Author Archives: Alabama News Center

What Moving the Magic City Classic to Spring Means for the Rivalry

The annual Magic City Classic football game between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University has been postponed until spring following concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cheesy Dinner Rolls

If my kids had it their way, they’d make a dinner out of these cheesy dinner rolls each night. Here, tender yeast rolls are seasoned and filled with melty cheese insides. Continue reading →

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Eat in the Streets to Return to Birmingham’s Avondale Area

Avondale restaurants had such a good experience with Eat in the Streets last month, that they are bringing it back this weekend. Continue reading →

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Alabama Program Helps Students SAIL Into New School Year

As schools in Alabama are starting this fall, Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) has wrapped up a successful summer of virtual and in-person learning for students across Alabama. Continue reading →

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FedEx Ground to Begin Work on $40 Million Logistics Facility in Jefferson County

FedEx Ground will build a $40.6 million facility in Jefferson County that could create 285 full-time and part-time jobs within three years of the project completion, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) announced today. Continue reading →

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Exciting Events in Can’t Miss Alabama Include Online Shopping, Great Food

From a fish fry to a street market to a soccer game… Check out the events that are listed in this week’s edition of Can’t Miss Alabama. Continue reading →

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$500 Million Electric Arc Furnace to Create 300 Jobs in Alabama

A $500 million electric arc furnace at the AM/NS Calvert Mill in Mobile County is expected to add 300 jobs and a major new capability for the former ThyssenKrupp plant. Continue reading →

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Honda Supplier Expands Alabama Plant

Honda supplier Unipres Alabama is investing $6.3 million and will create 10 jobs with the latest expansion of its stamping plant in Steele in St. Clair County. Continue reading →

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Hyundai Expanding Electric Vehicle Lineup With New IONIQ Brand

Hyundai Motor Company has launched IONIQ, a new brand of electric vehicles, with plans to roll out a crossover SUV (CUV), a sedan and a large SUV over the next four years. Continue reading →

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Birmingham Promise Extends Deadline for 2020 Graduates

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Birmingham Promise Executive Director Rachel Harmon held a news conference Tuesday morning to announce the extension. Continue reading →

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