Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Kicks Off Construction On $1.6B Alabama Plant
With help from a robot, the first shovel of dirt was turned today at a sprawling site that will be home to Alabama’s next auto assembly plant – a $1.6 billion facility being built by Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA that will produce 300,000 vehicles annually, beginning in 2021. Continue reading →
Alabama City Commemorating Its 200Th Birthday With Athens Bicentennial Bash
The city of Athens in Limestone County officially turns 200 on Monday, Nov. 19, but the party will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, during Christmas Open House weekend. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Constitution Of 1875 Ratified
November 16, 1875: After Democrats regained control of the governor’s office and state government in the 1874 election, one of their immediate goals was to “redeem” the state from Reconstruction and the Reconstructionist Constitution adopted in 1868. Continue reading →
Music Legend Patti LaBelle Brings Electrifying Sounds To The Magic City In Can’t Miss Alabama
Catch these performances before the holiday rush begins. Continue reading →
Delete Suspicious Emails To Fight Scammers
Email can be a convenience for doing business, but it can also be a risk if you don’t know what to look out for. It is very easy to make a message look official. The following tips will help you avoid being scammed… Continue reading →
Football Preview: The Citadel Has Saban’s Attention, Tigers Take On Liberty And UAB May Have The Most Interesting Game
It’s not every week that UAB is on a bigger stage than Alabama or Auburn, but that’s the case this week. Bill Clark and his 9-1 UAB team will be in the spotlight as they travel to College Station to face Texas A&M, the Tide and Tigers’ SEC rival, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. Continue reading →
Honda Announces New Passport SUV Will Be Built In Alabama
Honda said today that it will build its new Passport sports utility vehicle at its Alabama assembly plant in Lincoln. Continue reading →
Youth Leadership Conference Puts Life Skills In The Hands Of Students
Students in the 11th and 12th grades were hosted at the Alabama Power Corporate Headquarters to learn skills to help prepare them to overcome obstacles and succeed in life. Continue reading →
If These Walls Could Talk: Original Wallpaper Found At F. Scott And Zelda Fitzgerald Alabama Home
Sarah Powell felt a bit like Indiana Jones – if Indiana Jones had been an interior decorator. While preparing to renovate the F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Powell, the museum’s executive director, noticed something strange behind the existing wallpaper. Continue reading →
DOE Funding Advances Southern Research Project To Turn Captured CO2 Into Key Chemicals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Southern Research for an award of up to $1.5 million to advance technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization. Continue reading →
