Community News
Woman Dies in Fatal Crash on Highway 169
A woman from Opelika, Angela Barreto, died in a car crash on Highway 169 this Friday, Nov 15, 2019. The accident took place when the...
Seven-Vehicle Crash Leaves Three Critically Injured
A multi-vehicle crash over the weekend past resulted in critical injuries to three. The crash took place last Saturday, November 9th, at about 10 a.m....
Homebuilder Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison For $1.3M Embezzlement
A homebuilder in Mountain Brook, Alabama has been found guilty sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzlement of more than $1 million from the...
Alabama Power Pays $222,000 in Damages over a Chemical Spill
Alabama Power Company has agreed to pay $222000 in damages over a chemical spill that killed hundreds of fishes in the Black Warrior River. The...
Appeals Court Allows Lawsuit Against Fraudulent Conduct of AIG
A lawsuit filed against the American Insurance Group (AIG) over fraudulent handling of a workers’ compensation claim has now been given the go-ahead by an...
Alabama Jury Awards Record $9 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
An Alabama jury has recently awarded $9 million in medical malpractice case. This is the highest ever amount awarded in any medical malpractice case in...
Alabama: Man Dies of Vaping-Related Illness
Vaping and e-cigarettes like JUUL have long been touted as healthy alternatives to tobacco smoking. More recently, however, vaping has come under increased scrutiny by...
OSHA Cites Petroleum Companies for Fatal Workplace Injury
OSHA cites petroleum companies for fatal injury. The fatality occurred when an employee asphyxiated while working in a confined space at a Tuscaloosa refining facility....