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Revised Ala. Immigration Law Goes to Governor
Last Updated: 8:48 PM 05/16/12 - The Alabama House has reluctantly accepted a stripped-down version of changes to the state's immigration law, sending them to the governor.
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Alabama Inmates Could Be Released
Last Updated: 7:30 PM 05/16/12 - There are more than 31,000 inmates in Alabama prisons. And that number rises every year. In addition it's costing more to house and feed those inmates and that's tapping the state's general fund budget dry.
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More than 1,600 Cats to Be Fixed for $10
Last Updated: 7:25 PM 05/16/12 - Kitten season has just ended and a local pet group is curbing the feline population through "Cat-a-Poolaza." Through a grant from Pet Smart charities, the Wiregrass Spay and Neuter Clinic will fix more than 1,600 cats and provide a rabies shot.
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LifeSouth: Blood is Safe & It's Safe to Donate
Last Updated: 7:03 PM 05/16/12 - A man claiming he developed HIV after receiving a blood transfusion has local blood banks facing tough questions. The lawsuit accuses LifeSouth in Dale County with supplying the blood to Baptist Medical Center in Montgomery. News 4's Muriel Bailey spoke with a LifeSouth official and has more on what they had to say about the testing process.
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New Sign Regulations coming to Dothan
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 05/16/12 - Wednesday the Dothan City Planning Commission held a public hearing on new sign regulations.
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House Appears to Kill Jefferson County Jobs Tax
Last Updated: 5:28 PM 05/16/12 - Jefferson County occupational tax killed in the Alabama State House.
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Dothan Moonlighters to Perform for Wiregrass Food Bank
Last Updated: 4:48 PM 05/16/12 - The Dothan Moonlighters are two days away from performing for the Wiregrass.
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Secondhand Smoke Causing Problems for Apartment Dwellers
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 05/16/12 - Many people are finding it harder to breathe easy in the apartment they call home these days.
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District 4 Candidate Profile: Melinda McClendon
Last Updated: 7:10 PM 05/16/12 - As the special election for Houston County's District 4 commissioner seat nears, we're continuing our candidate profile. News 4's Muriel Bailey sat down with candidate Melinda McClendon.
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Senate Approves Revisions to Ala. Immigration Law
Last Updated: 1:51 PM 05/16/12 - The protesters sought the revision of the immigration law rather than modifications.
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Alabama Power: Dry Weather Impacts Lake Levels
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 05/16/12 - The U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of Alabama remains abnormally dry.
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Hurricane Andrew Remembered at Storm Conference
Last Updated: 12:09 PM 05/16/12 - Forecasters say they've significantly improved their ability to predict a storm's path, giving coastal residents more time to prepare.
Sessions: Bill Would Close Illegal Immigrant Loophole
Last Updated: 12:06 PM 05/16/12 - U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions plans to back a bill that would require recipients of the additional child tax credit to have a valid Social Security number.
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Pike Co. Man Charged with Theft
Last Updated: 11:54 AM 05/16/12 - John David Mills, Jr., aged 36 of Goshen, was released from the Pike County Jail on $5,000 bond.
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Alabama Senator's Child Hospitalized on Final Day
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 05/16/12 - McGill said he left the hospital and rushed to Montgomery to attend the Legislature's final meeting day once he saw that his daughter was improving.
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Larger Beer Bottles Now Legal in Alabama
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 05/16/12 - Proponents say that size allows for the sale of high-end specialty beer, which is typically sold in bottles that are either 22 ounces or 750 milliliters.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Orders BM&L Trucking, LLC to Shut Down
Last Updated: 11:13 AM 05/16/12 - FMCSA finds Alabama-based trucking company to be imminent safety hazard
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Lawmakers to Review Houston County Redistricting Lines
Last Updated: 10:26 PM 05/15/12 - Lawmakers will be reviewing plans for new house and senate district lines in Houston County this week.
Henry County Schools Tapping Into Online Courses
Last Updated: 8:15 PM 05/15/12 - Tight budgets have put a strain on area schools, but one county is using its computer lab to save money.
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Redristicting Lines in Houston County
Last Updated: 7:53 PM 05/15/12 - In Houston County Commission Chairman Mark Culver says there won't be much change in the house district. But people will have new representation in the Senate.
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Last Day to Fill Out Survey for Dothan City Schools
Last Updated: 8:16 PM 05/15/12 - Today is the last day to voice your opinion on how Dothan City Schools could improve.
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Man Severely Burned Hands in House Fire
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 05/15/12 - Shortly after 12:30pm Tuesday, firefighters rushed to a house fire on Seaborn Street in Dothan. A man was severely burned on his hands and feet.
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Major Crash Tying Up Traffic in Dothan
Last Updated: 8:42 AM 05/16/12 - Two people are in the hospital; crash takes out power lines along West Main.
Board reveals it CDBG Recommendations
Last Updated: 6:26 PM 05/15/12 - The Community Development Advisory Board Revealed it's recommendations Tuesday to city commissioners.
