From the daily archives:

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Dothan Christian ministry building condemned

July 14, 2010

A building that has been a fixture of downtown Dothan for more than five decades has been condemned, and now its inhabitants are looking for a place to go.

Panel votes for limit on drug for diabetes

July 14, 2010

A federal medical advisory panel recommended Wednesday that Avandia, a controversial diabetes drug, should either be withdrawn from the market or have sales severely restricted because it increases the risks of heart attacks.

Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost

July 14, 2010

From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care soon will be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday.

Ozark club offers programs students can use for school

July 14, 2010

OZARK — While 8-year-old Lataya Clay spends time in a summer reading program at the Ozark Boys and Girls Club, she is also building up credit for school in the fall.

After delay, BP tests new cap

July 14, 2010

BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and started trying to slowly choke off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, in the hope of finally stopping the leak.

Bentley triumphs over GOP establishment

July 14, 2010

In winning Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial runoff, Robert Bentley not only beat his opponent but also beat the GOP establishment that lined up against him. And he did it convincingly.

Mayor calls hotel deal ‘wonderful opportunity’

July 14, 2010

The Wadlington Hotel is Foster Street’s white elephant.

A governor from Tuscaloosa could bring opportunities, prestige to the area

July 14, 2010

The first Tuscaloosan to run for governor was upset that his city wasn’t chosen as the state’s capital.

Ozark Police receive grant

July 14, 2010

OZARK — It could be the difference in the outcome of a domestic assault, drunk-driving arrest or attempt on a police officer’s life that is captured in a small, black device clipped on Ozark Police Cpl. Jimmy Owen’s uniform.

BP says isolated leak discovered in valve on cap

July 14, 2010

Associated Press – July 14, 2010 11:04 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP says a leak has been detected near the top of a new cap designed to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but it was…