Author Archives: Alabama News Center

Auto Supplier Daikyonishikawa Selects Alabama For First US Facility

Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that Japan-based DaikyoNishikawa US plans to invest $110 million to open an auto parts manufacturing facility in Huntsville to serve the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA assembly plant now under construction. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Mary Ward Brown, Acclaimed Fiction Writer, Died

May 14, 2013: Mary Ward Brown, whose collection of short stories, “Tongues of Flame,” earned her widespread fame relatively late in life, died in Marion at the age of 95 Continue reading →

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Hangout Fest Profile: Diplo

Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, is a Mississippi native now based in Los Angeles who made his name musically in the underground dance party scene in Philadelphia. Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day At Children’s Of Alabama Hospital Brightened By Special Deliveries

While professional golfers on the PGA Tour Champions aimed for the greens at the Regions Tradition golf tournament, hundreds of volunteers packed green boxes to ensure mothers would feel like champions at Children’s of Alabama. Continue reading →

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Alabama Peanut Company Is An Alabama Maker Keeping A Southern Tradition Alive

Alabama Peanut Company (Birmingham) Continue reading →

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Women Important To Solving Alabama’s Workforce Needs

To find more qualified employees to fill Alabama’s growing workforce, the state must remove barriers preventing women from applying. Continue reading →

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Alabama Power Lineman Appreciation Spotlight: Heith Hase

Heith Hase is described by peers as a good family man who cares about his work, is open-minded and dependable. Hase, a resident of Piedmont, is a 12-year employee of Alabama Power and a member of a line crew serving the Anniston area. Continue reading →

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Hangout Fest Profile: Walk The Moon

On first listen, many of Walk The Moon’s songs sound like they came straight out of the 1980s. Continue reading →

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Researchers Present Findings On Anti-cancer Compounds Discovered At Usa Health Mitchell Cancer Institute

Two new classes of anti-cancer compounds discovered by scientists at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute show promise for the treatment or prevention of cancer, researchers told scientists convened for the recent annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Atlanta. Continue reading →

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Trent Richardson Returns To Regions Tradition For Celebrity Pro-Am

Former Alabama and NFL running back Trent Richardson hopes to get back to the league after rebooting his career in the Alliance of American Football, which he led in scoring. In a quick interview with the Doing More Today crew, Richardson talked about what brings him to the Regions Tradition. Continue reading →

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