From the daily archives:

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

AROUND TOWN: March 10

March 9, 2010

WEDNESDAY ARTS Endowed Chair Peter Westergaard lecture: 2 p.m. in Room 257 in Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus. Free. Call 205-348-6604. THURSDAY ARTS

Mayor seeks input on incentives for Tuscaloosa retailers

March 9, 2010

By Robert DeWitt Senior Writer In two weeks, Mayor Walt Maddox hopes to present the City Council with a draft of an ordinance creating an economic development incentive package, he said Tuesday.

Madison junior wins UA SGA presidential race

March 9, 2010

By Wayne Grayson Staff Writer James Fowler was elected Tuesday as the next Student Government Association president of the University of Alabama, defeating Matthew Brown by almost three times as many votes.

Busy Northport street to close for three months

March 9, 2010

By Lydia Seabol Avant Staff Writer Part of Fifth Street, one of Northport’s oldest thoroughfares, will be closed for about three months while the city replaces aging sewer lines.

Roberts chides Senate, Obama

March 9, 2010

By Tommy Stevenson Associate Editor United States Chief Justice John Roberts was harshly critical of the U.S. Senate’s confirmation process for federal judges Tuesday, calling it “broken down.”

Hanceville wet/dry vote results are in

March 9, 2010

HANCEVILLE, AL (WBRC) – In a very close vote, the Cullman County city of Hanceville votes down a proposal to allow alcohol sales within its city.

Search continues for missing Mountain Brook man

March 9, 2010

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL (WBRC) – A Mountain Brook family is hoping to see a husband and father return home after almost a week of missing.

A&M’s Williams named SWAC Player of the Year

March 9, 2010

SHREVEPORT, La. — Alabama A&M’s Katrich Williams was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Tuesday during the league’s annual awards ceremony. Williams, a 5-8 senior guard from Chattanooga, Tenn., led the league …

Birmingham Fire Dept. battling massive apartment fire

March 9, 2010

The fire broke out just before 9 p.m. at the Sunrise Point Apartments.

Birmingham Fire fighting apartment fire

March 9, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The fire is in the 7700 block of Sunrise Drive in east Birmingham, near Lawson Field.