Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Can’t Miss Alabama: Autumn’s arrival brings a bounty of community festivals
Alabama’s largest Hispanic heritage festival, Fiesta, takes place at Birmingham’s Linn Park Saturday, Sept. 28. Continue reading →
Mi Pueblo opens a different world of flavors to Alabama, one aisle at a time
Looking for fun and adventure and new, fresh flavors? Go grocery shopping at Mi Pueblo. Because Mi Pueblo is more than just a supermarket. It’s an experience. Continue reading →
Huntsville, Alabama, nonprofit Hatch helps young people become self-sufficient
A group of older men sits trading jokes and opinions over cups of coffee on a summer morning at the public library. Continue reading →
Economic development partnership ONE East Alabama celebrates launch
ONE East Alabama, a newly formed regional economic development 501(c)6 organization, celebrated its official launch on Thursday at the iconic Talladega Superspeedway. Continue reading →
Birmingham, Alabama, Housing Authority welcomes residents to new $17 million development on city’s Southside
Inside the air-conditioned and soon-to-be occupied Edgehill at Southtown development on Birmingham’s Southside, Thomas Clark, a future resident, spoke passionately about his new home. Continue reading →
How HudsonAlpha is spurring the economic development of the Alabama Wiregrass
Last December, the Huntsville-based HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced its expansion into Alabama’s Wiregrass region. Continue reading →
Community leaders celebrate renovations at Gulf State Park Pier with ribbon-cutting
Civic, business and community leaders gathered last week to cut a ceremonial ribbon and celebrate the re-opening of the iconic Gulf State Park Pier. Continue reading →
Alabama Coastal Cleanup Sept. 21 draws 600 volunteers, removing trash around Mobile Bay and Gulf
Thanks to around 600 Alabama Coastal Cleanup volunteers who worked this weekend, coastal areas around Mobile and the state’s sugar-white beaches are sparkling clean. Continue reading →
HudsonAlpha researchers awarded NIH grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children
As genetic sequencing technology becomes more accessible and efficient, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the genetic underpinnings of various diseases. Continue reading →
Cam the Frybot brings a taste of the future to Auburn University’s Tiger Dining
In a world where science fiction is slowly becoming a reality, and technology such as food-delivery robots, self-driving cars and smart houses are no longer merely the stuff of novels and movies, there seems no way to avoid the inevitable.
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