Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Airbus Successfully Tests Automated Aviation Security Technology With Alabama Law Enforcement
Konikore, described by its maker as “the world’s most sensitive nose,” successfully detected a widely used high explosive in tests conducted by Airbus in connection with the Mobile Police Department, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and FBI bomb technicians. Continue reading →
Try 16 Fun Activities to Support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama
The statistics are sobering: At least one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Continue reading →
Alabama’s Gulf Coast Beaches Reopening Oct. 2
Alabama Gulf Coast beaches will reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) said after consultation with officials in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Dauphin Island, and Baldwin County. Continue reading →
Football Preview: Auburn Faces Big Road Test at Georgia, Alabama Welcomes Aggies, Undefeated UTSA Visits UAB
Nick Saban delved into the science of genetics during his press conference this week. But he wasn’t talking about height or hair color. Continue reading →
Gloria Buie Battled Breast Cancer and Won; Now She Fights for Awareness
Sept. 11 will always be etched in Gloria Buie’s mind. The date not only marks the destruction of New York’s Twin Towers but, for Buie, a personal day of infamy: she received a diagnosis of breast cancer. Continue reading →
Get in the Fight Against Breast Cancer With Can’t Miss Alabama
Find out how you can get involved and support breast cancer research in this week’s Can’t Miss Alabama. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Customers to Receive Bill Credit This Month
Alabama Power customers will receive a credit in October because the company’s fuel expenses have been lower this year. Continue reading →
Economic Development Projects Expected to Bring More Than 500 Jobs to Huntsville Area
The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber announced that new economic development projects will bring 510 new jobs and more than $71 million in investment to the community. Continue reading →
At Bama Bucks, the Menu Is a Little on the Wild Side
“Alli-GADOR! Yum!” My 4-year-old niece shoves yet another golden-brown nugget of surprisingly tender fried gator in her mouth, still professing her love for the appetizer that she has almost single-handedly finished. “Catherine Barrett, close your mouth,” my mom says. Continue reading →
New Spillgates on the Way to Replace Ones That Have Reliably Served Martin Dam for Nearly a Century
For nearly a century, the spillgates atop Martin Dam have helped Alabama Power manage the company’s original source of renewable energy: flowing water. Continue reading →
