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(RNN/KENS/CNN) - At least one person in San Antonio has died Saturday during heavy flooding caused by rain that dumped more than a foot of water on some parts of the area. Police confirmed a woman's bodyMore >>
Another 60 people were rescued in two different neighborhoods in Bexar County, according to county spokeswoman Laura Jesse. Three people were rescued from the top of roofs.More >>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to...More >>
Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it...More >>
Police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan say a female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians.More >>
A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers, authorities said. The attacker was later identified as a...More >>
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A Montgomery man is being recognized by the state for his work in historic preservation. The Alabama Historical Commission recognized James Willoughby Fuller for helping to rescue the 1837 Figh-Picket House.
The house is the oldest surviving brick home in Montgomery and features floor tiles used in Alabama's first state capitol. You can read more about the house and its ongoing renovation at the Montgomery County Historical Society's web site.
Fuller is in the process of restoring the old building. He was recognized Friday at the Alabama Preservation Conference in Mobile.
The Historical Commission also presented distinguished service awards to Dr. Mildred Caudle and the city of Athens for restoration of a 1930s gas station and cafe and the Redstone Arsenal Cultural Resources Management Program for its work at the federal arsenal in Huntsville.
Figh-Picket House
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