Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama’s Bevill State HVAC Fast Track Program accepting applications for winter class
Applications are being accepted for the winter 2023 class of the HVAC Fast Track Program at Bevill State Community College. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Birmingham’s $50 million amphitheater project boosted by Convention board vote
The board of the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau approved allowing a portion of the lodging taxes collected from the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Sheraton and Westin hotels to help pay the debt for a $50 million, 8,500-seat amphitheater that would be built on the site of the former Carraway hospital complex. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Power’s Baker selected Wildlife Biologist of the Year
Southern clubshell mussels and flattened musk turtles, trispot darters and rainbow trout fishes, tulotoma snails and wildfowl that sing: These are a few of Jeff Baker’s favorite things. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Michael O’Neill, Thom Gossom team up for ‘Alabama Boys’ at Auburn
They’re two of Auburn’s most recognizable alumni, and they actually were classmates at the university, but it took an Academy Award nominee to get Thom Gossom and Michael O’Neill together years after they graduated. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama’s Jonathan Harrison takes cooking to the next level
Columbiana’s Jonathan Harrison had the opportunity to show some love for his home state as a contestant on the first season of “Next Level Chef,” a reality show that aired on the Fox network earlier this year. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama’s oyster harvest off to great start
Those who love to dine on Alabama’s succulent oysters are in luck. The state’s oyster season opened Oct. 3, and the oyster catchers are busy plucking those delicious bivalves from the reefs in coastal waters. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Recipe: Easy Cheese Straw Cookies (Cheese Happies)
Do you love the taste of homemade Southern-style cheese straws but hate all the fussiness involved with making them? Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Take a wild ride at the Alabama Safari Park
Visitors to the Alabama Safari Park can expect some animal residents to personally greet their human guests. In fact, you’ll have many eating out of the palm of your hand – literally. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Presbyterian Home for Children’s new thrift store opens in Talladega
The Presbyterian Home for Children’s new thrift store in Talladega hadn’t opened its doors for the first time, yet there was already a crowd waiting to come inside. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Time running out for Alabamians to register to vote in November
You may wonder, “Why bother voting?” It can be a hassle to get to the polling station, find a place to park and then have to stand in line for who knows how long. And besides, you might think, “My vote really doesn’t matter.” Continue reading →
