Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama NewsCenter — Football Preview: Alabama Takes on Gators in the Swamp, Auburn Has a Catfight at Penn State, UAB Heads to North Texas
It’s been 10 years since Alabama visited The Swamp. That meeting of Top 10 teams ended with the then-No. 3 Crimson Tide getting the best of then-No. 12 Florida 38-10. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — This Program is Helping Alabamians Find Jobs
Tamika Turner got excited when she discovered the Apprenticeship Readiness Program (ARP) offered by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) at Bishop State Community College. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Harold Franklin, First Black Student to Attend Auburn, Dies at 88
Harold Franklin, the first African American student to attend Auburn University, has died at the age of 88. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Power Traveling to Support Nicholas Victims in Texas
Alabama Power crews and support teams are headed to Texas to help support restoration of electric service in that state following Hurricane Nicholas. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — This City’s Growth Is a Pattern for Alabama
In the wake of devastating job losses from textile mills closing, the City of Valley weaved itself back together, stronger than ever. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Hop Aboard New Historic Red Ore Express Walking Tour for a Trip Into Birmingham’s Industrial Past
The story about Birmingham’s heaviest corner is among many little-known facts that visitors will learn when they step into the past on the new Historic Red Ore Express. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Announces 2021 Class
For the next 13 weeks, 10 energy startups from eight states and Canada will take part in the intensive Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator program in Birmingham. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Canada’s Li-Cycle Plans EV Battery Recycling Facility in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama plant, which will begin manufacturing electric vehicles next year, welcomed Canada-based Li-Cycle’s plans to build a facility nearby to recycle lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing scrap. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Reflecting on the Freedom Rides of 1961
A 60th Anniversary event commemorating the Freedom Rides of 1961 at the former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, now the Freedom Rides Museum. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Ranks Among Top States for Business in New Site Selectors Survey
Gov. Kay Ivey celebrated an announcement that Wellborn Cabinet is launching growth plans that will ultimately create more than 200 jobs at the company’s plant in rural Clay County. Continue reading →
