From the daily archives:

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Anti-Byrne effort likely also affected local races – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 18, 2010

Anti-Byrne effort likely also affected local races The Decatur Daily (subscription) A successful effort to remove Bradley Byrne from the GOP governor's race likely trickled into local contests in Morgan County's primary … and more??

Teens labor in heat to improve lives Participating in BASH Mission: Helping … – The Decatur Daily (subscription)

July 18, 2010

The Decatur Daily (subscription) Teens labor in heat to improve lives Participating in BASH Mission: Helping … The Decatur Daily (subscription) At mid-morning, with the temperature already at 90, Shane Parker determined he'd rather be doing free physical labor that day than anything else a …

Concern raised about seepage and possible methane at oil spill

July 18, 2010

A federal official says there could possibly be a leak in the well.

Chat live with Driving Miss Crazy about Alabama highways

July 18, 2010

Live chat begins Monday at 1 p.m. Work to repair a sinkhole on I-65 continues this week. Talk about it with Driving Miss Crazy on Monday. (The Birmingham News / Frank Couch) Sinkholes got you down? Does trying to navigate around that congestion on I-65 near Valleydale …

Birmingham man found shot to death Friday night.

July 18, 2010

BIRMINGHAM,AL (WBRC) – Birmingham Police area investigating Birmingham's 22nd homicide of the year. Friday night? police were called out? to 731 47th Street North on a shooting.

BP, feds clash over question of reopening capped oil well

July 18, 2010

BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a contradiction that may be an effort by the oil giant to avoid blame if crude starts spewing again. View full size (AP Photo/Patrick …

An Alabaster Church treats single again Moms to a day of pampering

July 18, 2010

ALABASTER, AL (WBRC) – The Healing Waters Church in Alabaster treated single-again moms to a day pampering Saturday. It was called “Love in Action” outreach.

Volunteers gather to clean up a Birmingham neighborhood

July 18, 2010

BIRMINGHAM,AL (WBRC) – The La Quemada neighborhood near the airport was in desperate need of attention.? It's an area of nearly 150 duplexes, many of which do not meet city property needs. But on Saturday, more than 300 volunteers teamed

Weather update: Rain possible tonight and Monday

July 18, 2010

Very hot weather on tap for this week A chance of rain is in tonight’s forecast, along with cloudy skies and a low around 74, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible, with a high near 92. The overnight forecast calls for …

Video: Blindside’s Leigh Ann Tuohy talks about service, new book and Saban

July 18, 2010

Blindside’s Leigh Ann Tuohy talks about service, new book and Saban