Latest Alabama Headlines
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Heavy Rains Cause Sewer Overflows, Flood Problems in Alabama
Jul 22 2021 // Heavy rains caused more than 430,000 of sewage overflows near Mobile, while another round of downpours prompted flash flood alerts in central Alabama. In Prichard, just north of Mobile, health officials told residents to...
Judge Dismisses Alabama Candidate Moore’s $95M Suit Against Comedian, Showtime
Jul 14 2021 // British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday won the dismissal of a $95 million defamation lawsuit by Roy Moore, a former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama who claimed he was tricked into being portrayed falsely as a sex...
Southeastern Alabama Utility Hit By Ransomware Attack
Jul 7 2021 // A utility that provides power in rural southeastern Alabama said it was hit by a ransomware attack that means customers temporarily can’t access their account information. Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, which serves...
Mississippi Yards Flood Due to Barge Stuck on Alabama Dam
Jun 17 2021 // A barge is stuck against a dam in Alabama, causing flooded yards in Mississippi, officials said. The barge can’t be removed from the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam in Aliceville, Alabama, until the water goes down, Lowndes...
Alabama Woman Acquitted of Theft Sues Former Boss Over False Claim for $4M
Jun 16 2021 // An Alabama woman who was cleared of theft charges after a former employer accused her of stealing from his wedding venue business is now suing her one-time boss for $4 million. Gayla White, a former member of the city...
Alabama City, Police Officer Seek Delay in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun 11 2021 // The city of Huntsville is again siding with a police officer convicted of murder and asking a federal court to delay action on a wrongful death lawsuit filed by relatives of the victim. The city and officer William Darby,...
FBI Offers Reward for Information on Walmart Fires in Alabama, Mississippi
Jun 8 2021 // Federal investigators are offering $2,500 rewards for tips leading to people who set fires inside Walmart stores in Alabama and Mississippi. The FBI posted Saturday security camera photos of masked people inside stores in...
Alabama Beverage Firm Pays $800K to Settle Racial Discrimination Claims
Jun 7 2021 // A beverage distributor that operates across Alabama and played a role in the state’s craft beer craze agreed to pay more than $800,000 to settle claims that it discriminated against Black employees for years by...
Alabama Supreme Court Tosses County Claims Against Abbott Over Opioid Crisis
Jun 2 2021 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court sided with Abbott Laboratories on Friday and threw out a lawsuit filed by Mobile County against the company over the opioid epidemic. In an 8-0 opinion in which one...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against County, Insurers Over Fatal 2020 Alabama Marina Fire
Jun 1 2021 // A lawsuit filed over a dock fire that killed eight people at a county marina in north Alabama last year contends officials failed to ensure the safety of the structure. The wrongful death suit names Jackson County...
AssuredPartners Acquires Anchor Pardue Insurance of Alabama
Jun 1 2021 // AssuredPartners has acquired Anchor Pardue Insurance of Mountain Brook, Ala. Anchor Pardue is the second acquisition in May for Assured Partners and its 18th acquisition in 2021. The team will remain under the leadership...
3K Alabama Homes Now Strengthened to IBHS FORTIFIED Standards
May 28 2021 // The Strengthen Alabama Homes program has funded grants for 3,000 FORTIFIED roofs to help families protect their homes from severe weather, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) said in a...
Alabama Prohibits Businesses, Agencies From Requiring Vaccine Passports
May 26 2021 // Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill that prohibited private businesses and public institutions from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports” to access services or refusing those not inoculated...
Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Alabama After Decades of Debate
May 20 2021 // Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed medical marijuana legislation Monday as Republican opposition to the issue faded after decades of debate. The program will allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase medical...
8 Alabama Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid from March Storms
May 12 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said. Biden approved assistance that can include...
Medical Marijuana Approved by Alabama Legislature After Years of Resistance
May 10 2021 // Alabama lawmakers overcame years of resistance and gave final passage to medical marijuana legislation on Thursday, capping a long and emotional debate in which key Republican lawmakers described switching sides in favor...
Officials: 15 Cows Killed by Lightning Strike in Alabama
May 7 2021 // Fifteen cows were killed when lightning struck a family farm in Alabama as severe weather moved through the area, according to an emergency management director. The cattle were struck Monday night at the farm in Macon...
Fire that Killed 75 Animals at Alabama Petting Zoo Under Investigation
May 5 2021 // Investigators continue to seek the cause of a fire that destroyed an Alabama petting zoo barn and killed roughly 75 animals. Park Supervisor Christina Richardson tells The Gadsden Times that Noccalula Falls Park remained...
Aid Approved for 8 Alabama Counties from March Storms
Apr 30 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said Monday. Biden approved assistance that can...
Former Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mike Weaver Dies at 70
Apr 29 2021 // Mike Weaver, who served as Alabama Insurance Commissioner under Gov. Guy Hunt from 1988 to 1993, passed away Sunday after an extended illness. He was 70. Weaver was a longtime resident of Randolph County, a graduate of...
