| Jury To Deliberate For Third Day In Case Of Mom Charged In Death Of Son DOTHAN, Ala. - A Houston County jury will enter its third day of deliberations Thursday after failing to reach a verdict in the case of a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her son. The... | |
| Rape, Sodomy Suspect Convicted DOTHAN, Ala. - Six held hands in prayer Wednesday afternoon outside the Houston County Courthouse. Among the women included a 23-year-old Dothan woman who testified earlier this week of how a man... |
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| James Edgar Pace Jr. James Edgar Pace Jr., 84, died March 3, 2010 at his Wagarville residence. A native of Munson, Fla., Mr. Pace was a veteran of WWII having served with the U.S. Marines and a member of the Disabled... |
| Flood Warning Issued By Nws The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued an areal flood warning until 4:15 p.m. today for Etowah County as a result of heavy... |
| Hibbett Sports Ceo Steps Down, Replaced By Coo Retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. said Chairman and CEO Mickey Newsome will give up the CEO's job and be replaced by the sporting goods chain's chief operating officer next Monday.The new CEO, Jeffry O.... |
| Committee Hears Pros And Cons Of Cockfighting Bill MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Members of an Alabama House committee have heard impassioned and conflicting over a bill to dramatically increase penalties for... |
| Hibbett Sports Promotes Rosenthal To Ceo has promoted Jeffry Rosenthal to CEO and former CEO Mickey Newsome will serve as the sporting goods retailer’s executive chairman. Rosenthal,... |
| * Birmingham Gain Revenge On Pompey PHOTO: REUTERS Crisis club Portsmouth remained four points adrift at the foot of the English Premier League as Birmingham City gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win at Fratton... |
| Alabama Senate Democrats Propose Tax Cuts The caucus unveiled a package Wednesday that includes removing the state's sales tax on new automobiles that are built in Alabama. The tax break would last one year.Another bill in the package would... |
| Dothan high schools get grant for AP classes Both of Dothan’s high schools are among 20 selected to lead a statewide initiative, officials announced on Wednesday. Dothan High School and Northview High School will receive some grant money... |
| Senator who voted against bingo bill believes people want a vote A north Alabama senator says he has no specific time frame on the introduction of his bill that would allow the people to vote on whether or not to allow electronic bingo in the state. But Sen. Paul... |
| Commission deposits $1 million with court; awaits determination in bingo stamp dispute The Houston County Commission has deposited just more than $1 million into an account controlled by a local court until a judge decides if Country Crossing can recover more than $1.5 million in bingo... |
| Bobby Bright says he is still opposed to health care legislation U.S. Rep. Bobby Bright, D-Montgomery, said recent changes to health care reform proposals have not changed his decision to vote against the legislation. “I remain a firm no on the proposed... |
| Hibbett Sports CEO steps down, replaced by COO Retailer Hibbett Sports Inc. said Chairman and CEO Mickey Newsome will give up the CEO's job and be replaced by the sporting goods chain's chief operating officer next Monday.The new CEO, Jeffry O.... |
| Stats show Ala. infant mortality rate up from '06 Data released Wednesday by Auburn Montogmery's Center for Demographic Research shows Alabama's infant death rate was 9.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2008. That's a half percentage point higher... |
| Helena woman rescued from storm drain HELENA, Ala. (AP) -- A Helena woman is recovering after police say she was washed into a storm drain by rushing water from heavy rains as she walked through her flooded backyard... |
| Regions, Superior Bank stock up stocks were up about 5 percent in Wednesday afternoon trading, out pacing most locally based publicly traded companies. Superior (Nasdaq: SUPR) stock was trading at $3.30 on Wednesday afternoon, up... |
| Text messaging ban closer to being law in Alabama The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 Wednesday to approve a text messaging ban that had passed the House in January. The same bill died in the Senate committee last year. But the committee made... |
| Cuts linger in local school systems pending state education budget OZARK, Ala. – More than 30 Ozark City Schools employees could stand to lose their jobs should a prorated education budget pass in the state legislature, Ozark City Schools Superintendent Mike... |
