All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 28 2015 // The death toll in the Southeast climbed to 18 on Saturday after days of tumultuous weather – unusual warmth, tornadoes and torrential downpours – wreaked havoc during the Christmas holiday.Two deaths...
Dec 28 2015 // Tornadoes that swept through the Dallas, Texas area caused substantial damage and at least 11 people died either from the storm or related traffic accidents and dozens of people were injured.It’s the latest of a...
Dec 28 2015 // An Alabama couple has filed suit blaming a popular Christmas toy for a fire that badly damaged their home near Huntsville.The lawsuit filed Dec. 22 by Judge and George Gregory claims battery-powered hoverboards caught fire...
Dec 22 2015 // Forecasters say severe storms – including the threat of tornadoes – will be possible on Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening across Alabama. The National Weather Service in Birmingham says an area that...
Dec 14 2015 // The ridesharing company Uber says it will soon begin operating in Birmingham, Ala., after city officials approved new regulations.Multiple media outlets report that city council members voted 7-1 on Dec. 8 to approve the...
Dec 11 2015 // Many states across the country, particularly in the Southeast, are unprepared to face the risks posed from extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding, coastal flooding and other extreme weather events, according to...
Dec 7 2015 // Many states across the country, particularly in the Southeast, are unprepared to face the risks posed from extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding, coastal flooding and other extreme weather events, according to...
Dec 3 2015 // J. Smith Lanier & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has announced a stock merger with Rogers, Parker & Associates, Inc., of Florence, Ala., effective December 1, 2015. Rogers, Parker & Associates,...
Nov 24 2015 // The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a $15 million verdict over a wreck that killed a 13-year-old boy.Al.com reports the court didn’t issue an opinion explaining its decision when it was issued Nov. 20. The verdict...
Nov 5 2015 // Workers in Florence, Ala., restaurants that allow smoking are exposed to a greater amount harmful air particles than those working in non-smoking environments, a new air quality study said.The study said workers in...
Oct 28 2015 // U.S.-based small and medium sized businesses face an almost 12 percent chance that they it will be hit with an employment claim, with their chances much higher in certain states.A new study of employee charge trends by...
Oct 26 2015 // School officials in Limestone County, Alabama say that in November they will move to suspend the driver licenses of students who are chronically absent without a valid reason. The Code of Alabama allows for the denying of...
Oct 23 2015 // Alabama’s fire marshal has shut down a volunteer fire department’s Halloween attraction citing safety concerns.State Fire Marshal Ed Paulk says the “Maze of Terror” operated by the Titus Volunteer...
Oct 2 2015 // National personal lines insurance broker Confie said it has acquired four insurance brokers with locations in Alabama, western New York and Florida.Confie acquired TS Insurance Group which specializes in non-standard auto...
Sep 30 2015 // Flood waters receded along the Alabama coast Monday after storms from a tropical weather system dumped about 7.5 inches of rain in less than a day, inundating roads and creating dangerous surf conditions along beaches.No...
Sep 20 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired North Alabama Insurance, Inc. in Florence, Ala. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1982, North Alabama Insurance, Inc. (NAI) is a managing general agent...
Aug 26 2015 // According to new research by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, stronger building codes and standards, along with more stringent requirements for inspections, building permits, and contractor...
Aug 7 2015 // Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries can resume production and sale of ice cream manufactured at its Alabama plant, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced.A state inspection found that Blue Bell’s...
Aug 5 2015 // Willis North America has appointed Ben Norris as managing partner, Willis of Alabama, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for Willis’s operations across its offices in Birmingham, Huntsville,...
Jul 29 2015 // Mobile, Ala., officials have unveiled a new public safety initiative that will allow police access to more than 2,000 surveillance cameras.AL.com reports that as of July 23, the Mobile Police Department had access to over...