Photo: Urban Ministry volunteers plant at West End Gardens in June of 2011. On Feb. 2, 2012, nonprofits across Alabama will benefit from the collective power of giving. Alabama Gives Day is a partnership between the Alabama Association of Nonprofits… - 21 days ago, Monday, January 30th, 2012 -
Each week, the Shelby Humane Society will share one of its animals available for adoption. Shelly is a domestic long hair cat. - 21 days ago, Monday, January 30th, 2012 -
Local restaurants like Satterfield’s offer special Valentine’s Day menu options. Whether you’ve been married for 30 years or Feb. 14 will be your first date, it’s time to make your restaurant reservations for Valentine’s Day. Here are some… - 23 days ago, Saturday, January 28th, 2012 -
You’re going to be snacking on some…less-healthy food during the big game next Sunday; you might as well accept that. But while you do, why not try to keep it local? Thankfully, Birmingham-based locavore website Freshfully wants to make that a… - 24 days ago, Friday, January 27th, 2012 -
Photo: Alabamian Delvin McMillian, a member of the USA Quad Rugby Team. For fans of contact sports and adrenalin freaks, there is good news. Just because football season is over doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of hard-hitting, body-pounding act… - 24 days ago, Friday, January 27th, 2012 -
If you wanted to go to either Alabama-LSU game this year, chances are you had to pay a premium price, but more than 150 lawmakers, lobbyists and public officials were able to buy tickets at face value from the university. - 10 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
With a healthy lead over state Sen. Scott Beason, Rep. Spencer Bachus wants voters to forget his primary challenger even exists. Instead, in his most recent ad, Bachus blasts President Obama for his healthcare plan and promises to work to repeal it. - 14 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Calling Gov. Robert Bentley's education agenda a 19th century plan for the 21st century, historian and Auburn professor emeritus Wayne Flynt says Montgomery isn't doing enough to prepare Alabama for the future. - 19 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Co-sponsor of bill to hobble municipal recycling programs owns a waste hauling business in Coffee County that competes with municipal recycling programs. - 21 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
The New York Times takes a deeper look at Jefferson County's bankruptcy, including it's problems with a distant and unconcerned Alabama Legislature. The county still needs capital but has no access to markets, and the repercussions of its insolvency… - 22 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Yes, the last three BCS championship games were won by teams hailing from the state of Alabama - so there's a good reason to be paying a lot of attention to them on National Signing Day. It'd be a shame though if we didn't take a moment and at least… - 18 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
You've seen your friends change their profile pictures to help promote it and you've most likely heard your favorite area nonprofit talk about it. We've got a few links that tell you a little more and a video showing what some organizations are willi… - 19 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
Folks driving by downtown Birmingham's Powell School (and folks who haven't had the chance yet) would be happy to take stock of progress being made with regards to efforts to save the 123 year old building that once served as the city's first school. - 19 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
The folks at Avondale Brewing Company and Main Street Birmingham want you to join them in their efforts to Occupy Avondale with more businesses. It's a pretty cool space and you'd be across the street from a constant supply of craft beer. What more w… - 33 days ago, Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 -
There's an online protest taking place today (January 18, 2012) of epic proportions. Here's some information about why so many tech folks are up in arms about SOPA and PIPA, including links to some information from both sides of the debate. - 33 days ago, Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 -
A group is holding a press conference calling for the Birmingham Police Department to stop using Mace on students. - 1 hour ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Some families who left Alabama last fall in fear of the state's tough crackdown on illegal immigration are returning to the state. No one knows exactly how many people left Alabama because of the law but there are... - 3 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Now 70, Dr. Edwin Moyo said he believes Gilmer Urgent Care will be his parting gift to the west Birmingham community he said has made his career a success. - 45 mins ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Mitt Romney and his Arizona campaign co-chairman have severed ties after allegations of misconduct, which Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu denies. - 21 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
The storm is the product of a low pressure system moving northeast across the Gulf Coast states as well as cold air from the North. - 21 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
