Latest Alabama Headlines
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New Alabama Storm Shelters to Open for Tornado Season
Dec 22 2016 // Officials in Birmingham, Ala., say three of five planned community storm shelters will be open before the spring tornado season. That’s nearly six years after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that devastated parts of...
Alabama Governor Forms Task Force to Tackle Opioid Abuse
Dec 20 2016 // Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has created a new state council to address what the governor called a growing crisis of opioid misuse and addiction. The governor made the announcement at a Dec. 15 news conference at the...
Another Worker Dies From October Pipeline Explosion in Alabama
Dec 15 2016 // Officials say a second worker injured in the Oct. 31 explosion of a major gasoline pipeline in Alabama has died. Al.com quotes the Occupational Health and Safety Administration as saying the employee died on Nov. 22 from...
Reliance Partners Taps Claridy to Lead New Alabama Office
Dec 9 2016 // Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Reliance Partners, a provider of commercial insurance focused on the transportation and logistics space, has announced the opening of the company’s new Birmingham, Ala., location. Eddie...
National Weather Service Confirms 20 Tornadoes Hit Alabama Last Week
Dec 7 2016 // The National Weather Service says forecasters have confirmed that 20 tornadoes touched down in Alabama last week. The agency says storm surveys found damage from 11 twisters in central Alabama and nine more in north...
Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi, Alabama
Nov 30 2016 // At least three people were killed and four children in a daycare center were injured as tornadoes tore through the U.S. south overnight and into Wednesday morning, forecasters said. Three people were killed in Rosalie in...
How to Bring Coastal Community Stakeholders into Disaster Planning
Nov 30 2016 // Recognizing that coastal storms can cause surges, sea-level rise and cyclone winds that devastate communities, emergency management experts in a new study have detailed a method for involving local stakeholders in planning...
Storms Across Southeast to Help Fight Wildfires, But Risk Still Remains
Nov 30 2016 // Storms roaring across the South appeared to be taking aim at some of the largest wildfires burning across the region, which could finally help firefighters in their efforts to subdue the blazes, authorities said...
77 Guests at Alabama Wedding Sickened by Salmonella Outbreak
Nov 21 2016 // The state health department believes a salmonella outbreak at a Colbert County wedding caused at least 77 people to become ill, including 12 who were hospitalized. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers told news...
Alabama Man Accused of Robbing 10 Businesses in 8 Days
Nov 8 2016 // A Montgomery, Ala., man has been arrested and is accused of robbing 10 different businesses at gunpoint in the span of eight days. Montgomery police tell news outlets that DeGregory Lee was arrested Nov. 3 and is charged...
U.S. Safety Board Investigating Alabama Colonial Pipeline Accident
Nov 6 2016 // The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it had opened an investigation into the Colonial Pipeline Co accident in Helena, Alabama, which killed one worker and seriously injured four...
Alabama Couple Accused of Burning Down Home to Claim Insurance
Nov 3 2016 // Authorities say a man and a woman face felony charges after setting their house on fire and then trying to claim insurance for all of their belongings. Police detective Rick Whitfield tells The Birmingham News the...
Alabama Pipeline Explosion Update: 1 Death Reported, Pipeline to Restart Saturday
Nov 2 2016 // This story is an update to an earlier one updating the worker injuries and one fatality. The owner of the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline said it may resume service on its gasoline line at noon local time Saturday after an...
Colonial Pipeline Explosion in Alabama Injures 7, Causes 2 Wildfires
Nov 2 2016 // An explosion along the Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama injured at least seven workers Monday not far from where the line burst and leaked thousands of gallons of gasoline last month, authorities said. The blast, which...
Drought in Southeast States Wreaking Havoc on Crops, Increasing Fire Risk
Oct 31 2016 // Six months into a deepening drought, the weather is killing crops, threatening cattle and sinking lakes to their lowest levels in years across much of the South. The very worst conditions – what forecasters call...
Alabama Facing Severe Drought Statewide
Oct 25 2016 // A severe drought spreading rapidly across Alabama is forcing conservation measures and worrying farmers, and forecasters said Thursday there wasn’t much relief in sight. The latest federal assessment said an extreme...
Why Agency Owners Must Drive Producer Growth
Oct 24 2016 // An agency owner in Alabama wrote me, “How come my producers don’t invest their own money to improve themselves?” He went on to say, “he was self-motivated” and was confused why his producers...
Alabama’s Oldest Mill Appears to be Total Loss After Fire
Oct 20 2016 // One of the oldest mills in the state has burned to the ground. Butler’s Mill, which was operational as recently as 2015, caught fire Monday. The building appears to be a total loss. AL.com reports Butler’s Mill...
Wildfires Threaten Alabama; Governor Signs No Burn Order
Oct 14 2016 // Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed an order banning outside fires across most of Alabama because dry conditions have led to fast-spreading wildfires. The governor signed the drought emergency declaration, putting 46...
State Farm Reminds Alabama Drivers to Watch Out for Deer
Oct 4 2016 // Alabama motorists are getting a costly reminder to look out for deer while driving. State Farm, Alabama’s largest auto insurer, says in a statement that there were 28,794 insurance claims connected to deer collisions...
