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Decatur man arrested for firing a gun into an unoccupied vehicle

July 30, 2010

Decatur police arrested a man they say fired several shots into an unoccupied vehicle Thursday morning, police said. Courtree Johnson DECATUR – Decatur police arrested a man they say fired several shots into an unoccupied vehicle Thursday morning, police said. Around 1:30 a.m…

Shooting victim found inside vehicle on side of Wyn Road

July 27, 2010

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in the area of Wyn Road which runs off of March Road, according to a Sheriff’s Office e-mail to news media this morning. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide…

Shooting victim found inside vehicle on side of Wyn Road

July 27, 2010

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in the area of Wyn Road which runs off of March Road, according to a Sheriff’s Office e-mail to news media this morning. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide …

Birmingham ranks high for export growth, Brookings Institution says

July 26, 2010

Exports from metro area valued at $4.3 billion in 2008, according to study These pipes, made in Birmingham by ACIPCO, are headed overseas from the Alabama State Docks The Birmingham area ranks No. 13 for annual export growth among the nation’s top 100 metros, according to a new report that underscores …

Ships prepare to return to Gulf oil spill site as storm weakens

July 24, 2010

Some ships prepared to move back to the site of BP's broken oil well Saturday as the remnants of a weakening Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled into the Gulf of Mexico. Vessels gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site in the Gulf of …

Work on relief well for oil leak stops as Tropical Storm Bonnie approaches

July 23, 2010

National Incident Commander Thad Allen announced plans Thursday to keep the Deepwater Horizon oil well capped, even as crews prepared to leave the well site in advance of Tropical Storm Bonnie's expected arrival in the Gulf of Mexico. View full …

Nursing home residents treated to Vacation Bible School

July 22, 2010

Residents at Cullman Health Care and Rehab, along with three other area nursing homes, were treated to a Vacation Bible School given by volunteers with the East Cullman Baptist Association.

NOAA reopening waters to fishing

July 22, 2010

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will reopen 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters – one third of all the area closed because of the BP oil spill – to commercial and recreational fishing.

25-year-old shot to death in southwest Birmingham

July 22, 2010

Police arrived on the scene and found Kelvin Smith on the steps of an apartment complex. A 25-year-old man was found shot to death Wednesday night in southwest Birmingham. West Precinct officers were called to 1425 Steiner Avenue about 9:40 p.m. after…

Neighbors in Huntsville’s Old Town learning to live with portables

July 19, 2010

Neighbors have pledged to try to beautify the area around the 20 x 24-foot trailers, but that work must wait for pipes to be laid and steps to be built. ? Robin Conn / The Huntsville Times White Street resident Greg Ferrara talks about the view of…