Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama College Football Attendance, Tailgating the Latest Victims of COVID-19
There will be no on-campus tailgating and the largest college stadiums in Alabama will be only one-fifth full, but the hope is the play on the field will be at the top-tier level that Alabama and Auburn fans have come to expect and enjoy. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Steam Plant Equipment Finds New Home as Fish Habitat in the Gulf
Alabama Power and the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) are working together to provide a new place to fish off the Alabama coast. Continue reading →
Alabama, Auburn Players Looking Forward to SEC-Only Season
After an unusual spring and summer, football players at Auburn and Alabama are on the familiar ground of the practice field this week as they prepare for a delayed, SEC-only football schedule. Continue reading →
Alabama’s Sidewalk Film Festival Goes to the Drive-In This Year, Thanks to COVID-19
Chloe Cook knew as early as February that something might be up. As executive director of Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema and a member of the national organization the Art House Convergence, she was hearing whispers about what theater operators were seeing in other parts of the world as COVID-19 began to spread. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Executive’s View of Protests Shaped by the Civil Rights Movement
Ron Buford’s view of the ongoing protests around the nation against racism and social injustice has its roots among the trees of Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Foundation Strategic Initiatives Empower Nonprofits, Businesses to Improve Communities
Alabama NewsCenter is highlighting stories from the Alabama Power Foundation‘s annual report. Each story spotlights an organization or initiative the foundation supported in 2019. Continue reading →
Black Belt Community Foundation, HOPE and Partners Announce Help for Alabama Communities
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), Hope Credit Union (HOPE), and several partners including the Alabama Power Foundation have announced the creation of a program that will give numerous Alabama cities and counties immediate access to capital for COVID-19 response needs. Continue reading →
University of Alabama Public Relations Program Named No. 1 in Country by PRWeek
The University of Alabama was recently recognized for having the nation’s top public relations program. Continue reading →
Auburn University’s Renovated Ag Heritage Park Pavilion Reflects State’s Agricultural Heritage
One of the most easily identifiable buildings along South Donahue Drive in Auburn recently received a major facelift. Continue reading →
HudsonAlpha Scientists Help Identify Important Parts of the Human Genome
For nearly two decades, researchers at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, along with collaborators at Caltech, Penn State and UC Irvine, have been trying to understand how the human genome functions. Continue reading →
