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Wells Fargo announces heavy support in Civil Rights anniversary

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Friday, May 17th, 9:28 pm

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Wells Fargo announces plans to support a wide variety of programs and events as part of Birmingham's 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement. They plan to help seven specific groups this year as part of the city's "50 Years Forward" effort.

Representatives from the different organizations were at the press conference this morning. Some of their plans this year include providing college scholarships through the 16th Street Baptist Church Foundation, sponsoring the re-print of the A.G. Gaston book "Green Power," supporting educational programs at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and sponsoring Juneteenth Culture Fest at the BCRI on June 1st.

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Absolutely Alabama preview: Aprons, berries, a garden and saloon

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 3:37pm

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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.

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MAPCO hacking may be linked to Calhoun Co. identity thefts

Submitted by Dixon Hayes, Fox 6 News Reporter, East Alabama Bureau

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 7:08pm

CALHOUN COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- Calhoun County's sheriff says his agency took more than a hundred identity theft reports that appear to be linked to the third party hacking of the debit and credit card system at the MAPCO convenience store chain.

MAPCO's corporate office issued a news release May 6 saying there was a security breach at many of its stores in seven states, and that credit and debit card information may have been breached. The statement says the stolen credit/debit card information may have been used in other transactions.

MAPCO's statement says the hacking apparently took place around March 19-25, April 14-15 and April 20-21.

Sheriff Larry Amerson tells Fox6 News his agency started taking identity theft reports weeks before the announcement from MAPCO.

"We've probably taken a hundred of those reports here," said Amerson. "There were so many, and there were other agencies taking them, that the Secret Service got involved.

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Funeral arrangements set for Anniston Civil Rights leader

Submitted by Dixon Hayes, Fox 6 News Reporter, East Alabama Bureau

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 5:30pm

The Rev. Nimrod Q. Reynolds. Source: WBRC video

ANNISTON, AL (WBRC)- Funeral services have been set for the Rev. Nimrod Q. Reynolds, who died Saturday at age 82.

Rev. Reynolds was a Civil Rights leader and foot soldier in Anniston who was beaten in September 1963 when he tried to check out a book at the segregated Carnegie Library. His beating happened the same weekend as the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham.

The incident brought considerable attention to Anniston and a phone call from President John F. Kennedy to city leaders.

His funeral is Saturday, May 18 at noon at the 17th Street Missionary Baptist Church in Anniston. He was pastor there from 1961 until 2009. A wake will be held Friday, May 17 night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church.

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