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Extreme winds tore through much of West Jefferson County on Tuesday, and storm experts have officially announced that the harrowing conditions are being classified as a tornado.According to local news affiliate Fox 10 TV, WBRC weatherman J-P Dice estimated that wind speeds reached between 100 and 120 mph during the storm. The tornado comes on…

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of the nation’s top institutions for cancer research and development, so when they issue a statement pertaining to the field, it’s best to heed their advice. According to AL.com, the issue they’re focusing on recently is trying to get more people vaccinated for…

Monday, Feb. 15, was probably a pretty scary day to live in Alabama. Thanks to modern technology, though, it could have been a lot worse. According to ABC15.com, more than 12 tornadoes were spotted across the South on that day, predominantly in Alabama, Mississippi, and the panhandle region of Florida.Fortunately, most of the tornadoes that…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has landed in hot water after repeatedly pointing out fellow candidate Marco Rubio’s tendency to sweat. Reports place the tally of remarks made by Trump at about a dozen, starting last fall. He took some time at a rally in Norcross, Ga. to point out Rubio’s perspiration. “They said to…

While a large part of of the country probably wouldn’t consider an inch of snowfall to be anything more than a dusting, it’s caused a little bit of a stir in a few Alabama counties. According to the Mobile-area Fox news affiliate WALA, authorities are reporting that more than an inch of snow has fallen…

To say that Alabama has a problem with dental care would be far from controversial. Data from a 2012 FluorideAlert.org report found that two out of every five Alabama schoolchildren were estimated to have untreated tooth decay. The results of a recent research survey have found evidence that suggests a warning label indicating such information…

Lottery fever consumed America leading up to the recent $1.5 billion Powerball drawing, but Alabama residents were left out of the fun.According to local news affiliate WFOK, that could all change if a proposal to create a lottery within the state is passed during an upcoming legislative session.The frenzy that surrounded the $1.5 billion Powerball…

A new report titled, “Global Market Study on Torque Sensor: Rotary Torque Sensor Expected To Be the Most Valuable Product Type Segment throughout the Forecast Period,” was recently published by Persistence Market Research. According to this report, the worldwide torque sensor market cleared more than $1.1 billion ($1,105.9 million USD) in 2015, and analysts are…

Alabama is one of the only U.S. states that does not have a lottery, but that could finally change if one senator’s proposal is passed during an upcoming legislative session.According to AL.com, Republican Sen. Jim McClendon of Springville recently announced his proposal to allow a lottery in the state of Alabama. The bill is simply…