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Madison City Council considering bienniel budget

July 30, 2010

MADISON — The Madison City Council will hold a work session Aug. 7, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Municipal Complex, 100 Hughes Road. MADISON, AL?– The Madison City Council will hold a work session Aug. 7, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Municipal Complex, 100 Hughes Road. The meeting…

BP begins downsizing oil cleanup crews

July 30, 2010

The number of local people working on recovery efforts had declined significantly from its height a couple of weeks ago: 1,099 people were cleaning Alabama beaches and 181 boat operators were working in Alabama waters as part of the Vessels of Opportunity program…

Slow-moving utilities blamed for delays in Winchester Road widening

July 30, 2010

An Alabama Department of Transportation official recited a long list of encounters with water lines, power lines and poles, telephone lines and television cable lines that weren't moved when they were supposed to have been or took longer to move than expected. View full size Keith …

Less oil on surface means less work for fishermen

July 29, 2010

Even when the oily sheen starts fading from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, it manages to become bad news for fishermen. View full size A skimming boat is seen amongst a large stretch of oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf…

Did Huntsville Housing Authority spend foreclosure funds in needy neighborhoods?

July 29, 2010

Some of the authority's most expensive purchases sit in neighborhoods that are not currently threatened by foreclosures, according to a Times analysis. HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Huntsville Housing Authority stopped shopping for foreclosed properties across the city this week. The agency…

Did Huntsville Housing Authority spend foreclosure funds in needy neighborhoods?

July 29, 2010

Some of the authority's most expensive purchases sit in neighborhoods that are not currently threatened by foreclosures, according to a Times analysis. HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Huntsville Housing Authority stopped shopping for foreclosed properties across the city this week. The …

Dozens of Huntsville small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing tax-exempt status

July 29, 2010

Dozens of small nonprofit organizations in the Huntsville area are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they haven't filed returns since 2007. HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Internal Revenue Service says dozens of small nonprofit organizations in the Huntsville area are at risk of losing their …

Alabama 71 in Jackson County to be closed Thursday morning for a few days

July 28, 2010

The Alabama Department of Transportation will close Alabama 71 near Higdon in east Jackson County for three to five days on Thursday morning for emergency drainage repairs. File image JACKSON COUNTY, AL – The Alabama Department of Transportation will close Alabama 71 near…

USM researchers to discuss oil spill

July 28, 2010

A panel of research experts from the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory will be featured Thursday during the Issues + Answers Lecture "Ecosystem at Risk? Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Incident on the Ecology of the North Central Gulf of …

USM researchers to discuss oil spill

July 28, 2010

A panel of research experts from the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory will be featured Thursday during the Issues + Answers Lecture "Ecosystem at Risk? Implications of the Deepwater Horizon Incident on the Ecology of the North Central Gulf of Mexico." (AP Photo) …

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