Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Beach Travel Boosts Traffic On One Alabama Highway
It’s summer vacation time and people are excited about going to the beach. Continue reading →
Ryan Charrier Is An Alabama Bright Light Reconnecting Veterans With Families
While deployed with the Air Force in Afghanistan, Ryan Charrier learned that a fellow service member had never been on a family vacation. Charrier decided to do something and Operation ReConnect was born. Continue reading →
Severe Storms Cause Significant Outages; Crews From Across The South Helping To Restore Service
More than 2,500 workers from 11 states are on the way to Alabama, after an intense line of thunderstorms disrupted power for more than 220,000 Alabama Power customers on Thursday. As of 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, crews working through the night had restored power to more than 175,000 customers. About 46,000 customers were still without service, scattered widely across Alabama Power territory. Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Nikki Lane
Performer: Nikki Lane… Type of Music: Country… About: If you search for outlaw country music, Nikki Lane will top the list. Continue reading →
Thought-Leader Robert Safian Offers Alabama Nonprofits Advice On A Changing World
It’s easy to see why anyone could have trepidation when it comes to dealing with today’s speed of change. Continue reading →
Distinguished Young Women Enjoy Rib-Eating Contest At Mobile’s Saucy Q
Taylor Blatchford, the Nevada representative at the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) National Finals in Mobile, said she didn’t have a strategy for eating ribs and hadn’t even planned to participate in the competition until someone handed her a Saucy Q Bar B Que T-shirt. Continue reading →
Fire Up The Grill And Light Up The Sky With Can’t Miss Alabama’s Independence Day Celebration
The annual Thunder on the Mountain fireworks display is Wednesday, July 4 at 9 p.m. This year, the fireworks will showcase a variety of new colors and patterns. The 20-minute show will play popular patriotic music. The event is rain or shine. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Jeff Malone, NBA Star, Was Born
June 28, 1961: Malone was born in Mobile and attended high school in Georgia before playing college basketball at Mississippi State University Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Big Freedia
Performer: Big Freedia Continue reading →
Birmingham’s Brick & Tin Makes Art Of Cooking An Everyday Experience
A sandwich can be as simple, or as simply awesome, as you’d care to make it. Continue reading →
