Latest Alabama Headlines
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against County, Insurers Over Fatal 2020 Alabama Marina Fire
Jun 1 2021 // A lawsuit filed over a dock fire that killed eight people at a county marina in north Alabama last year contends officials failed to ensure the safety of the structure. The wrongful death suit names Jackson County...
AssuredPartners Acquires Anchor Pardue Insurance of Alabama
Jun 1 2021 // AssuredPartners has acquired Anchor Pardue Insurance of Mountain Brook, Ala. Anchor Pardue is the second acquisition in May for Assured Partners and its 18th acquisition in 2021. The team will remain under the leadership...
3K Alabama Homes Now Strengthened to IBHS FORTIFIED Standards
May 28 2021 // The Strengthen Alabama Homes program has funded grants for 3,000 FORTIFIED roofs to help families protect their homes from severe weather, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) said in a...
Alabama Prohibits Businesses, Agencies From Requiring Vaccine Passports
May 26 2021 // Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill that prohibited private businesses and public institutions from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports” to access services or refusing those not inoculated...
Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Alabama After Decades of Debate
May 20 2021 // Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed medical marijuana legislation Monday as Republican opposition to the issue faded after decades of debate. The program will allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase medical...
8 Alabama Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid from March Storms
May 12 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said. Biden approved assistance that can include...
Medical Marijuana Approved by Alabama Legislature After Years of Resistance
May 10 2021 // Alabama lawmakers overcame years of resistance and gave final passage to medical marijuana legislation on Thursday, capping a long and emotional debate in which key Republican lawmakers described switching sides in favor...
Officials: 15 Cows Killed by Lightning Strike in Alabama
May 7 2021 // Fifteen cows were killed when lightning struck a family farm in Alabama as severe weather moved through the area, according to an emergency management director. The cattle were struck Monday night at the farm in Macon...
Fire that Killed 75 Animals at Alabama Petting Zoo Under Investigation
May 5 2021 // Investigators continue to seek the cause of a fire that destroyed an Alabama petting zoo barn and killed roughly 75 animals. Park Supervisor Christina Richardson tells The Gadsden Times that Noccalula Falls Park remained...
Aid Approved for 8 Alabama Counties from March Storms
Apr 30 2021 // President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said Monday. Biden approved assistance that can...
Former Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mike Weaver Dies at 70
Apr 29 2021 // Mike Weaver, who served as Alabama Insurance Commissioner under Gov. Guy Hunt from 1988 to 1993, passed away Sunday after an extended illness. He was 70. Weaver was a longtime resident of Randolph County, a graduate of...
People Moves: Palomar Adds White in Alabama; BRP Forms Middle Market, Insurance Co. Team; Vault Hires Ross as CIO
Apr 28 2021 // Palomar Insurance Adds White in Alabama Tammy White Palomar Insurance has added Tammy White to its expanding marketing team as a transportation marketing representative. A native of Birmingham, Ala., White has more than 20...
Alabama Database to Track Police Officer Complaints, Disciplinary Action
Apr 27 2021 // Alabama will create a database to track disciplinary actions and excessive force complaints against law enforcement officers, a measure aimed at weeding out “bad apples” in the profession. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey...
People Moves: West Town Hires Roberson in North Carolina; Stephens Insurance Adds McGriff’s Graham in Alabama
Apr 23 2021 // West Town Insurance Agency of North Carolina Hires Roberson as Producer West Town Insurance Agency, Inc. has added Amy S. Roberson, a business development professional in the medical industry with over 10 years of...
Louisiana Accuses Alabama Agency, Owner of Fraudulent Marketing, Submissions
Apr 16 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care Services LLC, alleging the company uses false or misrepresentative facts and information...
Distracted Driving Bill Crashes In Alabama Legislature
Apr 15 2021 // The Alabama House of Representatives last week narrowly rejected a proposal to fine people for using a smartphone while driving. The bill by Republican Rep. K.L. Brown of Jacksonville would have prohibited a driver from...
Alabama House Committee Advances Medical Marijuana Bill
Apr 9 2021 // A medical marijuana bill on Wednesday cleared its first major hurdle in the Alabama House of Representatives. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill after lengthy debate and multiple amendment attempts. The bill...
‘Treating Us Like Robots’: Alabama Amazon Workers Seek Union
Mar 30 2021 // Linda Burns was excited at first to land a job at the Amazon warehouse outside Birmingham, Alabama. The former nursing assistant had always enjoyed ordering from the company, Now, she would be working for them. A cog in a...
State of Emergency Issued in Alabama After Tornadoes Sweep Region
Mar 26 2021 // Alabama Gov. Kay issued a state of emergency yesterday after numerous tornadoes caused damage and deaths across the state. Ivey said on Twitter Friday morning that crews would be out assessing the damage and getting...
Southeast Storms Spawned EF2 Tornadoes in Alabama, Miss., EF1 in Georgia
Mar 22 2021 // At least 10 tornadoes struck Alabama and Mississippi this week during a severe weather outbreak that could have been worse if temperatures hadn’t remained relatively low, forecasters said. Teams from the National...
