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Same sex marriage ban still in place, Tuscaloosa celebrates Deontay Wilder

Alabama's ban against same sex marriage is still effect, at least for now. U.S. District Court Judge Callie V.S. Granade is putting her own ruling on hold for fourteen days.

The judge originally ruled Alabama's ban unconstitutional. Now, she is waiting two weeks to allow Alabama state attorneys time to appeal her decision. If the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't decide to extend that stay, same-sex marriages will be legal in Alabama on February 9th.

Alabama's same-sex marriage ban was declared unconstitutional after Granade ruled in favor of a Mobile couple. They argued the ban prevented one of them from legally adopting the son she had raised since birth.

Hundreds of Tuscaloosa residents turned out on Saturday to honor local boxer Deontay Wilder.

Wellwishers lined Greensboro Avenue as Wilder drove past in a red open convertible. From there, hundreds packed the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre

Jay Deas—“I give you the heavyweight boxing champion of the world from Tuscaloosa, Alabama—the bronze bomber—Deontay Wilder!

Deontay Wilder – "And guess what? He’s from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, baby!"

It’s been just one week since Wilder defeated Bermane Stiverne for the title. His hand was still taped after breaking a finger during the fight.

Making money by saving energy will be the subject of a series of seminars in South Alabama starting today. Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance is hosting the events to educate small business owners with tips like using more energy efficient florescent light bulbs. Alliance spokesman Jess Nicholas says the seminar’s goals to help both new and older small businesses save money will greatly benefit everyone…

“Our other goal is to try to do something to help existing business’ and industry because you will get that complaint all the time you know you give out incentives to bring new businesses in what about us? And when we identified this project as something that could help existing business and industry then it got us pretty excited about it.”

There are also low-interest loans from the USDA and the State to help pay for the energy upgrades. The first of the seminars will be taking place today at the Choctaw County Courthouse in Butler.

The school superintendent at Dothan City Schools will keep a state position even after being fired for sexual harassment. Alabama education officials say former superintendent Tim Wilder will retain his seat on the state's Assessment and Accountability Task Force.

The state says Wilder will remain on the Accountability Task Force as an educator, but not as a representative of Dothan. That task force is working to develop a system to hold Alabama's public schools accountable if they don't provide a quality education.

Wilder was terminated as Dothan superintendent after being accused of making several sexually-charged comments to a school employee. Wilder denies making those comments. ?

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