Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Recipe: Easiest Oreo Cheesecake
I’m going in deep here for a second, so y’all bear with me. Have you ever thought about how we, as humans, strive for perfection to the extent that we make things infinitely more complicated? It’s like our desire to be perfect negates any practical consideration. We’re always told that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But how often do we actually take that direct path? Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Muscle Shoals Studio Added To Register
June 2, 2006: The Muscle Shoals Sound has played a prominent role in popular music the world over as Alabama-born session musicians backed stars, such as Cher, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Etta James, Willie Nelson, Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones Continue reading →
Birmingham Slossfest Profile: Vance Joy
Performer: Vance Joy Continue reading →
First 911 Call Was Made In Small-town Alabama 50 Years Ago
The story has often been told of the first telephone call from inventor Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant, Thomas Watson, on March 10, 1886. And it’s easy to find online the historic recording of the first transatlantic call from the U.S. to Great Britain on Jan. 7, 1927. Continue reading →
Black Belt Community Foundation Is An Alabama Bright Light Of Hope, Healing
Felecia Lucky, president of the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF), has had big dreams for the area of south central Alabama known as the Black Belt. Some of those dreams had to wait. Continue reading →
Hyundai’s New Engine Plant, Santa Fe Will Drive The Future Of The Automaker’s Alabama Operations
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s (HMMA) $388 million new engine plant and boosted SUV production are moves to position the South Korean automaker’s Montgomery plant as a key component of its global innovation efforts. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Maryon Allen Became U.S. Senator
June 1, 1978: On June 1, 1978, longtime U.S Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Taylor Hunnicutt
Performer: Taylor Hunnicutt Continue reading →
Alabama Wwii Veteran Inspires Others To Live Active, Purposeful Lives
Millard “Bo” Carwyle is a World War II veteran but, at age 91, he’s known by another designation: Senior Olympian. Continue reading →
22nd Annual Rickwood Classic Takes Birmingham Baseball Back In Time
If you didn’t know better, you’d swear Jake Swain was being rude. Continue reading →
