Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Recipe: Bama Butter Cake
Think super moist, dense vanilla cake, studded with pecans, drizzled with a sweet butter sauce. Yep. That’s my Bama Butter Cake. And y’all … it’s amazing. Continue reading →
Edmundite Missions Is an Alabama Bright Light Shining in the Black Belt
During the Great Depression in 1937, two Catholic priests of the Society of Saint Edmund came to Selma intending to spread the gospel, but the poverty they encountered was so shocking and profound they began handing out sandwiches and other food out of the back door of their mission house. Continue reading →
Beat the Summer Heat in Can’t Miss Alabama With Virtual Events
This week’s edition of Can’t Miss Alabama shows you how to relax over a weekend of family entertainment. Continue reading →
Jefferson County Gives Final Approval for $40M FedEx Distribution Center
FedEx plans to invest $40 million in a new distribution center that will be built on the border of Birmingham and Bessemer on Lakeshore Parkway. Continue reading →
AHSAA Issues Best Practices for Alabama High School Fall Sports
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has set guidelines for fall football, but it will be up to individual schools to decide whether and when to play. Continue reading →
Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Memorializes MLK, Continues His Legacy
The Dexter Parsonage Museum, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family lived for six years, tells the story of the momentous events that occurred inside. Continue reading →
Birmingham’s McWane Science Center Announces Two New Fossil Shark Discoveries
A team of scientists, including Jun Ebersole of the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, announced Wednesday the discovery of two new species of prehistoric shark that lived in the southeastern U.S. millions of years ago. Continue reading →
Farmers Market Signifies July 22 as Sweet Grown Alabama Day
Alabamians who want to support local farmers and buy locally grown products can now easily find what they’re looking for thanks to the launch of Sweet Grown Alabama’s online searchable database. Continue reading →
Rebound Bham to Support Birmingham Area Businesses Through COVID-19 Recovery
Rebound Bham is looking to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Magic City bounce back from the hit from COVID-19. Continue reading →
ALDI Plans Regional HQ, Distribution Hub in Baldwin County, Creating 200 Jobs
ALDI’s combination of quality goods and low prices has made it one of the largest grocery chains in the United States, incuding 30 stores in Alabama. Continue reading →
