Pelham, Alabama police say they’re searching for suspects after $10,000 worth of damage was done at the city park. Parks and Recreation Director Billy Crandall said he believes the crime might be gang-related and a form of retaliation against the …
A high school freshman was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a snake during an outdoor physical education class. Authorities say the student was bitten on the back of his leg Tuesday afternoon at Huffman High School. WBRC-TV …
A west Alabama man is facing federal fraud charges linked to benefit claims following the April 27 tornadoes. Federal authorities say 47-year-old Robert Lee Spires received about $1,600 in improper assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after the twisters. …
A Birmingham woman who falsely claimed she lost her home, her father and her infant daughter in the April 27 tornadoes has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the government. The woman, 31-year-old Libra Nikosha Green, entered her …
Alabama poultry farmers continue to rebuild, five months after last spring’s tornadoes shattered many of their chicken house operations. The April 27 storms destroyed or heavily damaged more than 700 chicken houses, and about 70 percent of the affected farmers …
A woman charged with submitting dozens of bogus claims for a fake catering business in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill last year has pleaded guilty. The Mobile Press-Register reported that 42-year-old Gladys Douglas of Prichard admitted last …
The city of Orange Beach has reached a settlement with BP PLC over lost revenues stemming from last year’s Gulf oil spill, with the oil giant agreeing to pay $1.27 million for lodging and retail revenues the coastal town didn’t …
The Orricks’ 84-foot mobile home had a bath tub with water jets that helped ease Terry Orrick’s persistent back pain. Today, Terry and his wife, Dorothy, settle for a bathroom with a small shower. They’ve traded life in a five-bedroom …
The special legislative session that Gov. Robert Bentley has promised on the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance could come in early 2012. The governor and the chairman of his insurance commission said a special session is possible in January …
The Montgomery Police Department has cited 274 drivers for violating a distracted driving ordinance that was enforced starting a year ago. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the city council passed the ordinance in August 2010, and after a 30-day grace period, …