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Authorities say a large amount of wine and other evidence were seized at the Rainsville Waste Water Treatment Plant, a building owned and operated by the City of Rainsville.

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Illegal winery found at Alabama wastewater plant

“This is definitely one of the biggest operations we’ve seen in our county and possibly our state,” said DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden.

William Thornton, 11h ago

Stickers saying "I got my COVID-19 vaccine" sit on a podium to later be given to healthcare workers that are given the vaccine at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

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Whitmire: Should I care if someone doesn’t want the vaccine?

The moral equation of the pandemic is about to change.

Kyle Whitmire, 20m ago

Mike Pence, wife Karen, get COVID vaccine

New COVID stimulus package has $600 direct payments

Alabama hospitals enter 'uncharted territory' as COVID cases rise

Dr. Eric Mackey faced tough decisions in 2020, having to make unprecedented calls.

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Eric Mackey: “Maybe for the first time... people really do understand” educators

In the spring, Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said, “We knew that we were in for something. We didn’t know what the ride was going to be, ...

Trisha Crain, 1h ago

Kaitlan Collins held White House accountable in 2020, against all odds

Jason Isbell continued musical hot streak in 2020, entertaining those at home

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Rain on its way back to Alabama this weekend

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Santa Claus and crying kids: Send us your pics

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Obama’s list of favorite movies include an Alabama tie

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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom' now on Netflix

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Alabama inmates sleep on floors as jails overcrowded: ‘It’s humane.’

Nosey, ‘world’s saddest elephant’ taken from Alabama, adopted in Tennessee

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UAB’s Clark on verge of signature win at Marshall

Down in Alabama

In today's episode of Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan, it's nursing-home vaccines, Tuberville talk and illicit wine. Y'all come and listen.

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A young woman was shot to death Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 while in a vehicle outside the Hill Student Center on UAB's campus. She was driven to Children's by private vehicle where she was pronounced dead.

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Young woman shot to death outside UAB’s Hill Student Center

Carol Robinson, 8h ago

9/26/20 MFB Alabama vs Missouri
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban
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Nick Saban again calls for Power 5 commissioner

Mike Rodak, 2h ago

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, a 6-6 junior, presents a matchup nightmare for Alabama's defense in Saturday's league title game. His quarterback, Kyle Trask, right, leads the nation in touchdown passes with 40 and passing yardage with over 3,700,

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Count on fireworks, but Florida defense ain’t stopping No. 1 Tide

Charles Hollis, 3h ago

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How Amazon drove Alabama warehouse workers to unionize

A website for the union drive says employees are seeking safer working conditions and protections from arbitrary dismissal, among other things. “I ...

Matt Day and Spencer Soper Bloomberg News, 2h ago

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