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Ala. House votes to give teachers 2 percent raise

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Thursday, April 11th, 10:46 am
Ala. House votes to give teachers 2 percent raise
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -The Alabama House has voted to give public school teachers a 2 percent pay raise, less than the 5 percent raise supported by Democratic lawmakers.

The vote came Wednesday night as the House was debating bills related to the proposed $5.7 million education budget.     

House members voted 62-37 against a proposed amendment by Democratic Rep. Richard Lindsey of Centre to increase the raise from 2 to 5 percent.     

Education budget committee chairman Republican Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery says the state couldn't afford a 5 percent raise, partly because of money borrowed last year from the education budget and given to the General Fund.     

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Weather blog: Watching severe weather potential Thursday

Submitted by J-P Dice, Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 5:59pm
Weather blog: Watching severe weather potential Thursday

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The FOX6 StormWarn team has been monitoring the chance for severe weather all week. As of Wednesday afternoon, they believe the strongest storms will hit in the afternoon and mainly affect east Alabama. J-P Dice details more in his latest blog post:

This system keeps getting slower and slower. First of all, it looks like our morning commute will be cloudy and dry Thursday with rain beginning to enter West Alabama by 9 a.m.

The rain and thunderstorms during the morning should generally be beneath severe weather limits. The energy helicity levels remain fairly low during the morning hours.

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Pell City bus driver charged for having sex with a minor

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Tuesday, April 9th, 4:46 pm
Aleah Love. Source: St. Clair County Jail

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office has charged a former Pell City schools bus driver for allegedly having sex with a minor student.

Aleah Love, 29 of Riverside, was placed on administrative leave last week pending a criminal investigation, according to Assistant Superintendent Michael Barber. Barber added that Love has been an employee with the system since February 2007.

According to authorities the alleged crime happened away from school and while Love was off-duty.

Under Alabama law, it is a felony for a school employee to engage in sex acts with a student under the age of 19. If convicted, a suspect could face between two and 20 years in prison.

Copyright 2013 WBRC. All rights reserved.

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Some foods can reduce allergy issues

Submitted by Ronda Robinson, Fox 6 News Reporter
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 1:37pm
Some foods can reduce allergy issues

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The sun may be shining, the flowers blooming. It is wonderful weather, right? If you are one of the millions of allergy sufferers out there, you may not think so.

There are several medicines that will help tackle coughing, sneezing and congestion, but did you know that what you put on your plate could help ease some of those symptoms?

According to WebMD and MensHealth.com there are several foods that contain antioxidants and vitamins that help fight allergies:

- Onions can reduce swelling in the lungs and nasal passages.

- Broccoli help fight off the inflammation that causes allergies.

- People who eat almonds three or more times a week may have improved wheezing symptoms.

- Red grapes are believed to help ease swollen sinuses or congestion.

- The essential oils found in citrus fruit like oranges, tangerines and lemons may help clear your stuffed nose.

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Section of eastbound lanes on I-20 to be shut down for improvement

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Monday, April 8th, 10:08 pm

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Your morning commute could be a lot longer starting Tuesday morning.

Beginning at midnight Monday, eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 from exit 130 to 136 will be closed for about 90 days.

Drivers are encouraged to use the local detours. Just look for the detour signs to point the way.

This is phase two of an improvement project and the work could last up to Thanksgiving. There is a 90 day contract for the eastbound lane and then it will switch over to the westbound lane. The head of ALDOT in Jefferson County said the work is needed.

"It's in a very poor state of condition. Once you get to Oporto Madrid you got concrete paving; that concrete paving is at the end of its surface life. It has to be removed and replaced," Brian Davis with ALDOT said.

Davis said the contractor has been given a penalty and reward clause, $35,000 for each day the work is completed earlier or a penalty for each day it is late.

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Help needed finding owner of lost wedding band

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Monday, April 8th, 7:13 pm
Help needed finding owner of lost wedding band

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- A viewer reached out to FOX6 News for help with finding the owner of a wedding ring from 40 years ago.

A viewer named "Anne" says she tried for several weeks to locate the owner. She posted a couple of lost and found ads but she had no luck.

She did not want to be identified but "Anne" says she found a gold wedding band that looks like the one in the photo in early March at a Mountain Brook grocery store.

The lady who lost the band was married on April 15 forty years ago.

If you think this could be your ring, send an email to Ronda Robinson at rondarobinson@wbrc.com.

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Study: More hospitals reduce early elective births

Submitted by Alan Collins, Fox 6 News Reporter
Monday, April 8th, 2013, 7:07pm
Study: More hospitals reduce early elective births

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- A new study shows more hospitals are saying "no" to elective early births.

A study involving 25 hospitals in five of the United States largest states shows a dramatic drop in elective early births, which involves women seeking C-sections or induced births.

The Alabama Director of the March of Dimes, Camille Epps, welcomed the news.

"Those last few weeks are crucial for brain development and their lungs and there are so many other things going on as the baby is progressing that every day does make a difference in their lives in terms of health," Epps said.

The chief reason for the decline was the hospitals implementing a new policy against early births unless for medical reasons.

"Once the hospital and its staff hear the results how they can decide their deliveries, it's almost a no-brainer," Rosemary Blackmon with the Alabama Hospital Association said.

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