| AdCare Health Systems to Acquire Two Alabama Nursing Homes for $18.5 Million ADK ), an Ohio-based long-term care, home care and management company, has signed a definitive purchase agreement for two privately-held nursing homes in Alabama for $18.5 million. The... |
| Alabama jobless rate rises to 11.1 percent in Jan. Alabama's unemployment rose to 11.1 percent in January, giving the state its highest mark in 26 years and tying Alabama for eighth among the states in joblessness.The state Department of Industrial... |
| Passenger identified in plane crash Zeiger .Medical examiners had previously identified Zeiger's husband, Birmingham neurosurgeon Dr. Evan Zeiger Jr., as the pilot of the World War II fighter trainer airplane. The Zeigers were flying... |
| UAB turns over some documents to FBI BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- State Rep. John Rogers says the University of Alabama at Birmingham has given the FBI documents related to programs he... |
| Panera to post calorie counts . said Wednesday that it will post calorie information on menu boards at all company-owned Panera Bread bakery-cafes by April, and expects franchised locations to follow suit by the end of the year. ... |
| Warren Manufacturing, Command Alkon win governor's trade award Two Birmingham firms are scheduled to receive 2010 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards for their exporting success. Gov. Bob Riley is scheduled to present the state’s 2010 exports... |
| Alabama unemployment tops 11 percent Wiregrass unemployment rates: n Barbour County 15.4 percent, up from 14.2 in December; n Coffee County 9 percent, up from 8.1 in December; n Dale County 10.7, up from 9.8 in December; n Geneva... |
| Michael Waltrip to enter Talladega race Aaron's Inc. will sponsor the No. 55 for Waltrip to enter in the April race. The car will be fielded by PRISM Motorsports.Waltrip put aside his driving following the... |
| Bill to stop imposer performers passes House panel MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A bill aimed making sure that Alabama residents who buy tickets to a musical concert actually get to see and hear at least one original member of the group has moved to... |
| Federal judge in ash spill suits extends deadlines KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal magistrate handling dozens of lawsuits that seek damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash spill has extended deadlines for some court... |
| BioCryst cuts losses to $13M in 2009 cut its net losses by 45 percent in 2009 compared to 2008 thanks in part to a 32 percent spike in revenues. The Birmingham-based biotech firm posted net losses of $13.4 million for the year ended... |
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| Companies on the Move: March 10 (NYSE: VMC) will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference in Boston March 16. Vulcan's presentation will begin at 9:50 a.m. and will be Web cast live from... |
| Fort Rucker officials outline how to become government contractors OZARK – Despite losses of jobs throughout the nation, Fort Rucker has money to spend, and plenty of it. Officials spent Friday morning talking to local contractors at East Gate Business Park... |
| Jury deliberating fate of mom charged in son’s death For Crystal Finnegan, a greater punishment than anything doled out by a judge or jury is living every day asking one simple question. What if she had slowed down on that June day in 2008 when the... |
| KC & the Sunshine Band and Kellie Pickler to headline RiverFest concerts 11 and 12, was announced this morning at a news conference at TheChamber.Kellie Pickler, and Tracy Lawrence will be the country actsperforming on June 12.Night Ranger, Everclear and KC & the Sunshine... |
| Alabama's jobless rate hits 11.1 percent Alabama’s unemployment rate rose in January to 11.1 percent from December’s revised rate of 10.9 percent, the state Department of Industrial Relations reported Wednesday. It’s the... |
| Federal judge denies renewed Country Crossing motion A federal judge has again denied a motion for a temporary restraining order filed on behalf of Country Crossing. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson denied the motion without further comment Tuesday... |
| Percy Sledge among acts at Alabama music hall bash Performers appearing at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame ceremony March 25 in Montgomery include hall members Percy Sledge and the Blind Boys of... |
| Federal Court Rejects Casino's Attempt to Skirt the Law MONTGOMERY - A Federal judge has struck down another attempt to restrict state law enforcement from investigating and prosecuting the use of illegal slot machines at a casino in Houston County. In... |
| Bonds raised to $1 million in Ala. murder case JASPER, Ala. (AP) -- A judge has granted a motion to increase the bonds for two men charged with murder and robbery of a man whose dismembered body was found last week to $1... |
