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Alabama gas prices Mar. 7-9

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, March 9th, 2012, 5:02pm

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How much are you paying for gas?

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, 4:27pm

A Fox 6 viewer, Tammy Waldrep, emailed us this photo of the gas prices in Boaz today. She took this photo at the Murphy's gas station. "We own a mobile auto glass business and these prices are killing us!" Tammy told us.

How much are you paying for gas? We posted the question on our Facebook page and have already received dozens of responses. So far, our fans have said the lowest price they've seen lately is $3.49 in Tarrant and the highest in the state is $3.69 in Fayette. A few out-of-state folks have posted much higher prices than the ones we've been seeing: $3.89 in Garret, IN and $4.55 in Fresno, CA.

Send us a photo of the gas prices in your neighborhood to pix@wbrc.com and we'll put together a slideshow comparing prices around the state.

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How social media helps in the job hunt

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 2:27pm

Knowing how to present yourself well using social media can lead to new job opportunities, whether it's a part-time job or full-time career you're seeking. Fox6 anchor Rick Journey takes a look at how a couple of Birmingham-based businesses use social media to get the word out about job openings and connect with potential employees.

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40 students chosen for inaugural Mercedes-Benz program

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, January 13th, 2012, 2:12pm

40 students chosen for inaugural Mercedes-Benz program

Mercedes-Benz has chosen 40 students out of a total of 230 applicants to be a part of the inaugural class of Industrial Mecharonics Program at the plant. The program will provide the students with college and on-the-job training as well as classroom instruction at nearby Sheldon State Community College. Read more about the program in the press release from Mercedes-Benz below:

Press release from Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz Plant Announces First Recipients of Industrial Training Program

Tuscaloosa– The Mercedes-Benz plant has launched its first class of students as part of the Mercedes-Benz Industrial Mechatronics Program. The 40 candidates took part in orientation January 4th and 5th and will now spend the next two years attending Shelton State Community College and working in production at MBUSI.

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3 essential personal finance New Year's resolutions

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Thursday, December 29th, 9:00 am

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Who should you tip during the holidays?

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Saturday, December 17th, 2011, 9:00am

By Amy Fontinelle | Content provided by Investopedia

Holiday tipping isn't about going down a list and rewarding everyone on it with an amount dictated by an etiquette expert. Holiday spending in any form is supposed to be about showing your heartfelt appreciation for the people you care about and the people who make your life better in some way. If you do want to show your appreciation with special tips this holiday season, here is a guide to the people in your life you might consider tipping and how much you should give them.

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Postal Service says cost-cutting will delay mail. How slow will it go?

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Digital Producer

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, 8:00pm

By Mark Trumbull

It may still be called "first class," but under changes proposed Monday the US Postal Service says delivery of stamped mail will become slower.

The good news: The Postal Service expects the moves will add about a day to delivery times, not more, as it cuts the number of big processing facilities roughly in half in a bid to avert financial ruin.

A letter that used to reach its destination the next day might now take two days. Many items that arrived in two days would now take three. The same goes for items like Netflix DVDs, a change likely to frustrate both the company and its customers.

One thing that won't change: The typical delivery within the 48 contiguous states won't be longer than the current standard of three days or less, said Postal Service vice president David Williams in a press conference Monday.

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