Topic: Jefferson County

Federal crews plan to contain wildfire in Colorado

Federal fire crews today expect to take control of the 7-square-mile wildfire blaze that may have claimed two lives and destroyed 28 homes in the mountains southwest of Denver.

Colorado wildfire may have started from controlled burn

There had been a controlled burn to prevent wildfires near the area where the 7-square-mile fire started.

Texas courthouse shootout suspect held on murder charge

Bartholomew Granger was also accused of wounding three other people, including a daughter authorities said he ran over with a pickup truck while he tried to escape. 

Shooting near Texas courthouse: 1 dead, 3 wounded

The gunman was injured in the incident outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, about 80 miles east of Houston, and has been hospitalized, Beaumont Police Officer Doug Kibodeaux said.

Monster snowstorm buries Colorado, closing parts of I-70 and I-25

Colorado is facing what could be one of the10  biggest snowstorms to hit the state. Already parts of I-70 and 1-25 have been closed. Blizzard warnings are in effect through Saturday.

Storms pound South, Midwest; Two dead in Ala.

As day broke, rescue crews used chainsaws to clear fallen trees off roads in Clay, northeast of Birmingham. Searchers went door-to-door calling out to residents, many of whom were trapped by trees that crisscrossed their driveways.

Van der Sloot plea may lead Judge to declare Natalee Holloway dead

Van der Sloot accepted the Peruvian murder charges against him, Wednesday, which may allow a Judge in Alabama to declare Natalee Holloway dead based on the adjudication of Van der Sloot, the only suspect in her killing.

Students in big-city schools show gains in latest NAEP 'report card'

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) National Report Card shows clear and positive trend lines for big-city schools, though the progress has been slow. 

Alabama immigration law leaves schools gripped by uncertainty

A judge upheld a provision in the Alabama immigration law that forces public schools to check the immigration status of new students. Schools are scrambling to determine the impact.

Alabama life already changing under tough immigration law

Alabama's immigration law, billed as the toughest on illegal immigrants, is already having an impact on farmers, teachers, and contractors.

Bankruptcy 'last resort' for Rhode Island city

Bankruptcy has claimed another victim - this time the entire city of Central Falls in Rhode Island. It was the last resort for the financially troubled city.

Bankruptcy now real possibility in one Alabama county

Bankruptcy is staring one Alabama county in the face after corruption and backroom deals put the county more then $4 billion in debt.

Failed shopping mall bomb on anniversary of Columbine. Any connection?

Officials seek a 'person of interest' regarding an explosive device at a shopping mall in Colorado. Was it just coincidence that it was the 12th anniversary of the Columbine massacre?

Tsunami warning prompts limited evacuations in 2 Wash. counties

Tsunami warning: The tsunami was expected to hit the Washington coast starting at about 7 a.m. with the largest wave — about 3.3 feet — expected at Moclips in Grays Harbor County, said Rob Harper, a state Emergency Management spokesman.

College tuition: Judge throws out suit against illegals

College tuition suit claimed Nebraskans' taxes were subsidizing illegals' education. Judge rules plaintiffs should seek federal action.

Neb. college tuition rates will remain low for illegal immigrants

A judge in Nebraska says some illegal immigrants can pay in-state college tuition rates.

Are American schools returning to segregation?

The Supreme Court launched the desegregation of schools with Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Now, once diverse districts like Goldsboro, N.C., are reverting to segregation, concerning civil rights advocates.

Did Larry Langford bet Birmingham's future on Wall Street scheme?

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford is charged with money laundering and bribery. No-bid bond financing schemes have led to billions of lost taxpayer dollars across the US.

Did Birmingham mayor bet city's future on a Wall Street scheme?

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has been charged with money laundering and bribery. No-bid bond financing schemes have led to billions of lost taxpayer dollars across the US.

Recession pummels South’s ‘miracle' economy

With seven states now seeing double-digit unemployment rates, the region is feeling some of the costs of a low-wage economy.

Alabama county lays off 1 in 4 workers after bond fiasco

Jefferson County risks becoming the largest local-government bankruptcy in recent US history.

After the mall: retrofitting suburbia

As it once sucked the life out of Main Street, the suburban mall is being reconsidered – or torn down – as towns move back to the concept of a multiuse town center.

Columbine: 10 years later

How lives changed in the decade after a school shooting.

New worries about meth trends

After a decline in the number of labs in the US, amounts of the addictive drug have gone up.

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