Latest Alabama Headlines
All the headlines from our Alabama Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Georgia-Based Colonial Pipeline Sues Contractor Over Alabama Spill
Aug 21 2019 // Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co. has sued an Alabama contractor over a spill that threatened gasoline supplies along the East Coast three years ago. The pipeline operator contends faulty work by the Birmingham-based...
Alabama Woman Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $600K from Fire Departments
Aug 20 2019 // A federal judge has sentenced an Opelika, Alabama, woman to prison for embezzling more than $600,000 from volunteer fire departments in Alabama. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town said Wednesday that a judge sentenced 63-year-old...
Alabama High School Closed After Students Sickened
Aug 19 2019 // Eight students from a south Alabama high school are suffering elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and officials are trying to determine why. News outlets report that New Brockton High School canceled classes Friday after...
Alabama Truck Driving School Accused of Bribing Examiners
Aug 9 2019 // An Alabama truck driving school owner has been charged with bribing a license examiner to show favoritism toward his students. News outlets report 72-year-old James Welburn was indicted and arrested July 25. He’s...
Cobbs Allen in Alabama Adds JLT’s Payne to New Specialty Platform Team
Aug 8 2019 // Birmingham, Ala.-based Cobbs Allen is continuing its expansion of its insurance brokerage team with the addition of David Payne. Payne will join the leadership team that is building a national specialty platform focused on...
Business Moves
Aug 5 2019 // East The Hilb Group, 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors The Hilb Group LLC has acquired New England-based 360 Corporate Benefit Advisors. The transaction became effective May 1, 2019. With offices in Fairfield, Conn., and...
Sparks, Sonderman to Lead Alabama-Based Cobbs Allen Specialty Insurance Brokerage
Jul 26 2019 // Cobbs Allen has hired industry veterans Paul Sparks and Darren Sonderman to lead its new specialty insurance brokerage. Sparks and Sonderman each bring more than 25 years of experience from founding and leading the...
2019 Deadliest Boating Year On Alabama’s Lakes, Rivers Since 1998
Jul 25 2019 // Alabama has already had its deadliest year in two decades for boaters – and the summer isn’t nearly over yet. Boating accidents in the first 6 1/2 months of 2019 have killed 25 people, Al.com reported . Already,...
Alabama Towing Firms Under Investigation for Overcharging Drivers
Jul 17 2019 // Police in Alabama have searched five towing companies that are under investigation for possible insurance fraud. New outlets report officers executed search warrants Friday at more than a dozen locations. Mobile Police...
Confie Acquires Southeast Auto Insurer Southern Harvest
Jul 12 2019 // Confie, a national provider of personal and commercial lines insurance, is acquiring Southern Harvest Insurance. The move will broaden Confie’s U.S. presence to include Georgia and further develop its presence in...
Confie Expands into Georgia by Acquiring Southern Harvest
Jul 10 2019 // Huntington Beach, CA, July 10th, 2019 – Confie, a national provider of personal and commercial lines insurance, announced today that it will acquire Southern Harvest Insurance. This move will broaden the broker’s...
3M Investigating Potential Contamination at North Alabama Plant
Jul 10 2019 // 3M says it is expanding an investigation of possible chemical contamination around its north Alabama plant in Decatur. WAAY-TV reports the company issued a statement Monday saying it’s looking at old landfill sites...
2 Injured, Multiple Structures Destroyed by Fire on Alabama-Florida Line
Jun 21 2019 // An overnight fire near the Alabama-Florida state line has destroyed multiple condominiums near the beach at Perdido Key and injured a resident and a firefighter. Escambia County officials say the blaze broke out early...
Alabama Tyson Foods Plant Waste Water Spill Spreads E. Coli in Rivers
Jun 17 2019 // Alabama environmental officials say another waste water spill from a Tyson Foods plant has contaminated rivers with E. coli and killed an untold number of fish. News outlets report up to 800,000 gallons of waste water...
CSX to Increase Train Speeds Along Georgia, Alabama Route
Jun 7 2019 // A railroad company says its freight trains will soon begin traveling at faster speeds through southern Georgia and portions of eastern Alabama. WALB-TV reports that CSX Transportation plans to increase maximum speeds from...
Deck Collapse at Alabama Home Kills Child, Injures 2 Others
Jun 7 2019 // A 2-year-old child is dead after a deck full of people collapsed at a home near Birmingham. News outlets quote fire officials as saying about 10 people were on a deck behind a home when the structure collapsed late...
Alabama Man Attacked by Support Dog On Delta Flight Files Suit
Jun 6 2019 // An Alabama man who was attacked by a veteran’s emotional support animal while on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to San Diego is now suing the airline and the veteran. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported...
Fitch Downgrades Ratings of Alabama-Based ProAssurance’s HoldCo; Affirms IFS Ratings
Jun 6 2019 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of Birmingham, Ala.-based ProAssurance Corporation’s (PRA) subsidiaries at ‘A’ and downgraded its senior unsecured debt to...
Alabama Lawmakers to Form Medical Marijuana Study Commission
Jun 3 2019 // Alabama lawmakers voted Friday to create a medical marijuana commission that will make recommendations for a bill they might consider in the 2020 legislative session. The measure was a compromise after an original medical...
Hurricane-Force Winds Damage Buildings on Alabama Coast
May 15 2019 // The National Weather Service says hurricane-force winds left a trail of damage on the Alabama coast. An assessment from forecasters says winds blowing from 70 mph to 80 mph (113 kph to 129 kph) ripped metal roofing off...
