Author Archives: Alabama News Center
On This Day In Alabama History: Basketball Star Ruthie Bolton Was Born
May 25, 1967: At Auburn University, Ruthie Bolton played guard on three conference championship teams and garnered numerous honors, including second team All-SEC in 1989, All-Final Four in 1988 and All-Academic SEC in 1988 and 1989. Continue reading →
Alabama Wildlife Center Hosting Annual Baby Bird Shower
This Saturday is your chance to visit, and help support, injured and abandoned baby birds being cared for by the Alabama Wildlife Center (AWC). Continue reading →
University Of Alabama Study: Crash Data Show Seat Belt Use Critical In Saving Lives
Those involved in auto crashes while not wearing seat belts are 40 times more likely to die than those who buckle up, according to an analysis of state crash records from the past five years. Continue reading →
Commemorate Memorial Day Weekend In Can’t Miss Alabama
Make plans to attend Memorial Day weekend at Smith Lake Park Saturday, May 26. The holiday event includes arts and crafts, food vendors, live music and contests. Play Putt-Putt at the new updated Putt-Putt Course, rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards and enjoy the swimming pool. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Oak Hill Memorial Association Formed
May 24, 1913: Oak Hill Cemetery, established in 1871 by the Elyton Land Company, was Birmingham’s first official city cemetery. Continue reading →
Neighborhoods Usa Conference Kicks Off With Birmingham As Its Host
The Neighborhoods USA (NUSA) conference is underway in Birmingham. This marks the 43rd year for the conference and the third time it has been hosted in the Magic City. Continue reading →
Stair Steps Up To Help Birmingham City Schools
School may be out for the day, but one classroom at Oliver Elementary is still packed. Fourteen second-grade students sit in two rows of chairs. Along the back walls sit parents, grandparents, siblings and another support group: reading mentors for each student. Continue reading →
Leadership Alabama’s Barbara Larson Retiring, But Not Disappearing
Mike Jenkins and Bill Smith had known each other a quarter century, ever since the early 1960s as fraternity brothers at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Power’s Smith Dam Dedicated
May 23, 1961: Construction of Smith Dam started on Nov. 25, 1957. The $29 million project was dedicated on May 23, 1961, and was named for company president Lewis M. Smith, who played an instrumental role in the planning and design process. Continue reading →
Tourism In Alabama Grew By $1 Billion In 2017
Alabama tourists spent a record $14.3 billion in 2017 as an all-time high 26.6 million people visited the state. Continue reading →
