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One Alabama man was shocked when he encountered a skimming device at a Shelby County gas station. It was not outside at a pump, but instead at the front counter.

A man is charged with two counts of reckless endangerment after video showed him driving his truck through a pack of bicyclists in Irondale Tuesday evening. 

Vines and Miller need drivers to know that when this stop sign is out you are not allowed to pass unless you are on a four-lane highway with a median.

Over the 10 years, Alabama wants to raise $600 million. That money will go into upgrades at the Mal Moore Athletic complex, Bryant Dennny Stadium and Coleman Coliseum.

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Jefferson County against the challenge to its bankruptcy plan. 

Is fear holding you back? Are you concerned about money, whether you're good enough for a job promotion, or doing enough for your family? Those are some of the fears facing women on a daily basis. Green Valley Baptist Church in Hoover hopes a two day conference this week will help women conquer those fears.

Debra Caldwell's water was turned off Wednesday afternoon. She said it due to the number of high water bills she's received since the start of the year.

Parents and others are reacting tonight to the arrest of 26-year-old Donaldson, a kindergarten teacher going into his second year at Calera Elementary.

Four men have been arrested for numerous drug-related charges, including possession of more than a pound and a half of methamphetamine.

It's certainly a headline that grabs your attention: "Inside Birmingham's Bid To Become The Southern Silicon Valley."

Birmingham woman completes what's called the hardest foot race in the world

Shelton State has announced Jason Moore as the next Dean of Workforce and Economic Development.

The FBI is asking for help identifying a man who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.  

Clanton police K-9, Max, has been patrolling the halls of Chilton County High School and Clanton Middle School. Police say Max is helping in their efforts to keep Clanton schools safe and drug free. 

A poultry processor in Gadsden is making a major expansion to their plant, and the area's economy.

Several options have been proposed for the redevelopment of the Southtown public housing site. 

With a second grader already in school and now her daughter starting Kindergarten, Jessica McCarty has been concerned, like many parents, upon hearing about the acts of school violence all across the country.

The mood in the Bryant Conference Center felt more like a football game than the start of an ongoing fundraising effort. 

Credit unions across the state say there is an epidemic of caller ID spoofing, and it can cost you big. Simply put, if you have any doubts about who's on the phone, you should hang up.

Right now, more than 5 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer's Disease, and 16 million people, likely family, are providing unpaid care for those patients. 

Calhoun County's animal shelters are full of stray animals that could make good pets but will often be euthanized.

“Let’s build flexibility,” and “make people think before you type,” were just two of the statements made during the scheduled board meeting for the Jefferson County Board of Education regarding the social media policy of board members. 

Starting this week people in the city of Montevallo will be able to travel around town on a bus for free through December. 

Serving up dishes like fried chicken, pulled pork sliders and hamburgers, Bayles Catering and Restaurant is an example of a success story in revitalizing Birmingham's Woodlawn community.

Culver Road is back open and the crime scene tape is now down. But there's still fear in the community where a triple shooting happened in Tuscaloosa. 

Andrea Harris thinks of himself as a country boy. But these says he's being hailed as a hero for helping a family in a life or death situation. 

Residents in California affected by the wildfires are wondering if they’ll run into the same insurance problems others have had in the past. 

Branshun Forman, Jabonta Sanders and Jessica Bui were arrested. They are accused of six vehicle break-ins in the Crandall Crest subdivision in Springville and one break in Margaret.

A Birmingham doctor is turning tragedy into something positive for students with healthcare career goals. Dr. Kre Johnson created a $1,000 scholarship in honor of Courtlin Arrington.  

A pastor in Gadsden woke up Sunday morning to find his truck vandalized with racist graffiti. Pastor K. Solomon Williams, who preaches at the Mount Pleasant CME Church in Piedmont, awoke to find his Ford F-150 pickup spray painted on three sides with a racial slur as well as a swastika. He says Gadsden police are investigating the matter and expect to give him a report Tuesday. He also says he thinks he knows who did this and says the next time they show up in his yard to do this, ...

Police say the 65-year-old victim has life-threatening injuries.

30-year old Kristen Gullion of Cullman was arrested by Miami Beach police on Thursday. Zachary Phillips, 23, was arrested by Hollywood (Fla.) police on Friday. 

The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency will launch a new tornado warning system at the end of the month that will change how sirens work around the county.

The Arc of Shelby County's program 'Project Search' is opening doors for job opportunities.

Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell released a statement saying it's time minimum wage is raised. 

For decades, Sheila Rubin has been bringing the graceful, colorful and structured art of Indian dance alive in Birmingham. She founded Natyananda Dance of India 40 years ago,teaching classical Bharata Natyam dance style of Southern India?

The founder of The WellHouse, a non-profit organization that helps human trafficking victims, has been arrested after a three month investigation by Tarrant police into criminal activity. 

In years past, nurses made ink imprints of a baby's foot for security reasons and mementos for families. At Tuscaloosa’s DCH Regional Medical Center, nurses have updated that time-honored tradition with digital scanners.

Kingswood Christian school has spent $12,000 to make security upgrades to keep children safe.

Meetings are expected to be held between Jefferson County and Fairfield officials.

Authorities are investigating after a man found dead in front of a Northport house overnight. 

Two Fairfield gym owners have been fed up for about five years with their business being flooded.

Birmingham’s school system wanted to add more school resource officers to beef up security after a 17-year-old student was shot inside Huffman High School during the last school year. But as the school year starts, the number of SRO’s remain the same.

It's that time again - back to school! This a school resource officer in Tuscaloosa County reporting for his last first day of school. 

local real estate developer mural holding contest with cash prize

Mayor Woodfin sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting for the North Birmingham 35th Avenue Superfund Site to be placed on the National Priorities list. 

In the last week, we've seen two serious incidents with pedestrians - one at UAB and the other involving a bicyclist on Monday night.

Bessemer Police want to change the perception that they’re only around when something bad happens. 

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office investigators seized eight horses on Friday as part of an animal cruelty investigation. 

new macaron business opens in Cahaba Heights

An 18-year-old woman from Tuscaloosa was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday.