Author Archives: Alabama News Center
On This Day In Alabama History: Pulitzer Prize Winner Cynthia Tucker Was Born
Journalist Cynthia Tucker, who won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2007, was born in Monroeville. Continue reading →
NCAA Division I Track And Field Championship Shows Birmingham’s Potential As Sports Host
Beth Monson sounded a four-fingered whistle as her daughter Alicia Monson rounded the track Friday night at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Continue reading →
Practicing What She Teaches: UAB Creative Writing Director Kerry Madden-Lunsford Has New Children’s Book
It was just after the 2005 release of “Gentle’s Holler,” the first of three young adult novels (the others are “Louisiana’s Song” and “Jessie’s Mountain”) that Madden-Lunsford would write set in the Smoky Mountains in North Carolina. Continue reading →
Talladega Superspeedway Offers Fresh Look At Future Garage Experience
Fans can reserve passes now to access this new infield VIP garage area opening in fall 2019. Continue reading →
For Alabama Son Of Major Leaguer, Coaching Baseball Seemed Inevitable
Mark Mincher is being inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. Continue reading →
Bare Naked Noodles Is An Alabama Maker With A Passion For Pasta
Linda Croley has turned a favorite childhood memory into a multifaceted business. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Mobile Socialite Octavia Walton Le Vert Died
Her parties were attended by the leading politicians, artists and business leaders of the day. Continue reading →
Check Out The $18 Million Bugatti Car
Difficult for non-French speakers to say, the name simply means “The Black Car” in French. Continue reading →
Auburn University Receives $1.1 Million Grant To Study Bear Cub Survival In Alabama
The state has one of the nation’s smallest black bear populations. Continue reading →
NIH To Fund University Of Alabama Study Of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases
The five-year study will include 20 middle schools in large Alabama districts. Continue reading →
