Latest Alabama Headlines
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Death Toll Climbs After Tornadoes Strike Southeast
Mar 5 2019 // This photo shows debris in Lee County, Ala., after what appeared to be a tornado struck in the area Sunday, March 3, 2019. Severe storms destroyed mobile homes, snapped trees and left a trail of destruction amid weather...
Alabama Water Treatment Center Chemical Spill Sends Dozens to Hospitals
Mar 4 2019 // More than 50 people were sent to hospitals around Birmingham, Alabama, following a chemical spill at a water treatment plant. Authorities tell news outlets that irritating gas caused by a mixture of ferric sulfate and...
Several Days of Heavy Rains Soak Southeast, Cause Flooding, Road Closures
Feb 25 2019 // Homes, highways, parks and bridges throughout the South were flooded or put out of commission Saturday, as the toll of days of drenching rains swelled waterways and pooled over saturated lands amid a threat of severe...
Alabama Coal Firm to Pay $775K in Air Pollution Penalties
Feb 21 2019 // One of Alabama’s largest coal companies has agreed to pay $775,000 in penalties related to air pollution violations near Birmingham. Al.com reported Feb 12. that the proposed Drummond Company settlement comes nearly...
S.S. Nesbitt & Co. of Alabama Renamed Valent Group
Feb 7 2019 // EBSCO Industries, Inc. (EBSCO), a privately held global company, has renamed its risk consulting and insurance division to Valent Group. Previously known as S.S. Nesbitt & Co., the firm has been a part of the EBSCO...
Feds Order Alabama Contractor to Pay $82K in Back Wages to 17 Employees
Feb 6 2019 // An Alabama company has paid $82,515 in back wages and fringe benefits to 17 employees following a federal investigation into labor law violations. Al.com reports Marathon Electrical Contractors, based in Irondale, was...
Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama, Florida Panhandle
Jan 22 2019 // Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over the weekend. The severe weather hit Saturday and another tornado was...
Alabama Chiropractor Gets 3 Years in Trucker Health Exam Fraud Case
Jan 15 2019 // An Alabama-based chiropractor, who was accused in a scheme to conduct fraudulent physical examinations on prospective long-haul truckers and submit false documents to federal transportation regulators, has been sentenced...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Complete Benefit Alliance of Alabama
Jan 11 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Complete Benefit Alliance, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, Complete Benefit Alliance (CBA) is a full-service benefits enrollment and...
Alabama Company Recalls Sausages Contaminated with Metal Bits
Jan 3 2019 // An Alabama company has recalled tons of hot sausages because they may be contaminated with bits of metal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recall notice says it has not had any reports of injury from the R.L....
Judge: Alabama Sheriff Not Immune from Blogger Lawsuit
Dec 27 2018 // A federal judge says a blogger can sue an Alabama sheriff for allegedly trying to silence her criticism of the officer. The Decatur Daily reports that U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala ruled that Morgan County Sheriff...
Jury Awards $774K to Worker Permanently Injured at Alabama Plant
Dec 11 2018 // A man permanently injured at an Alabama manufacturing plant in 2015 has been awarded $774,000. Al.com reported Dec. 5 that a jury has decided Italian company Tenax SPA should pay punitive and compensatory damages to Tenax...
2 Tornadoes Cause Damage in Alabama
Dec 6 2018 // The National Weather Service says it has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Alabama last weekend. The emergency management director for Dothan and Houston County, Chris Judah, says a weak twister hit Dothan early...
Deck Collapse During Alabama House Fire Injures 9
Dec 5 2018 // Authorities in Alabama say nine people were injured when a deck collapsed during a house fire. Birmingham Fire Battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo tells local news outlets that the accident happened Saturday night when a...
Alabama Condo Complex Earns IBHS’ First-Ever Hurricane Gold Designation
Dec 3 2018 // Local developers in coastal Alabama that utilized Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) FORTIFIED Commercial construction standards in the design of a coastal condominium complex have earned the...
OSHA Fines Alabama Steel Firm $320K Over Safety Hazards
Nov 27 2018 // An Alabama steel company is being fined more than $320,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over hazardous working conditions. Al.com reports OSHA announced the fine Nov. 13 for Montgomery-based Sabel...
Red Tide Found in Gulf Off Alabama Shore
Nov 26 2018 // The Alabama Department of Health says that red tide has been found in water samples taken near Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. WKRG-TV reports the department says water samples taken from Alabama Point to Little Lagoon Pass...
Severe Weather Leads to Threat of Flooding in Alabama, Parts of Georgia
Nov 14 2018 // Rain and the threat of flooding continue across the northern Gulf Coast. Forecasters say unofficial rainfall totals show parts of Alabama received as much as 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) of precipitation Monday, and it was...
Locker Room Wall Collapse Injures 5 at Alabama High School
Nov 13 2018 // Five Alabama high school football players were injured in a locker room when a brick wall collapsed onto them while they were getting ready for a game. News outlets report that the Oakman High School players were in the...
New Alabama State Park Buildings Utilize IBHS Commercial Resiliency Standards
Nov 8 2018 // The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has utilized construction standards from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) FORTIFIED Commercial in the creation of new...
