Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama NewsCenter — NASA Awards Alabama State University $1.2 Million Grant to Advance Engineering, STEM
NASA has awarded Alabama State University a grant of nearly $1.2 million to enhance minority engineering programs, experimental research and more. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Sweet South Market Is Doing Business in Alabama’s Sweet Spot
Rosemary Guilford and Jennifer Bradley are childhood friends who reconnected as adults and now own and operate Sweet South Market near Andalusia. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama’s Business Climate Scores Near Top in New Rankings
Mazda-Toyota Manufacturing in Huntsville is among Alabama’s major recent economic development wins. The state continued its success in 2020 despite the challenges of COVID-19. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Community Enabler is an Alabama Bright Light in Calhoun County
Maudine Holloway, center, leads Community Enabler in serving the needs of those in Calhoun County. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — People of Alabama: Daniela Yunker of Spanish Fort
Daniela Yunker came to Mobile to work in the hospitality industry and is staying to become a teacher. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — New National Award Named for Alabama Broadway Star Rebecca Luker
A new award named in honor of Alabama native and three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker will spotlight people who have made a positive impact on the Lou Gehrig’s disease community over the past year. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Historic A.G. Gaston Motel Restoration Will ‘Shine a Light’ on Civil Rights History
It’s been shuttered for decades, looking more like urban blight than a beacon of Birmingham’s civil rights legacy. But change is under way at the historic A.G. Gaston Motel, which will soon be a centerpiece of the steadily developing Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Green Acres Is the Place to Be for Wings and a Side of History
For more than 60 years — through some of Birmingham’s most significant social and economic history — Green Acres Café has been a constant in the city’s downtown. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — Birmingham’s Carver Theatre: ‘We’re Happy to Say It’s Back’
Birmingham’s Carver Theatre is completing a major renovation to make the venue and museum viable for years to come. Continue reading →
Alabama NewsCenter — U.S. Civil Rights Trail Companion Book a Showcase for Alabama History
Lee Sentell was in college when he personally heard the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It was during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march, on the night before King delivered his famous “How Long? Not Long” speech on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. Continue reading →
