Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Baldwin County Homes Selling Faster In March Compared To One Year Ago
Sales: According to the Baldwin County Association of Realtors/Multiple Listing Service, Baldwin County residential sales totaled 631 units during March, down 0.6 percent from 635 sales in the same month a year earlier. March sales were up 37.7 percent compared to 472 sales in February. Results were 21.6 percent above the five-year March average of 519 sales. Two more resources to review: Quarterly Report and Annual Report. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Phenix City Reformer Hugh Bentley Died
April 13, 1984: Hugh Bentley was a key figure in the movement to end vice and corruption in Phenix City in the early 1950s and became the subject of threats and a bombing Continue reading →
$24 Million American Life Building Renovation Kicks Off Birmingham’s Opportunity Zone Initiatives
One of the most prominent vacant buildings in downtown Birmingham is about to get a $24 million transformation into 140 workforce housing apartments thanks to opportunity zone funding and a new initiative by the city of Birmingham. Continue reading →
National Volunteer Week Recognizes Those Who Love To Serve
National Volunteer Week is observed annually during the third week of April. Continue reading →
Alabama Partnership For Children Joins Hands For Week Of The Young Child
The Alabama Partnership for Children held its annual “Joining Hands for Week of the Young Child” event April 9 to raise awareness of the most important time of all children’s lives – the first five years. Continue reading →
Pilgrim’s Place Chicken Salad Lands On List Of 100 Dishes To Eat In Alabama Before You Die
It might seem surprising that chicken salad is the recipe from a barbecue restaurant that lands on the Alabama Tourism Department’s list of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Lay Dam Went Into Service
April 12, 1914: Alabama Power built Lay Dam, its first hydroelectric plant, which was completed on December 31, 1913, and went into service on April 12, 1914 Continue reading →
Protective Stadium Will Be Name Of New Birmingham Multi-Purpose Venue
When the new multi-purpose stadium is constructed in downtown Birmingham, it will be called “Protective Stadium” thanks to a 15-year agreement announced today between Protective Life Corporation and the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Continue reading →
Coffee Shop Could Be Link To Alabama Town’s Past And Its Future
Coffee has been known to revive those who can’t function until they get that first sip in the morning. But can it help revive an Alabama town? Continue reading →
Supplier Toyota Boshoku To Build Alabama Factory, Creating 400 Jobs
Gov. Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku America and local leaders in Limestone County to announce that the global automotive supplier plans to invest more than $50 million to open a manufacturing facility in Athens, creating a total of around 400 jobs once full production is reached. Continue reading →
