Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Gee’s Bend Has The Nation’s First Electric Ferry
The Gee’s Bend Ferry will be back operating in the next few weeks. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Formally Adopted Its State Flag
The Alabama flag features a crimson diagonal cross, in tribute to St. Andrew’s crucifixion. Continue reading →
Trent Richardson’s Redemption: ‘I’m Back To A Place Where It’s Just Fun’
Trent Richardson never played a snap inside Legion Field before Sunday afternoon, but he had experienced joy there. Continue reading →
Vera Beck Found Opportunity And A Career As A Test Kitchen Cook In Cleveland
The Limestone County native cooked with Julia Child and James Beard. Continue reading →
Auburn AD Allen Greene Doing A Job That’s ‘Rewarding Beyond Measure’
The trailblazer is the first African-American director of athletics on the Plains. Continue reading →
Birmingham Velocity Accelerator Elevator Speech: Need2Say
This app-based system goes beyond learning a new language to communicating in any language. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Civil Rights Leader John Porter Died
Porter was pastor of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham for nearly 40 years. Continue reading →
Southern Foodways Alliance Shares Labor And Linkage Of Food With Birmingham Symposium
John T. Edge hopes participants in the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) Winter Symposium in Birmingham on Feb. 9 left the Magic City with “new ideas in our heads and new foods in our bellies.” Continue reading →
Birmingham Velocity Accelerator Elevator Speech: Fledging
This electronics company already has one popular product on the market. Continue reading →
Civic Innovation Panel Considers Birmingham’s Future
Entrepreneurship took center stage at the A.G. Gaston Conference. Continue reading →
