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Pinson Valley HS theatre presents Broadway Night May 3-4

Pinson Valley HS theatre presents Broadway Night May 3-4

Students in Pinson Valley High School's Theatre department are presenting a night of Broadway's most memorable moments on May 3 and 4.

The performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. both nights and tickets are $5.

For details and directions to get to Pinson Valley High School, visit pinsonvalleyhigh.jefcoed.com.

Pinson Valley HS theatre presents Broadway Night May 3-4

Pinson Valley HS theatre presents Broadway Night May 3-4

Students in Pinson Valley High School's Theatre department are presenting a night of Broadway's most memorable moments on May 3 and 4.

The performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. both nights and tickets are $5.

For details and directions to get to Pinson Valley High School, visit pinsonvalleyhigh.jefcoed.com.

Your guide to Alabama, Auburn 2013 A-day games

Your guide to Alabama, Auburn 2013 A-day games

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- The Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are each holding their A-Day games this Saturday, April 20.

Alabama's A-Day game kicks off at 2 p.m. and Auburn's starts at 1:05 p.m. This year, Auburn's celebration also includes a block party in honor of Toomer's Oaks and a final rolling of the trees before they are removed April 23.

The University of Alabama has released a list of prohibited items and says in a press release that the rules will be strictly enforced.

"As a result of the tragic events in Boston this week, we are being even more proactive about the safety and security of our fans, which is one our our highest priorities," Deborah Lane, Associate Vice President for University Relations, said.

The prohibited items are:

-Any purse or bag bigger than an 8.5" by 11" piece of paper

Better school lunches may lead to slimmer students

Better school lunches may lead to slimmer students

By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- Although students who get free or discounted lunches through federal programs are more likely to be obese than students who don't, kids in states that set higher standards for these meals are less likely to suffer that fate, new research finds.

"Students who participate in the school lunch program tend to be more obese in general, not because of the program itself but because they usually come from lower-income households where obesity is more of a problem," explained study author Daniel Taber, a research scientist with the Health Policy Center of the Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ala. House votes to give teachers 2 percent raise

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.     

Chizik responds to reporter's allegations of NCAA violations

Chizik responds to reporter's allegations of NCAA violations

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik issued a lengthy statement Thursday in response to a recent report claiming Auburn committed multiple NCAA violations during his term as head coach.

In his two-page statement, Chizik says the report by former Sports Illustrated and New York Times writer Selena Roberts is "long on accusation and inference, but short on facts and logic."

He also points to the "noteworthy" timing of the publication, saying it comes "just days" before Mike McNeil, one of the players most prominently featured in the article, goes to trial for armed robbery.