Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Tuscaloosa Rotary Club Honors West Alabama Veterans With Tour Of Vietnam Wall, Other Memorials In Washington, D.C.
For nearly 40 years, Vietnam veteran Scott Gilbert has endured difficulty and pain when walking, after losing his lower right leg to a land mine. Continue reading →
Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood™ Highlighted By U.s. Chamber Of Commerce
The Alabama Power Smart Neighborhood™ is drawing national recognition as one of the most innovative energy projects in the country as part of the recently launched EnergyInnovates initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute (GEI). Continue reading →
Fusion Celebrates Diversity And Honors Achievement
Fusion celebrated diversity, honored achievement and connected passions with Birmingham innovators, entrepreneurs and community leaders at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on May 8. This year’s mission was to Connect, Pitch, Network, Honor and Celebrate. Continue reading →
Give Your Mother The Royal Treatment This Holiday Weekend In Can’t Miss Alabama
Give Your Mother The Royal Treatment This Holiday Weekend In Can’t Miss Alabama Continue reading →
Birmingham’s Red Mountain Theatre Company Unveils Plans For New Arts Campus
Red Mountain Theatre Company has unveiled plans for a new Arts Campus in Birmingham’s Lakeview District. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Mother’s Day Was Born
Mother’s Day was born on May 10, 1913 when U.S. Rep. James Thomas Heflin of Alabama introduced Resolution 103, requesting President Woodrow Wilson, members of his cabinet, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and other federal officials to wear white carnations or “some other white flower” to honor mothers. Continue reading →
2 Alabama Projects Claim National Magazine’s Top 2017 Investment Awards
Trade & Industry Development, a national trade publication, selected two 2017 Alabama economic development projects for its elite investment awards, reflecting the powerful impact these collaborative recruitment efforts will have on their communities and the state. Continue reading →
100 Alabama Miles Challenge Encourages People To Be Active And Explore State’s Natural Beauty
A new initiative aims to nudge Alabamians to climb out of their easy chairs and head outdoors to “walk, run, hike, bike, swim, paddle, ride or roll” 100 miles by the end of the year while enjoying the state’s extraordinary scenery. Continue reading →
Thompson High Students Build Container Classroom To Benefit Honduras
Four welding stations with individual electric vent fans for each station line the wall of the new classroom recently built by Brian Copes’ engineering students at Thompson High School in Alabaster. Continue reading →
Rise Of The Rest Bus Tour To Showcase Birmingham Innovation Ecosystem
Birmingham’s entrepreneurial and innovation landscape is in the spotlight today as the city hosts a national tour of supporters of early-stage startups. Continue reading →
