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Last Updated: 8:19 AM 07/04/09 -
A Covington County man has been arrested for the murder of his wife. Sixty-nine-year-old Bobby Wayne Copeland is being held without bond in the Covington County jail on murder charges. Click for Full Story
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Vietnamese immigrant killed in robbery
Last Updated: 11:13 AM 07/04/09 - FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a Vietnamese immigrant was fatally shot in a robbery, on the eve of the 33rd anniversary of his arrival in the United States on nation's 200th birthday. (Full Story) |
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1 killed, 2 injured in crash on I-10
Last Updated: 8:33 AM 07/04/09 - The Florida Highway Patrol says a 37-year-old woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 was killed in a crash with another driver in north Florida. (Full Story) |
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Disease called 'late blight' is destroying Slocomb tomato crops
Last Updated: 8:19 AM 07/04/09 - Some Slocomb farmers have already lost nearly half their tomato crops this season to the same disease that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s. (Full Story) |
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Troopers are out in full force this 4th of July
Last Updated: 7:29 PM 07/03/09 - With every holiday weekend comes an increase in holiday traffic. State troopers will be out in full force through midnight Sunday, but they are there for your protection, not to ruin your holiday. (Full Story) |
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UPDATE: Two children severely injured in accident
Last Updated: 5:56 PM 07/03/09 - An update on the two vehicle accident in Houston County Friday night that left a child in critical condition. (Full Story) |
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Bay County officer involved shooting
Last Updated: 5:56 PM 07/03/09 - Bay County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting Friday morning. (Full Story) |
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Dothan Hot Spot for 4th of July
Last Updated: 7:30 PM 07/03/09 - Instead of taking a holiday vacation, some local residents are making it a "stay-cation" by hanging out around home and taking advantage of local attractions. This 4th of July may have a positive impact on the local economy. (Full Story) |
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Some people say they will not attend this year's fireworks show
Last Updated: 7:16 PM 07/03/09 - In less than 24 hours organizers with this years fireworks show at the Peanut Festival Fairgrounds are hoping to see a slew of people walk through the gates. (Full Story) |
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Some citizen soldiers in Florida are preparing to deploy to Iraq
Last Updated: 5:56 PM 07/03/09 - Seventy soldiers from the Florida National Guard’s 144th Transportation Company will soon deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Full Story) |
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Fort Rucker soldiers scheduled to come home from Iraq
Last Updated: 5:56 PM 07/03/09 - Several Fort Rucker soldiers are scheduled to come home from Iraq next week. (Full Story) |
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State News Headlines
- Alabama climatologist responds to U.S. government report on climate change
Is Alabama's climate changing? Not really. But you wouldn't know it if you read the latest U.S. government report. - Husband of missing woman seeks death certificate
An Alabama man whose wife disappeared off a cruise ship two weeks ago has hired an attorney to help him get a death certificate for the woman. - Census estimates show Huntsville leads Ala. growth
Huntsville is growing faster than Alabama's three other major cities. - Alabama's new fishing pier opens July 23
One of the Alabama's attractions that was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 is finally getting back in business. - Ala. tax collections down 6 percent for 3 quarters
The Alabama Department of Revenue reports that state tax collections declined 6 percent during the first nine months of Alabama's fiscal year. - AG wants tape of Birmingham Planned Parenthood
Attorney General Troy King has asked for a copy of an audio tape of a Birmingham Planned Parenthood staffer allegedly saying rules are sometimes bent at the clinic. - Former teacher charged with child pornography
A 25-year-old former high school teacher has been arrested by Cullman County Sheriff's investigators on child pornography and extortion charges. - Sparks unveiling platform for Alabama governor
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is unveiling a major part of his platform in his Democratic campaign for governor.
- Miami-Dade authorities seize illegal fireworks
MIAMI (AP) - More than 450 pounds of fireworks that were being sold illegally have been seized by authorities following an all-day sting in Miami-Dade County. - Turtle named for Obama set free July 4
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A recovered loggerhead sea turtle named after President Barack Obama has been released in waters off Key West. - Police pull missing 78-year-old from lake
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Lakeland say they have located a 78-year-old Alzheimer's patient who walked away from his home and did not return. - 1 killed, 2 injured in crash on I-10
The Florida Highway Patrol says a 37-year-old woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 10 was killed in a crash with another driver in north Florida. - Deputies take 76 dogs from puppy mill
HOLLISTER, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say they've confiscated 76 dogs after raiding an illegal puppy mill in Hollister. - Bay County officer involved shooting
Bay County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting Friday morning. - Hundreds celebrate new citizenship at Disney
group of new Americans are celebrating their citizenship at Walt Disney World. - Gun Range Death
Man fatally shoots himself at Orlando gun range
- Police arrest 11 suspected blue jean bandits
Atlanta police say they have arrested 11 suspects in the theft of blue jeans from high-end clothing boutiques and have recovered $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise. - Man convicted of racketeering in defrauding church
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A man convicted of racketeering and violations of Georgia securities law has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years probation. - Career expo canceled in Marietta for lack of jobs
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Marietta has canceled a job fair because most of the companies involved aren't hiring. - Bus route along Ga. coast to launch this summer
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's coast will soon have a public bus system that runs among nine counties thanks to federal stimulus money. - 2 nurse sharks released from aquarium into ocean
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Two nurse sharks at the University of Georgia aquarium on Skidaway Island have been given a more spacious home - the Atlantic Ocean. - 4 who died in I-75 crash identified
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia State Patrol says a highway dispute could have led to a fiery three-vehicle collision that killed four Kentucky residents on Interstate 75. - Soldier found slain in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police say a 21-year-old soldier from Hunter Army Airfield was found dead on Savannah's Hutchinson Island. - Last of cars pulled from collapsed parking deck
ATLANTA (AP) - The last of the vehicles have been removed from the collapsed parking deck in midtown Atlanta.
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