Sav-A-Lot eyes Birmingham's urban neighborhoods

Birmingham Business Journal - Fri Nov 27

A Sav-A-Lot employee stocks fresh produce. The company is targeting inner city areas.

Jasper police jurisdiction won't be extended after complaints from Walker County residents

Birmingham News Online - Tue Nov 24

Jasper's mayor recommended Monday that the city drop a proposal to provide police service to an area just outside the city limits after complaints from Walker County residents, according to the Daily Mountain Eagle in Jasper.

Both sides in Alabama's electronic bingo debate claim victory after ruling

Birmingham News Online - Tue Nov 17

In a Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, photo, Dan Mann of Navarre, Fla., plays electronic bingo at Wind Creek Casino and Hotel during the casino and restaurant grand opening in Atmore, Ala.

Coal tax recipients to be audited

Tuscaloosa News - Tue Nov 17

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. MONTGOMERY The state's chief examiner said Monday that he planned to start auditing several legislator-controlled economic development associations that receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in coal taxes.

Enrollment losses mean less funding

Tuscaloosa News - Fri Nov 13

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:08 p.m. MONTGOMERY Nearly every school system in counties surrounding Tuscaloosa County lost students this year, possibly to the Tuscaloosa city and Tuscaloosa County school systems.

Haleyville man dies in car-truck crash on Alabama 13 in Walker County

The Mobile Register Online - Thu Nov 12

A Haleyville man was killed this morning when the car he was riding in collided with a semi-truck along Alabama 13 in Walker County, Alabama State Troopers reported.

Video Bingo Has Alabamians Yelling Everything But

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL - Thu Nov 12

Everybody knows what this is: dozens of people, mostly retirees, hunched over paper grids in a smoke-filled American Legion hall on a Sunday evening listening eagerly to a woman recite numbers.

Real estate executive gears up for Senate nomination race

Tuscaloosa News - Tue Nov 10

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. NORTHPORT Long-time Tuscaloosa real estate executive Howard Garrison, 62, kicked off his first campaign for public office Monday with a 200-mile tour of sprawling Senate District 5, which includes western Jefferson County, northeast Tuscaloosa ...

Sumiton fugitive returned to Cullman to face charges

Cullman Times - Thu Nov 05

A Sumiton man who eluded about 50 area law enforcement officers during an April manhunt, only to be arrested in Walker County in July, was recently returned to Cullman County to face charges.

Gubernatorial candidate to call out Riley on bingo issue

Dothan Eagle - Thu Nov 05

A Republic candidate for governor plans to call out Gov. Bob Riley Thursday on his stance on electronic bingo.