Author Archives: Alabama News Center
COVID-19 Rate Among Dentists Less Than 1%, UAB Co-Written Report Finds
Data published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) shows that less than 1% of dentists in the United States were found to have COVID-19. Continue reading →
$17.8 Million Grant Offers Hope of New Future for Alabama Workers Displaced by COVID-19
The damage from the COVID-19 pandemic on Alabama’s economy has been staggering. Businesses across the state have closed for months at a time, sales have plummeted and, in the worst cases, companies have shuttered their doors permanently. Continue reading →
DAVID Workforce Development Tool to Help Alabama Workers Achieve Self-Sufficiency
More Alabamians will have the ability to get connected to rewarding careers through a first-in-the-nation partnership between the state of Alabama and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Continue reading →
Alabama’s Fannie Flagg Returns to Whistle Stop in New Novel
In 1987, Fannie Flagg first introduced us to Idgie, Evelyn, Ninny and the other inhabitants of the fictional and oh-so-Southern Whistle Stop, Alabama. Continue reading →
Recipe: Easy Caramel Pumpkin Crumb Cake
I just love a crumb cake. There’s something about that layer of buttery, sweet and a touch salty streusel that just sets my mouth to watering. Continue reading →
North-South All-Star Football Game Moving to Mobile’s New University of South Alabama Stadium
The 62nd annual North-South All-Star Football Classic will be played at the University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium Dec. 18 in Mobile, said Jamie Lee, director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA). Continue reading →
Alabama Joins Coastal States to Embrace the Gulf
Like many who live in coastal Alabama, Phillip Hinesley has a personal connection to the Gulf of Mexico. Yes, like many, he loves to fish, but his connection goes beyond the excitement of reeling in a catch from Alabama’s Gulf waters. Continue reading →
UA’s CrossingPoints Receives $4M in Grants to Enhance Education Efforts
The University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints Transition Program has received two federal grants totaling more than $4 million to enhance education efforts for young adults who have intellectual disabilities and to assist special education teachers and rehab counselors. Continue reading →
Alabama City Transforms Alley Into Vibrant Outdoor Space
In downtown Wetumpka, there’s an alleyway that links Company Street and Hill Street. Until recently, the alley was an unlit and uninspired walkthrough with four spots for people to park their cars while running routine errands. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Retiree, JSU’s First Black Student Barbara Curry-Story Remembered for ‘Grace and Dignity’
On a campus already grieving several unrelated deaths over the past few weeks comes the news of another great loss. Barbara Curry-Story, the first Black student to attend Jacksonville State University, died on Oct. 20. Continue reading →
