Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2012 Below Average Year for Tornadoes in Alabama Thus Far
Nov 27 2012 // Forecasters say 2012 has been a below-average year for tornadoes in Alabama, at least so far. While Alabama has 40 tornadoes in an average year, the National Weather Service said only 32 tornadoes occurred in the state...
Alabama Bill Would Allow Guns at Work
Nov 26 2012 // An Alabama lawmaker is again pushing legislation that would let employees take handguns to work. State Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, says his bill is aimed at increasing personal safety, reported The Montgomery...
Why Driving Over Thanksgiving Week Is Dangerous: Alabama Study
Nov 21 2012 // Thanksgiving week is a dangerous time to be on the road, although it is becoming safer. Speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, time of day and weather all contribute to more fatal crashes throughout the year,...
Alabama Groups Share $8 Million in BP Oil Spill Funds
Nov 12 2012 // Nearly two dozen groups in Alabama will share more than $8 million in oil spill funds to promote Gulf Coast tourism and seafood. The administrator of the claims process for the 2010 oil spill, Patrick Juneau, announced the...
State Elections to Decide Insurance Commissioner, Ballot Initiatives, Court Contests
Nov 5 2012 // For the insurance industry, there is more at stake in the Nov. 6 election than who goes to or stays in the White House and Congress. The insurance industry will be watching who wins the gubernatorial races in 11 states,...
NOAA Opens Disaster Response Center in Alabama
Oct 17 2012 // The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has opened a disaster response center in Mobile, Ala. Grand opening was Monday for the 15,200-square foot facility. The facility will serve as the central coordination...
Jury Says Alabama Engine Maker Not Liable in Plane Crash
Oct 12 2012 // An Alabama jury has decided that Mobile-based Continental Motors is not responsible for an airplane crash that killed a Louisville, Ky., man four years ago. The Press-Register reported that jurors reached the decision...
Ala. Regulator OKs New Insurance Certification Form for Auto Dealers
Oct 9 2012 // Alabama Insurance Commissioner Jim L. Ridling issued a bulletin last week approving the use of a new “insurance certification form,” MVD-1, that is designed for licensed motor vehicle dealers and others. The...
Gulf States Pressure Obama Over BP Spill Settlement Funds
Oct 8 2012 // Senators from the U.S. Gulf Coast urged President Barack Obama on Friday to ensure that any legal settlement for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill does not undermine a recently passed law that would funnel billions of...
Alabama Senior Driver Credits
Oct 8 2012 // Alabama senior citizens will have easier access to courses that can qualify them for automobile insurance premium credits under a new state law that allows them to take the courses online. The courses test older...
Alabama Targets Uninsured Motorists
Oct 8 2012 // Alabama is implementing a new system to crack down on the 900,000 Alabama vehicles without insurance. The system, set to launch Jan. 1, will verify within a few seconds whether a motorist is abiding by the state’s...
Alabama Governor Won’t Implement Part of Health Law
Oct 3 2012 // Gov. Robert Bentley announced this week that he won’t implement part of the federal Affordable Health Care Act in Alabama. Bentley’s aides said the Alabama governor sent a letter to Secretary of Health Kathleen...
Few Drivers in Alabama Ticketed Under New Texting Ban
Sep 28 2012 // Law officers in some eastern Alabama jurisdictions have yet to issue any citations under the state’s new law banning texting and driving. The law went into effect on Aug. 1. The Anniston Star reported that the...
Alabama Prepares Crackdown on Uninsured Motorists
Sep 25 2012 // A driver’s chances of being hit by an uninsured motorist in Alabama may go down after Jan. 1. That is when a new system will start cracking down on the 900,000 Alabama vehicles without insurance. The system will...
Alabama Law on Car Locking Devices in DUI Cases Goes Into Effect
Sep 24 2012 // A new law requires that some people convicted of drunken driving install devices that prevent them from starting their vehicles if they have been drinking alcohol. The new law took effect Sept. 1 and requires the devices...
Alabama Eases Senior Driver Discount Rules
Sep 21 2012 // Alabama senior citizens will have easier access to courses that can qualify them for automobile insurance premium credits under a new state law that allows them to take the courses online. Approved by state lawmakers...
Hurricane Isaac Washed Away Alabama’s Sand Island
Sep 18 2012 // Sand Island along the Alabama coast has disappeared beneath the waves. The Sand Island Lighthouse is still standing alone in the water. But the island that was rebuilt by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers last year got...
Alabama Officials Mull How to Share Oil Spill Penalty Money
Sep 18 2012 // Local communities should not hire lobbyists as Alabama tries to determine how to dole out at least $1 billion in penalty funds it expects to receive as a result of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama Gov....
Alabama Law Requires Ignition Locks for Drunk Drivers
Sep 11 2012 // A new law in Alabama requires motorists convicted of drunken driving to install ignition interlocks on their vehicles, although police have questions about how that law will be enforced. The new requirement, which took...
Alabama Coast Evacuated for Isaac; Georgia Warned on Flooding, Tornadoes
Aug 28 2012 // Coastal Alabama is under a mandatory evacuation order as Isaac churns through the Gulf of Mexico. Gov. Robert Bentley ordered residents of southern Baldwin and Mobile counties to begin evacuating starting 8 a.m. Monday,...
