Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama Students, Teacher Have Strong Showing in National History Day Contest
Alabama History Day representatives made their presence known in the 2020 National History Day Contest with winners emerging on the student and teacher levels. Continue reading →
Alabama to End Red Snapper Season for Private Anglers, Charter Vessels July 3
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced Wednesday that the red snapper season for 2020 will close July 3 for private fishermen and state-licensed charter vessels. Continue reading →
Alabama Power’s Bonnie George is an Unsung Hero Feeding Others with Food and Love
George, a customer service representative (CSR) in Alabama Power’s Pell City Office, has worked for the company for 15 years. Continue reading →
Full Moon Shines Across Alabama
During times of unimaginable uncertainty in the restaurant industry, Full Moon Bar-B-Que continues to cook. Low and slow, of course. But steady, too. Even during a pandemic, it seems, people still want their ‘que. Continue reading →
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Restoring Aquatic Grass Along Alabama Coast
Researchers at Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) are planting underwater grasses in coastal areas of Alabama to improve marine habitats for fish and wildlife. Continue reading →
Flat Rock Park a “Natural Wonder” for Recreation and Biological Diversity
Alabama is blessed with many places of natural beauty and biological importance. That is the basis for 2020 being designated as the “Year of Natural Wonders” by the Alabama Tourism Department. Continue reading →
Female Engineers Still in the Minority, but Numbers Continue Growing
Aureale Vann will celebrate International Women in Engineering Day Tuesday as one of thousands of females around the world excelling in a profession still dominated by males. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Helping Endangered Woodpeckers Thrive
A federally endangered woodpecker is thriving in central Alabama thanks to a partnership between Alabama Power, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR.) Continue reading →
Alabama Power Veteran New CEO of Birmingham Business Alliance
Kenneth E. Coleman is the new president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the first African American to lead the region’s leading economic development organization. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Retiree Marrene Wilson Finds Joy During Pandemic by Painting Mural
Marrene Wilson takes joy in serving others in her retirement by sharing her talents. A member of the Birmingham Division Energizers – Alabama Power’s service arm for retirees – Wilson felt lonely during the pandemic. Continue reading →
