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• Fatal two-car crash near Opp

  Staff Writer | June 11, 2007 1:12 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  An 18-year-old graduate of Huntington High School died yesterday afternoon in a two-car accident on U.S. Route 331, just north of Opp, Alabama.The tragic accident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. when five men, all recent Huntington High graduates, were traveling in a Chevrolet van and collided with a BMW carrying two people. Everyone in the accident was injured in some way.In Huntington, the family...

• LSU basketball star rebounds from car accident

  Staff Writer | January 12, 2007 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  LSU basketball star Glen Davis was injured in a two-car accident early Sunday morning, but bounced back from his sore ribs and knee with 24 points and 17 rebounds against Alabama Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide still rolled over LSU with a 71-61 victory, despite the strong performance from Davis. This was a big win for number 14 Alabama over their rival number 13 LSU.Fortunately, Davis was not...

• Coal mine layoffs linked to accident

  Staff Writer | December 06, 2006 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Officials from Birmingham-based Drummond Company announced Monday that they would lay off 455 workers at the Shoal Creek Mine in western Jefferson County. Since October, the mine has been closed after extensive damage resulting from an underground blast 10 months ago. Though no one was killed in the February accident, there was so much damage that the mine was forced to shut down. Shoals Creek...

• Most dangerous jobs in America

  Staff Writer | November 16, 2006 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  MSNBC.com and Forbes.com just posted an interesting article about the most dangerous jobs for American workers. Commercial fishing and truck driving top the list of careers that bring the most injuries and deaths each year in our country. Anyone who drives on our nation's highways often for their career is at higher risk of injury or death, according to the article. This includes traveling...

• Child hit by truck prompts parade debate

  Staff Writer | November 03, 2006 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A tragic accident emerged from the University of Alabama Homecoming parade last weekend when an 8-year-old girl was run over by an 18-wheeler truck while going after a piece of candy tossed from a float. The debate ensues over whether candy and other items should be thrown from parade floats, risking the lives of children and others who run to pick them up amidst moving vehicles.Law enforcement...

• U.S. Senate Hearing tomorrow on 'roof crush' issue

  Wendi Lewis | June 03, 2008 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Automotive Safety will convene tomorrow, June 4, for a hearing on the issue of "roof crush" in relation to driver and passenger safety in vehicle rollover accidents. The hearing is scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., and will address the minimum standard for roof strength to ensure safety based on static and real-world rollover crash data.

• Tuscaloosa Construction Accidents Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | March 26, 2008 9:55 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A 29-year-old man was killed in a construction accident in Tuscaloosa on Friday. The accident happened at First Baptist Church on Greensboro Avenue. There is a construction project going on there. The victim was working construction on an addition at the church late Friday afternoon when he became pinned between a scissor lift and the building, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit Capt....

• Lipitor Ads with Dr. Jarvik Pulled

  Shannon Weidemann | February 25, 2008 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Pfizer made the decision today to pull drug ads for Lipitor with Dr. Robert Jarvik. Dr. Jarvik does not hold a medical license and there was some controversy over his use in the Lipitor drug ad. The ads have appeared on tv and in print since 2006. Dr. Jarvik invented the artificial heart. He does have a medical degree but is not licensed to practice medicine. But House Democrats said the...

• Vytorin No Better than Older Drug

  Shannon Weidemann | January 18, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A study performed by Merck & Co. over two years ago showed that Vytorin, a cholesterol lowering and statin drug did not effectively reduce the amount of fatty deposits in arteries. Vytorin is a combination of Zetia, a cholesterol lowering drug, and Zocor, a statin. The study concluded that Zocor and Vytorin had the same affect on fatty deposits. There has been confusion over what that means...

• Blood Sugar Test Strips Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | December 28, 2007 7:39 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Test strips used by diabetics to test their blood sugar levels have been recalled after it was discovered they were giving false readings. The recalled test strips were manufactured by Bayer and are used with the Contour TS blood glucose meter. The test strips in question are sold predominately through mail order to be used only with the Contour TS meter. The recall covers seven countries --...