Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wolf-Dog Hybrid Pet Kills 3-Month-Old Child in Alabama
Dec 4 2023 // CHELSEA, Ala. (AP) — A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said. The boy had been bitten but was alive...
Alabama Begins $13.6M Rebuild of Pier Damaged in Hurricane Sally
Nov 27 2023 // GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Hurricane Sally wiped out a 200-foot (61-meter) section of the Gulf State Park Fishing Pier on the Alabama coast in September 2020 just as it was about to reopen after a $2.4 million rebuild...
Alabama Firms Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims
Nov 21 2023 // Mueller Co., a nationwide manufacturer and seller of gas and water distribution products, and IH Services, Inc., which provides cleaning services in Mueller facilities, has agreed to pay $150,000 and provide other relief...
Poaching, Sexual Harassment, Sabotage? Alabama Insurance Agency Suits Air it Out
Nov 20 2023 // A dispute between two veteran west Alabama insurance agents has made it all the way to the state Supreme Court after three years of civil litigation, suggestions of criminal activity and claims of sexual harassment,...
Alabama’s WRM Group Joins Higginbotham
Nov 16 2023 // WRM Group, formed just over a year ago with the merger of two of Alabama’s oldest insurance agencies, has now joined Higginbotham, one of the largest agency groups in the Southeast. Terms and details of the...
Higginbotham Expands Collegiate Athletics Investment With LEARFIELD, Adds 10 Southern Universities to Portfolio
Nov 9 2023 // Higginbotham announced the expansion of its multi-year investment in collegiate athletics to include ten universities in the southern region of the United States through its continued sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD,...
More Highly Contagious Avian Flu Found at Alabama Chicken Farm
Nov 6 2023 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock of chickens, nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama farm, state agriculture officials said. A Marshall...
Poaching, Sexual Harassment, Sabotage? Alabama Insurance Agency Suits Air it Out
Nov 6 2023 // A dispute between two veteran west Alabama insurance agents has made it all the way to the state Supreme Court after three years of civil litigation, suggestions of criminal activity and claims of sexual harassment,...
Contributory Doesn’t Nix Subsequent Negligence, Alabama Court Says in UM Case
Oct 24 2023 // The Alabama Supreme Court has handed down two decisions that could have an impact on uninsured motorist claim payouts and on how construction surety bonds and contracts are defended. In MSE Building Co. vs. Stewart/Perry...
Police Didn’t Give Alabama Homeowner Time to Respond Before Firing, Lawyer Says
Oct 10 2023 // DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An attorney representing the family of a Black man who was fatally shot at his home by police said Friday that officers did not give the man time to respond before they opened fire. Steve...
Business Moves
Oct 2 2023 // East McConkey Insurance & Benefits, Gallen Insurance Agency McConkey Insurance & Benefits, an independent insurance agency based in York, Pennsylvania, has acquired Gallen Insurance Agency, located in Berks...
Student Sues Alabama Fraternity over Alleged Brain Injury from Hazing
Sep 26 2023 // TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A student and his parents have filed a lawsuit against a University of Alabama fraternity, saying he suffered a traumatic brain injury while being hazed as a fraternity pledge earlier this...
Orion180 Expands into Mississippi, Alabama
Sep 15 2023 // Orion180, one of the latest entrants into the Florida market, has also begun writing homeowners policies in noncoastal areas of Mississippi and Alabama. The policies will be written through admitted insurer Orion180 Select...
Burns & Wilcox Acquires Alabama-based Environmental Underwriting Solutions
Sep 13 2023 // Burns & Wilcox, the wholesale insurance brokerage, has agreed to acquire Alabama-based Environmental Underwriting Solutions, a wholesale broker specializing in complex environmental exposures, from Insurance Office of...
Alabama Supreme Court Says Work on New Coastal Bridge Can Resume
Aug 28 2023 // The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state can continue work on a new bridge that will give motorists an alternate route to state beaches. Justices reversed an injunction issued by a Montgomery judge that had...
Federal Reserve Fines Alabama Bank $3M for Flood Insurance Monitoring Issues
Aug 24 2023 // The Federal Reserve Board has fined Regions Bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama, almost $3 million for failing to ensure that borrowers maintained flood insurance on their properties. The board did not detail the...
Shinwa Plans $114M Expansion at Alabama Auto Parts Plant
Aug 17 2023 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An auto parts supplier plans a $114 million investment to expand its facility in Alabama to support the production of electric vehicle parts, Gov. Kay Ivey`s office announced Tuesday. Shinhwa...
Company Asks Judge to Block Alabama Medical Marijuana Licenses
Aug 17 2023 // MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company that failed to win a potentially lucrative medical marijuana license in Alabama asked a judge Tuesday to block the state from issuing the licenses to anyone, arguing a state...
Alabama Tow Truck Operator Set for Trial on Overcharging Insurance Companies
Aug 15 2023 // One of five Alabama tow truck operators charged with overcharging insurance companies will go to trial in April, almost four years after the men were hit with insurance fraud charges. Danny Williams, owner of Southport...
AM Best Downgrades Alabama Muni Insurance Pool, Citing Law Enforcement Liability
Aug 7 2023 // The A.M. Best financial rating firm has downgraded the financial strength rating of the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corp., citing weather losses as well as law enforcement liability costs. “AMIC’s law...