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Two local EMS Awarded
Last Updated: 6:21 PM 05/15/12 - Tuesday the Mayor along with Dothan City commissioners proclaimed this week as Emergency Medical Services Week.
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Dothan City Commissioners pass new Landscaping Ordinance
Last Updated: 6:12 PM 05/15/12 - New business that come to Dothan will have to follow some new rules.
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Free Program Help Get People Ready to Work
Last Updated: 6:02 PM 05/15/12 - Wallace Community College is helping put people to work with a free program.
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Dothan Students Recognized for Pay It Forward Projects
Last Updated: 5:32 PM 05/15/12 - Yes We Can! Dothan awards students for paying it forward.
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Houston County EMA Officials Get Grant For Communication System
Last Updated: 5:11 PM 05/15/12 - Houston County EMA officials get a grant to communicate statewide.
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Girl Found Hanging from Rope in Tree Laid to Rest
Last Updated: 3:53 PM 05/15/12 - Relatives buried a 9-year-old girl who was found last week hanging from a tree.
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2 Women Arrested Outside School after Gun Found
Last Updated: 3:48 PM 05/15/12 - Authorities say they took two people into custody after a gun was shown in the parking lot of Pinson Valley High School.
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Ala. Couple Gets Jail Term for Kids' Truancy
Last Updated: 3:45 PM 05/15/12 - Two north Alabama parents are behind bars in Huntsville after a judge sentenced them to jail for letting their children miss too much school.
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John Gormley Running for District 4 Seat
Last Updated: 2:20 PM 05/15/12 - Four candidates are running for Houston Counties district 4 seat. One of those candidates is John Gormley, who believes he has what it takes to fill this position.
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Credit Score Help to Get You Into a Home
Last Updated: 9:44 AM 05/15/12 - Interested in buying your dream home but are concerned about your credit score? Christina Hunt with CMAC may be able to help you.
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Dothan Veterinarians to Give Rabies Vaccinations this Weekend
Last Updated: 2:07 PM 05/15/12 - Local veterinarians seek to protect pets from rabies across the Wiregrass.
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Judge Delays Trial of Teen in Ala School Shooting
Last Updated: 9:29 PM 05/14/12 - A Madison County judge has indefinitely delayed the trial of a 16-year-old boy charged in a fatal shooting at his middle school.
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Convicted Arsonist Asks to be Released from Prison
Last Updated: 9:25 PM 05/14/12 - One of three men who pleaded guilty to arson charges in a series of 2006 rural Alabama church fires has asked to be let out of prison early.
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Ala. Beer Lovers Wait for Action on Brew Bills
Last Updated: 9:22 PM 05/14/12 - Alabama craft beer loves got a victory with the passage of a bill to allow bigger brew bottles, but they're still waiting action on a measure to make the state the 49th to allow home brewing.
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Dothan Man Arrested on Rape Charges
Last Updated: 9:27 PM 05/14/12 - On May 11, 2012 the Dothan Police Department Juvenile Investigative Division made a felony arrest following a recent investigation.
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Wiregrass Memorial Day Ceremony
Last Updated: 9:10 PM 05/14/12 - The Wiregrass Area’s 6th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at Sunset Memorial Park Monday, May 28.
Head-On Collision Kills 2 in Holmes County
Last Updated: 9:06 PM 05/14/12 - The accident happened around 10:30 Sunday night on Interstate-10.
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Florida-Based LifeSouth Blood Center Accused of Distributing Contaminated Blood
Last Updated: 9:02 PM 05/14/12 - An Alabama man has filed a lawsuit against a Florida blood bank, charging that a transfusion during a coronary bypass surgery infected him with HIV.
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Man Claims to be Infected With HIV After Surgery
Last Updated: 6:31 PM 05/14/12 - An Alabama man has filed a lawsuit against a Florida blood bank, charging that a transfusion during a coronary bypass surgery infected him with HIV.
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Tithing Donations Down
Last Updated: 6:32 PM 05/14/12 - In a tough economy people tend to depend on a higher power to keep their finances going.
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Troy Star Cafe Shooting Update
Last Updated: 6:20 PM 05/14/12 - A man shot outside Star Cafe in Troy is alive and expected to recover, but he almost didn't make it.
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Houston County National Police Week
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 05/14/12 - Local law enforcement officers were recognized Monday.
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Tomato Farmers Worried About Workforce
Last Updated: 5:31 PM 05/14/12 - Farmers say this tomato season had started off good. A warm spring caused crops to grow quickly. But now coming into harvest time, farmers are starting to get worried.
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Gift of Sight Program
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 05/14/12 - Surgeons are perfoming cataract surgery for those in need.
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Houston County Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Last Updated: 3:11 PM 05/14/12 - Houston County is holding its annual rabies clinic Saturday, May 19.
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AL Farmers Still Feeling Immigration Law Effects
Last Updated: 12:16 PM 05/14/12 - Some farmers fear there won't be enough workers to pick crops at harvest time.
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