Vulcan Materials names Kellogg and Mosaic Co. executive to its board

Vulcan Materials adds 2 directors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Vulcan Materials Co., a cement, asphalt and gravel supplier, said Friday it named Kellogg Co. and Mosaic Co. executives to its board.

Car strikes crowd of 10 outside Alabama school; 1 adult killed, 9 children injured

Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed

Driver loses control while trying to avoid kids, hits 11 people outside Alabama high school

Driver loses control, hits 11 people in Alabama

BioCryst prices 5 million share stock offering at $9.75 per share

BioCryst prices stock offering at $9.75 per share

Hibbett 3Q profit rises 15 pct on higher sales, better management of costs and inventory

Hibbett Sports 3rd-qtr profit rises 15 percent

13-year-old Alabama boy accused of soliciting sex from police officer posing as prostitute

Prostitution sting nabs 13-year-old Alabama boy

Ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy’s estimated $4M estate in Ala. to be auctioned

Ex-HealthSouth CEO’s house, lots to be auctioned

New South Federal halts mortgage lending amid 3rd-quarter losses, higher foreclosure rates

Alabama bank halts mortgage lending

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The second-largest thrift in Alabama is suspending mortgage lending amid hefty third-quarter losses as real-estate values moved lower and foreclosure rates turned higher.

Candidate Artur Davis gets union endorsement in Democratic race for Alabama governor

Artur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor

Court orders Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit, says it didn’t pay employees for time

Court rules Tyson Foods to pay $250K in labor suit

JPMorgan settles SEC ‘pay-to-play’ charges in Ala.; pays $75M fines & forfeits $647M in fees

JPMorgan settles SEC ‘pay-to-play’ charges in Ala.

Alabama Gas cuts price for natural gas for 4th time in a year due to lower supply costs

Alabama Gas cutting rates for 4th time in a year

JPMorgan settles SEC charges over ‘pay-to-play’ in Ala. county; deal worth over $700 million

JPMorgan settles SEC ‘pay-to-play’ charges in Ala.

HealthSouth says revenue increased and costs and items declined; company raises profit view

HealthSouth raises outlook after 3Q profit jumps

Post-conviction rant could mean tougher bribery sentence for former Birmingham, Ala., mayor

Rant could mean jail time for Birmingham mayor

Birmingham Blues: Mayor’s bribery conviction only latest problem for Alabama’s largest city

Mayor’s conviction only one problem in Birmingham

Birmingham, Ala., mayor, who won in landslide in 2007, convicted of bribery, out of office

Jurors: Birmingham, Ala., mayor took bribes

Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes for $7M in bond work, removed from office

Birmingham, Ala., mayor convicted of taking bribes

Debt-plagued Birmingham mayor convicted of taking bribes for bond work, removed from office

Birmingham mayor convicted in bribery scheme

Prosecution rests in trial of Birmingham mayor accused of taking bribes for county bond work

Prosecution rests against Birmingham, Ala., mayor

HealthSouth approves outline of rule that will let it take bonuses back from executives

HealthSouth approves changes to corporate rules

Banker says his testimony against Birmingham mayor saved him years in prison

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Testimony at the corruption trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford showed an investment banker saved himself years in prison and as much as $6 million by agreeing to plead guilty and testify for the prosecution.

Investment banker testifies he bribed Birmingham, Ala., mayor hoping to land municipal bonds

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An investment banker who pleaded guilty to bribing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified Thursday he hoped to get lucrative bond work when he began giving money to Langford, who was in “very dire” financial straits.

Investment banker convicted of bribing Birmingham mayor testifies mayor was in ‘dire straits’

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — An investment banker who pleaded guilty to bribing Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified Thursday he hoped to get lucrative bond work when he began giving money to Langford, who was in “very dire” financial straits.

Prosecutor says Birmingham mayor took cash, expensive gifts as bribes for crony’s bond work

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Deeply in debt and fond of fancy clothes and jewelry, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford took tens of thousands in cash and expensive gifts from a politically connected investment banker who made millions in county bond business in return, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Jury selected in Birmingham, Ala., mayor’s trial; opening statements set for Tuesday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Opening statements will begin Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford in Tuscaloosa.

Ala. mayor accused of accepting Rolex, other bribes for steering millions to crony’s business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mayor Larry Langford, who could be tossed out of office and go to prison if convicted of federal bribery charges, recently offered some advice to a new Birmingham City Council member.

For Ala. man, XXXXXXX vanity plate marks spot for ticket-magnet that’s racked up $19K in fines

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “Racer X’s” vanity plate just does not compute in city computers — and it’s helped him rack up about $19,000 in tickets in Birmingham, Ala.

Regions Financial names board member corporate president, COO

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Regions Financial Corp. said Thursday it has named a board member to the newly created position of chief operating officer as part of a corporate succession plan.

Regions declares 1-cent quarterly dividend, makes TARP payment

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Regions Financial Corp. on Thursday declared a quarterly dividend of 1 cent per share and authorized a quarterly payment of $43.8 million to the U.S. Treasury.

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