Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
4 Workers Hurt in Explosion at Mill in Southern Alabama
May 9 2008 // Four employees were injured in an explosion and fire that damaged an Alabama building-products mill early on May 7, company officials said. The injured workers at Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s Oriented Strand Board mill...
University Research Aims to Improve Tornado Predictions
May 8 2008 // Three hot-air balloons dropped asphalt shingles, lumber, sticks, leaves and pine needles onto a north Alabama landfill, so scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville could gather data needed to improve tornado...
Alabama Officials Removing Roadside Memorials as Hazard to Drivers
May 7 2008 // Alabama transportation officials are removing roadside memorials along interstates in the Birmingham area, saying they are dangerous to motorists. Officials also are considering whether to remove markers on federal and...
Alabama Coastal Insurance Bill Opposed by Alfa Passes in Senate
May 5 2008 // Legislation aimed at expanding insurance pool coverage for coastal residents in Alabama and opposed by insurance giant Alfa passed in the state Senate after appearing to be doomed. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Ben...
Alfa Insurance Hires Senior Vice President of North Alabama Marketing
May 2 2008 // Alabama-based Alfa Insurance named Patrick A. Smith as senior vice president, North Alabama Marketing, effective May 5. He replaces J.C. Ralph, who is scheduled to retire June 30. Smith a former associate vice president...
Alfa Insurance Offers Rewards in String of Alabama Copper Theft
Apr 29 2008 // As the theft of copper wiring and other valuable metals is growing, particularly throughout rural communities, Alabama-based Alfa Insurance is offering an additional $10,000 reward for information leading to a conviction...
Invasive Weed Adds Fuel to Fire Risk in Parched Southeast
Apr 21 2008 // An invasive weed that already has infested more than 1 million acres nationwide continues to spread across the parched Southeast, and experts say the region’s drought makes the highly flammable intruder more...
Indicted Alabama Insurance Executive Blames Political Retaliation
Apr 21 2008 // A Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive indicted by a federal grand jury is blaming his legal problems on political retaliation by Republicans, including the governor, a politician the executive once supported but later...
Alabama Gov. Addresses Food Safety Issue During Trip to China
Apr 16 2008 // While in China last week on a business and trade mission, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is promoting efforts to link scientists from Huntsville with Chinese health agencies to improve public health and food safety. Riley and Dr....
Update: Alabama-based Alfa Corp. Completes Merger
Apr 16 2008 // Montgomery, Ala.-based Alfa Corp. is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mutual Group, comprised of Alfa Mutual Insurance Co. and Alfa Mutual Fire Insurance Co., according to a company announcement released Tuesday. Alfa...
Invasive Weed Adds Fuel to Fire Risk in Drought-Parched Southeast
Apr 14 2008 // An invasive weed that already has infested more than 1 million acres nationwide continues to spread across the parched Southeast, and experts say the region’s drought makes the highly flammable intruder more...
Indicted Alabama Insurance Executive Claims Political Retaliation
Apr 9 2008 // A Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive indicted by a federal grand jury is blaming his legal problems on political retaliation by Republicans, including the governor, a politician the executive once supported but later...
Declarations
Apr 7 2008 // Atlanta Winds “Last night’s storms struck our capital city, a center for business, tourism and government, and we are working with city officials to support them during this disaster. State resources are being...
Alabama Homeowners Insurance Rates Soar; Coastal Areas Hardest Hit
Apr 7 2008 // Homeowners insurance rates in Alabama jumped by 69.1 percent between 2001 and 2005 — the second-largest rise nationally — despite the fact that Alabamians have lower incomes and are typically insuring less expensive...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Alabama Insurance Executive Indicted in Criminal Fraud Case
Apr 4 2008 // A 26-count indictment was returned against a Montgomery, Ala. insurance executive. Louis Franklin, acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, said a federal grand jury charged John W. Goff with mail fraud,...
3 Alabama Fire Stations Battle Apartment Complex Fire, Dozens Homeless
Apr 3 2008 // A fast moving fire gutted an apartment building late Tuesday afternoon in Irondale, Ala., leaving dozens of residents homeless. The blaze destroyed an estimated 20 units at the Enclave complex. Firefighters from Irondale,...
Alabama Students Say Teacher Grabbed Wheel of Out-of-Control Bus
Apr 1 2008 // The driver of a bus carrying 44 Alabama children on a field trip to Chattanooga’s Tennessee Aquarium passed out at the wheel, and a teacher’s quick actions kept the vehicle from careening into oncoming traffic,...
Tug, Barge, Collide with Vessel in Alabama Section of Tennessee River
Apr 1 2008 // A tugboat pushing a barge near Florence, Ala., collided in darkness with another boat on the Tennessee River, killing at least one person on the second boat. A search on March 28 identified what appears to be the...
Alabama Enhances Public Safety, Adds Search-and-Rescue Chopper
Mar 28 2008 // Alabama state troopers have added a new search-and-rescue helicopter to their aerial fleet. Public Safety Director J. Christopher Murphy unveiled the Bell 407 helicopter, which seats six to fly tactical teams and can...
