Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Unsung legends of Birmingham Industrial League baseball receive their due
Birmingham’s Negro Southern League Museum saluted Napoleon Williams and Charles Harris on Sunday afternoon as unsung legends of the Birmingham Industrial League. Continue reading →
Department of Commerce selects Meghann Bridgeman as next Alabama Film Office director
The Alabama Department of Commerce announced the selection of Meghann Bridgeman, president and CEO of Create Birmingham, as the next director of the Alabama Film Office. Continue reading →
Builders Supply Co. kicks off $10.6 million expansion in DeKalb County
The Alabama Department of Commerce and Builders Supply Co. announced that the family-owned company plans to invest $10.6 million in a new manufacturing facility in Fort Payne, creating 10 new full-time jobs. Continue reading →
Alabama Power accepting requests for renewable energy proposals through Oct. 15
Alabama Power is seeking proposals for potential renewable energy projects, a biennial process required by the Alabama Public Service Commission. Continue reading →
Jefferson State Community College helps veteran transition into Alabama Power career
Heath Lewis changed directions after a 25-year military career, joining Jefferson State Community College’s first Distribution Control Center class and then taking a job at Alabama Power. Continue reading →
Oxford High School students to produce documentary for Alabama Public Television
Walking into the Jacket Media production studio, one would not likely guess that the setup was inside a high school. The classroom productions are of similar quality to those that are professionally produced. Continue reading →
Former Negro League pitcher, longtime Birmingham pastor Rev. William Greason honored on 100th birthday
William “Bill” Greason, a former Negro League Baseball pitcher and a pastor for more than half a century, was taken on a trip down memory lane to celebrate his 100th birthday last week. Continue reading →
Type 1 diabetes: UAB startup gains FDA clearance to test novel oral drug
The University of Alabama at Birmingham startup TIXiMED Inc. has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to proceed to clinical trials under an Investigational New Drug for TIX100, its novel oral Type 1 diabetes drug. Continue reading →
Auburn University ranks No. 1 for happiest students in the nation
Auburn University, in the “Loveliest Village on the Plains,” is also home to the happiest students in the nation, according to The Princeton Review’s 2025 rankings released recently. Continue reading →
Site Selection recognizes Alabama Power as a Top Utility in Economic Development
Site Selection magazine has once again honored Alabama Power as a Top Utility in Economic Development, recognizing the company’s diverse and extensive economic development efforts. Continue reading →
