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Birmingham Water Works to resume stoppage policy in February, urges customers to bring accounts current

After a year of billing issues and public outrage, the Birmingham Water Works will resume cutting off water to delinquent customers in February, the utility announced on Wednesday.

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106 years ago today: Alabama’s blind golfing legend Charley Boswell born in Birmingham

On an autumn day in 1970, former Crimson Tide football player and World War II veteran Charley Boswell miraculously scored a hole-in-one on the 17th course of the Vestavia Country Club. It just so happens that Boswell was blind.

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Hard freeze tonight across Alabama; Flurries, wintry mix possible in northern part of the state

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several warnings, watches and advisories across the state of Alabama ahead of an arctic blast that is expected to bring along a hard freeze and strong winds Thursday evening.

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'Prisoner of Love': Movie about Casey White's and Vicky White’s escape from Alabama prison premieres on Tubi

The story of the prison break and consecutive nationwide manhunt for convicted murderer Casey White now has its first cinematic rendition less than a year after the incident.

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Homeless man sleeping in Huntsville dumpster saved after garbage truck pickup

A homeless man sleeping inside a dumpster got a rude awakening Monday when a garbage collection truck came around.

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Blount County Circuit Judge suspended over allegations of judicial ethics violations

Blount County Circuit Judge Steven D. King has been suspended from the bench over allegations he violated the canons of judicial ethics.

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Montgomery Mayor Reed plays race card in ARPA funding dispute — 'Seems like there are some things that happen now that we’ve got a black mayor'

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed lashed out at city council members Tuesday night claiming their proposal to split federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding was an attempt to "strip" and "gut" his authority and was possibly racially motivated.

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Daphne special school tax increase set to go into effect in Jan. 1

Property owners in Daphne will soon be paying more taxes after voters approved a special school tax last August.

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Birmingham Mayor Woodfin addresses city’s near record-setting 140th homicide, pushes to ‘prevent the sale, access and ease’ of guns

In a press conference on Wednesday morning, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin addressed the latest life lost in the city, which has seen near record-breaking levels of violent crime this year.

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State Reps. Terri Collins, Paul Lee retain chairmanships in Ledbetter's final round of announcements

House Speaker-designate Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has announced his final round of committee leadership appointments.

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Madison City Council votes against medical marijuana dispensaries — 'If you want it, you can drive to Huntsville'

Unlike neighboring cities, the Madison City Council voted down an ordinance on Monday that would have allowed medical cannabis dispensaries to operate within its city limits.

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$6 million from DOJ going to Alabama public agencies, private nonprofits to aid victims of violent crime

Almost $6 million from the U.S. Department of Justice will go to several public and private organizations in Alabama to provide services for victims of violent crime.

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Former Jefferson County Constable Jonathan Barbee arrested on ethics and tax charges

A former Jefferson County constable has been accused of evading taxes and using his position to pay family members.

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State Superintendent Eric Mackey recommends schools ban TikTok

State Superintendent Eric Mackey issued a recommendation last week that schools fall in line with Gov. Kay Ivey’s mandate to ban TikTok from state devices and block access on campus.

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Culinary teacher accused of having sexual contact with student in Baldwin County

The Robertsdale Police Department announced the arrest of a teacher following a lengthy investigation into possible sexual contact between the suspect and a student.

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ALGOP starts GoFundMe to relieve financial burden on family of Alabama veterans captured by Russian forces in June

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has started a GoFundMe to help ease the financial burden on the families of the now-released Alabama men captured by Russian forces in June.  

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Facebook pauses construction of $1.5 billion data center expansion in Huntsville, potentially due to metaverse failures

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced the expansion of a data center in Huntsville earlier this year. Now, after construction has already started, the company is changing plans.

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House Education Policy chair Rep. Terri Collins: Freshman lawmakers who campaigned on school choice must show what they're 'willing to do'

Lawmakers and politicians in Alabama are continually pushing school choice as a legislative priority in the 2023 legislative session.

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U.S. Rep Barry Moore: January 6 committee 'sham outfit' created to attack Donald Trump

U.S. Rep Barry Moore is blasting the House January 6 select committee's suggestion to criminally prosecute former President Donald Trump and refer several GOP congressmen for sanctions.

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Couple spends honeymoon in jail after Abbeville Police find ecstasy, marijuana in vehicle

After being arrested on their wedding night, a couple spent their first night of marriage in the Henry County Jail.

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Cringe: Birmingham mayor announces 'Woodfin's 14 days of Christmas,' making Scrooges of us all

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has declared “Woodfins 14 Days of Christmas,” which evidently consists of parodying Christmas classics in a perplexingly cringy fashion. 

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NPR report finds Alabama Power, Matrix connections to statewide news sites Yellowhammer, Alabama Political Reporter

An investigation conducted by several reporters with NPR claims to have discovered financial connections between a consulting firm representing Alabama Power and several statewide media outlets, including Alabama Political Reporter and Yellowhammer.

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County Commission President: Birmingham-Southern College bailout would be a ‘slippery slope’

Giving Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) millions in taxpayer dollars would be a “very slippery slope that we would have difficulty retreating from,” according to Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens.

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151 years ago today: Birmingham officially becomes a city

Alabama’s largest metro area, Birmingham, was officially incorporated by the Alabama Legislature on this day in 1871.

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Emergency Missing Child Alert issued for 6-year-old in Springville

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) issued an Emergency Missing Child Alert Monday for Joslyn Marie Campbell out of Springville.

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Birmingham Water Works to spend $73 million on infrastructure projects after 2023 rate hike, $2 million on Lake Purdy Dam

The Birmingham Water Works is spending almost $73 million next year on infrastructure projects, including a $2 million improvement to the Lake Purdy Dam.

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Baldwin County Sheriff says pistol permit revenue loss 'not that big of a deal'

With a nearly $40 million annual budget, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office won't miss the approximately $500,000 generated from concealed carry permits when the state rings in permitless carry along with the new year.

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