Alabama woman sues Norfolk Southern, U.S. Pipe over husband’s death
An Alabama woman is suing Norfolk Southern and U.S. Pipe over the death of her husband last year. Walter James Griffin III was killed whie riding with a conductor on a Norfolk Southern train when a metal beam protruding from another Norfolk Southern train crashed through the window and struck him. The lawsuit says the pipe was unloaded and serviced at U.S. Pipe’s fabrication facility. – AL.com
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New mill owner to give away 3 million pairs of socks
The owner of a Fort Payne hosiery mill being turned into a sports training facility is giving away 3 million pairs of socks that were left in the mill when he bought it. Tony Hendon is giving socks found in the old Bailey Knit Corp. building to groups that can give them to the homeless and others in need. – News 19
Selma businessman is Alabama’s Small Business Person of the Year
Selma’s Daryl Thomas, of Thomas Accounting & Income Tax Service, is a national Small Business Person of the Year. The U.S. Small Business Administration picked one winner from each state.  At a ceremony May 1 in Washington, one will be named the National Small Business Person of the Year. —  U.S. Small Business Administration
