Alabama home sales fall 27 percent in June

Lauren B. Cooper - Business Journals

Date: 7/24/2008

Statewide home sales fell nearly 27 percent in June, the 10th consecutive monthly decline in Alabama. The Alabama Center for Real Estate reported a total of 4,290 homes sold in the state in June. That's a nearly 27 percent drop from June 2007 and a more than 6 percent drop from May. Homes on Lake Martin, reportedly one… Read More

Coosa River still under fish consumption advisory

Amy Gordon - Shelby County Reporter

Date: 7/24/2008

Fishing in Lay Lake and in the Coosa River near Vincent is still a fun way to pass the summer days. Just be sure to throw back what you catch. The Alabama Department of Public Health released the 2008 Fish Consumption Advisories for the state on Monday, and the Coosa River in Shelby County was cited for containing PCB… Read More

Alabama legislators to begin writing water plan

Bob Johnson - Forbes

Date: 7/24/2008

Alabama businesses, farmers and water systems continue to struggle with the effects of two years of drought despite recent rains that have brought some relief. Officials with Dixie Pellets near Selma say water levels on the Alabama River remain so low they are only able to fill barges half full when shipping their product… Read More

Tennessee Aquarium sets sail on new catamaran adventure

Beth Haynes - WBIR Channel 10 News

Date: 7/23/2008

"Welcome aboard the brand new river boat," says Captain Mike Hosemann as he greets passengers. These days, the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga is truly submerging its guests in nature with a brand new voyage. Its newest attraction, the Tennessee River Gorge Explorer, is giving passengers a unique view of one of our… Read More

Veteran Alabama Power Employee Dies in Accident

John Shryock - WSFA 12 News

Date: 7/22/2008

Alabama Power Company says a longtime employee has died in a tragic accident. 52-year-old Robert Lynn Courtney, a hydro journeyman at Mitchell Dam died Tuesday morning at the the hydro generating plant near Verbena. The Associated Press reports that Courtney's body was pulled from the Coosa River by several Chilton County… Read More