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Retired judges appointed to replace suspended Jefferson County probate judge

Retired judges appointed to replace suspended Jefferson...

Yashiba Blanchard has been temporarily stripped of her role following allegations...

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Kyle Busch’s No. 8 being retired until son, 11, takes over: ‘An important symbol’ for NASCAR, fans

Kyle Busch’s No. 8 being retired until son, 11, takes over:...

Richard Childress Racing will run the No. 33 car Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600.

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Judges question if Alabama’s ‘aggressive’ timeline for special elections is even possible

Judges question if Alabama’s ‘aggressive’ timeline for...

Alabama plans to change voting maps, shift voters to new districts and hold new...

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These are the Democrats and Republicans running in Alabama’s 4 special primary elections

These are the Democrats and Republicans running in Alabama’s...

The incumbent most at risk on Aug. 11 is Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Mobile.

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Alabama college founded for women names first female president in its 130-year history

Alabama college founded for women names first female president...

Dr. Michelle Johnston will be the University of Montevallo’s 16th president.

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Man who left son to die in hot car for 7 hours while drinking tried to discard weed during arrest, records state

Man who left son to die in hot car for 7 hours while drinking...

Logan Keith Chewning, 30, is charged with manslaughter in the death of his 13-month-old...

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Retiring ‘RINO’ GOP senator slammed by Trump fires back: ‘The stupid stuff is killing our chances’

Retiring ‘RINO’ GOP senator slammed by Trump fires back:...

Trump said the outgoing senator "can have all the fun he wants for a few months,...

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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute announces temporary closure amid ‘complex, longstanding’ issues

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute announces temporary closure...

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute closed indefinitely due to HVAC failure and...

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Kyle Busch coughed up blood, short of breath day before his death, 911 call reveals

Kyle Busch coughed up blood, short of breath day before...

The 911 call was obtained by The Associated Press.

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Teen convicted in Birmingham murder of 16-year-old who died in his parents arms

Teen convicted in Birmingham murder of 16-year-old who...

A Jefferson County jury on Friday convicted Christian Cole, who was 17 at the time...

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If you own one of these car models, a serious safety defect could be putting you at risk

If you own one of these car models, a serious safety defect...

Nearly 60,000 vehicles are being recalled for rearview cameras that can become distorted...

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Fortune 500 company with thousands of Alabama workers secures $112 million submarine torpedo contract

Fortune 500 company with thousands of Alabama workers secures...

Ninety-nine percent of the work is for the U.S. Navy, the remaining 1% is for the...

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New 335-acre waterfowl sanctuary coming to north Alabama

New 335-acre waterfowl sanctuary coming to north Alabama

Over 30 species of waterfowl escape the northern chill in Alabama during the winter.

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4th Starbucks location in Alabama votes to unionize

4th Starbucks location in Alabama votes to unionize

Organizers say they want to join the union to have better hours, improve staffing,...

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Alabama’s ‘Boy in the Bunker’ graduates high school 13 years after deadly school bus abduction

Alabama’s ‘Boy in the Bunker’ graduates high school 13...

Thirteen years ago, Eithan Gilman was snatched from his school bus in south Alabama...

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Record rainfall for two Alabama cities on Friday

Record rainfall for two Alabama cities on Friday

More rain expected through next week.