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After a few weeks off, the GadsdenMetro.com Gadsden Update on CBS42.com returns!

Police say an 18-year-old from Gadsden is charged with attempted murder in Anniston after a liquor store holdup.

BMA curator Don Wood and Alexa discuss the fascinating new Japanese show at the Birmingham Museum of Art, "Fashioning Kimono." Video

A suspect tries their best to use dance skills in a store robbery. But, does it work? Video

Terry Saban served as guest speaker at the RISE school graduation in Tuscaloosa. Hear her comments in this "Web Extra." Video

Who is Paul Ruven, the Dutch director/producer making the fiction film about the search for answers in the Natalee Holloway disappearance?

With Summer winding down, businesses on the Alabama Gulf Coast hoping for big crowds before kids head back to school. Video

Most would agree, Alabama is a football state. Homewood High School hosted a "Football 101" for mothers, so they can tackle the ins and outs on the grid iron. Video

Another local city is feeling the pain of lay offs this evening. This time it's happening in Shelby County. Video

It's hard to imagine not eating...But for some babies, eating can be so painful, they refuse to do it. Video

Several public officials and residents from Greene and Macon counties have gone to federal court to try to block any more raids by the governor's gambling task force at Greenetrack and Victoryland.

How to pay your respects to Andrew Hand

Under an anti-harassment policy passed by the Anniston Board of Education, students are explicitly protected from bullying based on their race, gender, religion or disability. Anti-gay bullying...not so much.

The sentencing of former Jefferson County commissioner Gary White is over: he will serve 10 years in prison Video

Only one of the 30 grocery stores being closed by Winn-Dixie is in Alabama. It's a store in Helena.

Push America cyclists stop through the Magic City on their way to D.C. to raise awareness for those with disabilities. Video

UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow discusses how to be resilient in the midst of personal crisis and take control of a potentially crippling situation. Video

A college professor returns from vacation and finds his office, and everything in it, wrapped in tin foil. Check it out! Video

Gadsden woman reported among on board casualties.

Sherri Jackson explains in this edition of Faith in Action. Video

After days and weeks of drama, residents of Oakman react to everything that's been going on. Video

The sales tax holiday is about a week and a half away. And before you head out shopping, we did some shopping around to help you find the best deals. CBS42's Shanisty Myers adds it all up. Video

A federal judge stepped into the battle over Arizona's immigration law just hours before it was to take effect. Video

Former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White to be sentenced on Thursday. Video

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling Elena Kagan "a dangerous, progressive, political" nominee for the Supreme Court.

An American aboard the jetliner that crashed in Pakistan has been identified by her goddaughter as an Alabama retiree who was visiting her husband in Pakistan.

Jefferson County is hiring new teachers while other school districts are laying-off. Video

A member of the Odenville fire department was placed on administrative leave after two premature stillborn infants were flushed down a toilet.

Whitney Wilson formally charged with Capital Murder in the death of her child

18 national parks, nearly 10,000 miles, all in 53 days! A local couple is taking their passion for travel to a whole new level! Video

Shelby County's 2010 Jr. Miss Laura Lantrip previews the 2011 program. Video

Suspended officer says Mayor Joyce Todd interfered in traffic stop in May. Video

There's a glaring problem in Anniston. Last week, we reported on a grandmother whose home is next to car lots. The lots are lit up so bright the woman finds it impossible to sleep. But now, a CBS 42 viewer is willing to help. Video

The young mother who witnessed her twin babies being flushed down the toilet has hired some legal help. Click here to see a recent statement.

A strange case in St. Clair County where emergency personnel allegedly flushed two dead babies down the commode. Video

Attorney Eric Guster says, vagrants are responsible for the fire, and the city is responsible for the vagrants. Video

After more than a year without merit raises, Jefferson County employees can earn a financial boost for excellent job performance.

Trinity Medical Center is still awaiting an answer from the Administrative Law Judge on whether or not they will grant their request to move from the Crestwood community to highway 280. Video

Birmingham Council members to Washington lobbyist firm... "Show us the money!" Video  |   Handprint Bell Letter to Mayor William Bell (61.0KB)

We're talking about anything from Triple Bank Robberies, to Child Pornography. We have all the stories for you.

Jefferson County Sheriffs busted a meth lab in an odd place this morning Video

The St. Clair County sheriff says a grand jury will review an investigation that turned up the bodies of two premature infants that had been flushed down a toilet.

A package addressed from "Grandpa Henderson" in San Diego, Calif., to "Grandma Henderson" in Talladega, Ala., wasn't ordinary mail, and it wasn't picked up by any grandmother.

What's been going on in Helena, Alabama

Are E-books sending old-fashioned hardbacks the way of the dinosaurs? We discuss this popular technology. Video

"21 And A Wakeup" writer and director Chris McIntyre talks about the Vietnam War drama and its showing in Birmingham. Video

Police officers often make split second decisions. The key to making the right decision comes with intense training. Wake Up's Rick Jackson takes a look at how reporters get a chance to step outside the story and goes behind the badge. Video

A new emergency department is heading to highway 280 and that has many residents in the community happy. Video

CBS 42's Ken Lass introduces you to a special pair of best friends. Video