Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Cherishable Items: Alabama Man Gets A Charge Out Of His Electric Insulator Collection
Electric insulators – those glass or ceramic things you may spot on power poles or power lines – may not look very collectable at first glance. Continue reading →
Alabama Legacy Moment: Cholera Epidemic Nearly Destroyed Young City Of Birmingham
Alabama Public Television is producing a series of videos titled “Alabama Legacy Moments” that offer a quick history of the people, places and stories that have defined Alabama. Done in conjunction with the ongoing bicentennial celebration of the state that concludes in 2019, the short pieces should inspire you to learn more about the rich history of Alabama. “Alabama Legacy Moments” are sponsored by the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and the Alabama Broadcasters Association. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter 2018 Football Preview: University Of South Alabama
South Alabama football changed its identity after the 2017 season. The Jaguars replaced Joey Jones – the only head coach in the program’s 10-year history – with former Central Arkansas coach Steve Campbell. Continue reading →
Briggs & Stratton To Open Alabama Distribution Hub, Creating 20 Jobs
Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced plans to open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Alabama, adding 20 jobs to its significant manufacturing presence in Auburn. Continue reading →
Sweet Life: Chocoholic Banker Saves Alabama Candy Store
As the owner of Decatur’s Morgan Price Candy Company, Nancy Curl is a self-proclaimed chocoholic. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ten Commandments Monument Fight Took Center Stage
August 21, 2003: Alabama’s top judge, Chief Justice Roy Moore, was embroiled in a very public dispute over a Ten Commandments monument in the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building Continue reading →
An Homage To The Heirloom Tomato
As fall approaches and prognosticating about football season replaces the siesta by the swimming pool, let’s take a moment to appreciate one pleasure that will soon be gone from our plates till next summer: the heirloom tomato. Continue reading →
Alabama Newscenter 2018 Football Preview: Alabama A&M University
Connell Maynor has made the rounds since he arrived in Huntsville in January to be the head football coach at Alabama A&M University. Continue reading →
Cedar & Sail’s Josh Pigford Is An Alabama Maker With An Itch For Working With His Hands
Cedar & Sail, Birmingham Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama’s First Female Senator Was Seated
August 20, 1937: Dixie Bibb Graves, born just outside of Montgomery, took her seat in the U.S Continue reading →
