of spills. 8726	August 30th, 2010
Around Town, 8/30 - 8725	August 30th, 2010
Florida man ruled unfit for trial in Ala. stalking case - 8724	August 30th, 2010
Westover man faces murder charge in father’s death - 8723	August 30th, 2010
Concussions send more child athletes to ERs - Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions have skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting that the intensity of children’s sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries. 8722	August 30th, 2010
Obama: Post-Katrina rebuilding efforts will not be abandoned - President Barack Obama on Sunday sought to assure this city, battered by two catastrophic disasters in five years, that federal efforts to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina would not waver even as the city struggles with the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 8721	August 30th, 2010
Sex offenders’ home rules to be re-evaluated - After serving his prison sentence for rape, Jeffrey Seagle tried to find a place to live. But with no fixed address and no family or friends able to take him in, Alabama’s sex offender law kept him behind bars. 8720	August 30th, 2010
Fund manager says most oil spill claims lack documentation - The administrator of the new claims process for victims of the Gulf oil spill said Sunday most of the individual claims reviewed in the first week lacked the minimal documentation to be paid. 8719	August 30th, 2010
BP says it is staying to help Gulf recover - The Gulf of Mexico is resilient and will help heal itself from the worst oil spill in U.S. history, said incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley on Sunday. 8718	August 30th, 2010
Church added to Register of Landmarks and Heritage - After years of effort on the part of students, professors and its congregation, Hunter Chapel AME Zion Church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. 8717	August 30th, 2010
Dining Dollars lawsuit comes years after controversy began - Considering the brouhaha 14 years ago when the University of Alabama announced students would have to pay for campus-cooked food each semester, it may be surprising it took so long for anyone to challenge the school in court. 8716	August 30th, 2010
Around Town, 8/29 - 8715	August 29th, 2010
Dismissed Afghan prosecutor says he fought corruption - One of the country’s most senior prosecutors said Saturday that President Hamid Karzai fired him last week after he repeatedly refused to block corruption investigations at the highest levels of Karzai’s government. 8714	August 29th, 2010
Hwy. 90 shows signs of mixed recovery - A mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when floodwaters ravaged the city. 8713	August 29th, 2010
Good Samaritan Clinic to hire new executive director - Linda Boyd of the Good Samaritan Clinic said the clinic’s mission is to fill a gap in medical care. 8712	August 29th, 2010

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