This morning, Brynley King with the Camp Bridges Foundation joined us to share more on the foundation's work and how you can help. - 22 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Some families who left Alabama last fall in fear of the state's tough crackdown on illegal immigration are returning to the state. - 22 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Audra Smith’s basketball teams usually play their best basketball at the end of the season. The Blazers have had several successful runs in the C-USA tournament and last year’s WBI... - 12 days ago, Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 -
Tomorrow night, the Blazers face off against the top team in Conference USA, rival Southern Miss. UAB comes off a two-game win-streak. Here’s a lookback at their last home game…a... - 12 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
Garrick McGee’s first recruiting class may not have been filled with four and five star recruits, but the UAB head football coach appeared pleased with his new players. The Blazers’... - 13 days ago, Monday, February 6th, 2012 -
The FreeUAB movement was alive and kicking at the February 2012 University of Alabama Board of Trustees meetings this week, and BlazerTV.com was there to get the full report. - 15 days ago, Saturday, February 4th, 2012 -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT)- On February 19, 1999, Billy Jack Gaither was brutally murdered. He was killed because he was gay. "It's important that we remember Billy Jack and other people who have been victims of hate crimes, whether they have been… - 7 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Birmingham, Ala. (WIAT) It may sound like a page out of a sci-fi novel, but the technology is here and facial recognition is being used.Imagine this, It's Friday night, you walk into a new bar. They check your I.D. but that's not all they may be che… - 9 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Montgomery, Ala. (WIAT) A Bill has cleared the Alabama Senate that would allow state inmates to serve as laborers in private business.The Alabama Department of Corrections believes that Senate Bill 63 would allow inmates, who volunteer, meaningful w… - 10 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Columbiana, Ala. (WIAT) A church in Shelby County is celebrating Black History Month while taking a look through the eyes of a man who's been around for more than a century.Bishop Otis Clark is known as the traveling bishop, but he's just no ordin… - 10 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
ANNISTON, Ala. (WIAT)- It's like a scene out of a Brad Pitt - Angelina Jolie flick: Boy meets girl, they both work in covert ops; and they fall in love and settle right here in Alabama.If you want to see the road map to this love story and the rest… - 1 day ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
Auburn won its 16th consecutive men's Southeastern Conference Swimming & Diving Championship on Saturday night at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The Tigers finished with 730.5 points whil… - 18 mins ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
The Alabama baseball team dropped a 9-4 decision to the Florida Atlantic Owls on Sunday afternoon at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the loss the Crimson Tide falls to 0-3 on the season while FAU improves to 3-0... - 32 mins ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
These aren't worker bees. They are whole individuals with human needs and desires. Appreciate those and you can make your company stronger. - 44 mins ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Actor Will Ferrell took the reign Sunday as King of the Bacchus parade during Mardi Gras festivities, and he didn't disappoint. - 3 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Visitors at the Kansas City zoo got more excitement than they bargained for Sunday when two gorillas escaped inside a building. - 4 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
Mississippi education officials outline new student transfer proposals; a rush of teacher evaluation legislation in Tennessee; and more education headlines from around the South...read more - 18 days ago, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 -
4th graders in Michelle Morris’s classroom at Jones Valley Elementary in Birmingham, actually ENJOY doing book reports. That’s because for every book report they complete, they are given their own book to take home with them. read more - 21 days ago, Monday, January 30th, 2012 -
Mississippi schools spending millions less on textbooks; Alabama students still feel effects of two-year-old oil spill; and more education headlines from around the South...read more - 21 days ago, Monday, January 30th, 2012 -
2nd graders at Oliver Elementary School in Birmingham are getting some extra reading help--- outside the classroom. Every Tuesday and Thursday after school, students are able to attend STAIR, which stands for Start the Adventure in Reading.read mor… - 25 days ago, Thursday, January 26th, 2012 -
Alabama is one of nine states without charter schools. But many state-government watchers predict that will change in this year's legislative session.read more - 34 days ago, Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 -
Jefferson Credit Union presents "Thursday Club Cinema at the Alabama Theatre," a film series produced by Black & White. First of six Thursday films is The Big Lebowski on January 12, followed each Thursday by Rushmore, Donnie Darko, Best in Show,… - -
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