Writer and Reporter

Verna Gates is an accomplished writer and reporter and is
a frequent contributor to national and local publications.

Recent News Articles

• BP Gulf Coast Oil Spill Archive - 5/17/10
  
  
• Jailed HealthSouth boss testifies in $2.6 bln suit - 5/20/09 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama's Jefferson County slashes budget 33 pct - 5/18/09 Reuters
  
  
• HealthSouth shareholder seeks $2.6 bln from ex-CEO - 5/11/09 Reuters
  
  
• Eleven killed in Alabama shooting spree - 3/11/09 Reuters
  
  
• Motive unclear in Alabama shooting spree - 3/11/09 Reuters
  
  
• Seeking dream job on paradise island? Apply here - 1/11/09 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama county extends sewer-debt standstill - 10/30/08 Reuters
  
  
• Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Lexington, Kentucky - 9/18/08 Reuters
  
  
• Olympics-War vets thriving in Paralympic field of battle - 8/2/08 Reuters
  
  
• Rising raw materials prices "frightening" - SSAB - 5/7/08 Reuters
  
  
• Travel Postcard: 48 hours in New Orleans - 4/11/08 Reuters
  
  
• Doubts seen over Jefferson County Ala. debt plan - 3/14/08 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama county official says bankruptcy an option - 3/6/08 Reuters
  
  
• Fed must remain vigilant on inflation: Plosser - 2/6/08 Reuters
  
  
• Fed's Lockhart says more rate cuts may be needed - 1/17/08 Reuters
  
  
• Wild Canada landscape inspires amateur painters - 8/17/07 Reuters
  
  
• Secret World War Two nuclear city open to tours - 8/3/07 Reuters
  
  
• Drummond cleared in landmark Colombia rights case - 7/26/07 Reuters
  
  
• Drummond coal goes on trial over Colombia killings - 7/11/07 Reuters
  
  
• Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy sentenced to prison - 6/28/07 Reuters
  
  
• Dolly Parton says hard work, surgery helped her - 5/23/07 Reuters
  
  
• U.S. to get first new iron pipe plant in 55 years - 5/9/07 Reuters
  
  
• Policeman charged in rights murder - 5/9/07 Reuters
  
  
• Extreme fundraisers take charity to the limit - 5/4/07 Reuters
  
  
• Train with space shuttle parts derails in Alabama - 5/3/07 Reuters
  
  
• Ex-HealthSouth CEO settles with SEC - 4/23/07 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama church arsonists get state prison time - 4/13/07 Reuters
  
  
• Three sent to prison for torching churches - 4/9/07 Reuters
  
  
• Obama, Clintons converge on civil rights shrine - 3/4/07 Reuters
  
  
• Tornadoes kill at least 17 - 3/2/07 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama governor grants 45-day stay of execution - 1/27/07 Reuters
  
  
• Judge refuses harsh sentence for ex-HealthSouth CFO - 2/22/07 Reuters
  
  
• Exxon, Alabama face off in court over gas payments - 2/06/07 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama hotel reopens to 19th century grandeur - 1/20/07 Reuters
  
  
• Internet Dating 2.0 - 1/19/07 TIME Magazine
  
  
• Health insurance bridges gap for poor families - 1/3/07 Reuters
  
  
• Merck wins Vioxx trial in Alabama state court - 12/15/06 Reuters
  
  
• Why Air Conditioner Thefts are Heating Up - 7/21/06 TIME Magazine
  
  
• Scrushy, ex-Alabama Gov. guilty in corruption case - 6/29/06 Reuters
  
  
• Presbyterian church opens door to gay clergy - 6/20/06 Reuters
  
  
• HealthSouth ex-controller gets 8 years in prison - 6/16/06 Reuters
  
  
• Corruption trial of former Alabama governor starts - 5/1/06 Reuters
  
  
• Sex tourism thriving in Bible Belt - 4/4/06 Reuters
  
  
• Brookwood's Biddle is 'every woman's woman' - 9/17/04 - Birmingham Business Journal
  
  
• Perils of online dating prompt safety efforts - 3/21/06 Reuters
  
  
• Alabama church fire suspects to remain in jail - 3/16/06 Yahoo News/Reuters
  
  
• Alabama church fire suspects appear in court - 3/15/06 Reuters
  
  
• Unusual Suspects in Church Burnings - 3/8/06 TIME Magazine
  
  
• Exxon, Alabama face off in court over gas payments 2/2/06 - Reuters
  
  
• Boosters say HealthSouth ex-CEO paid for support - 1/19/06 ABC News.com/Reuters
  
  
• Ten Commandments judge to run for Alabama governor - 1/11/06 Yahoo News/Reuters
  
  
• Scrushy jury restarts deliberations - 6/23/05 New Zealand Herald Online
  
  
• Jury says unable to agree on Scrushy verdict - 5/24/05 Reuters
  
  
• Hyundai expects nearly half million sales - 5/20/05 Reuters
  
  
• HealthSouth stockholder groups vie for 'lead plaintiff' status - January 2005 Birmingham Business Journal
  
  
• Scrushy trial could last 4 months - January 2005 Birmingham Business Journal
  
  
• Judge Rejects Return of Ten Commandments Marker 9/4/03 - Reuters
  
  
• Scrushy Under Siege - August 2003 Business Alabama
  
  
• Scrushy name, likeness under assault in Birmingham - 4/7/03 Reuters
  
  

Feature Stories and Articles

• Biking into Business - Birmingham Bicycle Co. - July 2006 Business Alabama
  
  
• Southside from the Beginning - Southside, 1960-1985 celebrating the legacy
  
  
• Backyard Remedies - Growing Your Own Medicinal Garden - 2003 Home Style Today
  
  
• Petaling the House - The Art of Growing Roses - 2003 Home Style Today
  
  
• Local Law Firm Launches High-Tech Division - 07/07/00 Alabama Information Technology Association Magazine
  
  
• The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - Fall 2002 Alabama Heritage
  
  
• The Real Rio - - Go World Travel Magazine (Link)
  
  
• Virginia Wine Country - Go World Travel Magazine (Link)
  
  
• Putting Your Two Cents In - March 2004 Military Officer Magazine
  
  
• Tapping Into E-Learning - January 2003 Military Officer Magazine
  
  

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