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Chelsea HS teacher arrested for sexual contact with a student

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Friday, May 24th, 2013, 12:40pm
John Martin Noles. Source: Shelby County Sheriff's Office

CHELSEA, AL (WBRC)- A teacher at Chelsea High School has been arrested for having sexual contact with a student, Shelby County officials announced Friday.

John Martin Noles, 36, was arrested at his home in Hoover without incident around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office has charged him with one count of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under the age of 19 years.

Noles was taken to the Shelby County Jail and later released after posting a $6,000 bond.

Noles is listed as a social studies teacher on the Chelsea High School website.

The Shelby County School Board issued the following statement through their spokesperson Cindy Warner:

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Alabama Power warns customers of bill scam

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, May 22nd, 11:08 pm
Alabama Power warns customers of bill scam

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Alabama Power is warning customers about a phone scam.

Officials say someone is calling customers, telling them their power will be shut off at a certain time if they don't pay. The customers are told to go an buy a reloadable debit card and are given a deadline to pay. When the customer buys the card and calls back with the information, the card is quickly emptied.

Alabama Power officials say, unfortunately, some people have already been duped.

"The thing we want to remind our customers is: that's not the way we do business. If you have every have any question...hang up the phone and call [the utility company]," Ike Pigott said.

If you have questions about your power bill or you've received a scam call like this you are encouraged to call Alabama Power at 1-800-245-2244. Read more about avoiding scams on the Alabama Power news page.

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Fire chief: Trinity's move means a shorter transport for many

Submitted by Jonathan Hardison, Fox 6 News Reporter
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 6:52pm
After Friday's ruling, Trinity can move forward with construction at the 280 digital hospital location. Source: WBRC video

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Folks are still talking about Trinity Hospital finally getting the "all clear" to move to Highway 280.

Birmingham's fire chief Ivor Brooks said he's excited that Trinity is making this move because it will mean a shorter distance to transport some patients, and that could save lives.

Birmingham's fire department already has a fire station almost directly across 280 from the hospital site and transports patients who live along the U.S. 280 corridor.

Chief Brooks said Monday afternoon that his department will still be able to get patients in Trinity's current neighborhood to care at other hospitals just as fast. He added that when this move to 280 is complete, it will shorten the time it takes to get a whole new area of patients into critical care.

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Hwy 280 improvement project begins May 19

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 9:26pm
Traffic stopped on Highway 280. Source: WBRC video

The time has come for work to begin on the Highway 280 improvement project.

ALDOT
will begin work on the $15.6 million project Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m.
The project covers the highway from the Hollywood Boulevard Overpass in
Mountain Brook to Hugh Daniel Drive in Shelby County.

ALDOT says
that various lanes on both sides of the highway will be closed between 7
p.m. and 6 a.m. each day. Contractors will be milling and temporarily
re-striping for lane shifts, excavating, relocating drainage and
resurfacing the roadway.

ALDOT has made several changes to the original plans after receiving feedback from the community. The eastbound turn signal will stay at the Cherokee Road intersection, for example.

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Trinity Hospital wins battle in move to Highway 280

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 5:35pm
After Friday's ruling, Trinity can move forward with construction at the 280 location. Source: WBRC video

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The long fight over Trinity Hospital moving to Highway 280 is settled.

Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trinity after a four-year legal battle. Justices denied requests by Brookwood Medical Center and St. Vincent's Hospital to consider further arguments against Trinity's relocation.

This "unappealable" ruling affirms a November 2012 ruling by the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Brookwood and St. Vincent's have long contested the Certificate of Need required by Trinity to move. They have also argued that the relocation will hurt them financially.

Trinity Medical Center President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Granger released this statement:

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Last flying B-29 bomber stops in Birmingham

Submitted by J-P Dice, Fox 6 Chief Meteorologist
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 10:14am
"Fifi" is on display at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport through the weekend. (Photo: J-P Dice)

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The only flying B-29 bomber is at Birmingham Shuttlesworth through the weekend. This B-29 is named FiFi and was built in 1945. The B-29 is often credited as the aircraft that ended World War II.

The B-29 along with a lot of other warbirds will be available for rides and tours through Sunday evening. The aircraft are owned by the Commemorative Air Force in Addison, TX.

Follow the signs at Birmingham Airport to Kaiser Aircraft Industries.

For additional information visit airpowertour.org.

Copyright 2013 WBRC. All rights reserved.

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