From monster makeup to Magic City Classic, here are some of our favorite stories from the past week from our partners at Alabama NewsCenter.
Alabama has nation’s second-highest gains in graduating students – Here are key markers which contributed to the state’s education success.
Football preview: Bulldogs, Hornets battle in Magic City Classic; Auburn welcomes Ole Miss – A look at all of the Alabama college and select high school games this week.
Legion Field ready to host another Magic City Classic – “Old Gray Lady” stirs to life for annual matchup.
Can’t Miss Alabama: Special Halloween edition – Have a safe and Happy Halloween
A new USS Mobile? Mayor hopes to get Port City’s name on Austal-made ship – Littoral combat ships are built at plant in Port of Mobile.
Mikia Carter: Overcoming breast cancer through faith – “Don’t take your diagnosis as a death sentence. Take it as a new look upon life – just know you’re going to be fine.”
Before breast cancer treatment, 31-year-old preserves hope to have a child – With a cancer treatment looming, Jessica Sparks decided to harvest and freeze her eggs to keep her dream of building a family alive.
Andrea Taylor brings a change of pace to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute – New CEO opens up about what got her to the Magic City and what keeps her centered here.
Helping Horses Alabama takes animals from need to steed – Equine rescue aims to restore broken and take in homeless.
Montgomery monster makeup master makes movie masks and more – Zombies, aliens and gore are part of Alabama artist’s repertoire.
Microsoft names Birmingham’s Kulture City a partner – Autism nonprofit one of 10 that are part of Windows 10 Upgrade Your World Initiative.
Etheridge family taps into parental values to fuel success with multiple businesses – Here’s how one father seeded success for generations to come.
100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before you Die: Klingler’s Black Forest Torte – Can you stop after just one bite?
Making syrup and changing lives in Opp, Alabama – Crossover Ministry finds parallels between cooking sugar cane and cleansing souls.
Celebrity chef Gina Neely to share recipe, meet fans at Magic City Classic Expo – After her own weight loss, Neely advocates increasing the amount of fish and seafood in family meals.
Alabama Bright Lights: Black Belt Treasures in Camden is a portal into region’s art and culture – Products sold in shop support artists throughout the Black Belt.
Cardboard City aims to unbox plight of the homeless in Mobile – Annual event raises money for those in need.
A look inside Mobile’s Cardboard City – Young and old slept in boxes to raise awareness of homelessness.
President Warren G. Harding’s Birmingham civil rights speech: bold then, forgotten today – “Whether you like it or not, our democracy is a lie unless you stand for that equality.” President Warren G. Harding
Alabama ZIP codes among ‘America’s Most Haunted’ – One in the Mobile area may have as many as 69 homes – one in every 89 – that could be haunted.
Montgomery September home sales up 16 percent over same month last year – Year-to-date sales through September are up 15 percent from the first nine months of 2014.
Huntsville/Madison County year-to-date residential sales up 17 percent over last year – Median home prices were mostly flat in September.
Wiregrass September year-to-date home sales up 27 percent from last year – Here’s a look at what’s behind the bump in sales.
Lake Martin ‘Waterfront’ Real Estate: Year-to-date September sales up 23 percent over last year
Shoals Area year-to-date residential sales up 16 percent from 2014 – Housing inventories down 9.1 percent from September 2014.
Morgan County September residential sales up 10 percent over same month last year – Year-to-date sales through September are up 23.5 percent from 2014.
Calhoun County year-to-date sales in September up 14 percent over last year – Median home sales prices in September were down slightly from the same month in 2014.
UAB researchers making shrimp not so shrimpy – They’re finding a way to grow bigger, better shrimp that could lead to breakthroughs in feeding the world.
Alabama Classic Foundation kicks off Magic City Classic weekend with fundraiser for students – Partners with Schaeffer Eye Center to host second annual charity golf tournament
Lawson State celebrates 65 years with silent auction, reception – Event marks milestone while raising money for community college’s future.
Birmingham students’ refrigerator art could land them an actual refrigerator – Twenty-one schools sent artwork to Alabama Power
Student artists celebrated by Alabama Power – Receiving awards and affirming purpose. Students are encouraged to continue to share their gift with the world.
