Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Can’t Miss Alabama Has Great Entertainment This Weekend With Jerry Seinfeld, The Pink Bride Wedding Show And The Birmingham Boat Show
Kick off the new year with Golden Globe winner, actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex at 7 p.m. Seinfeld is known for the hit TV show “Seinfeld.” Continue reading →
Alabama Power Wins Top Eei Awards For Fall Hurricane Restoration
Restoring power outages in the wake of three back-to-back hurricanes seems almost impossible. But Alabama Power employees were up to the challenge last fall when they traveled hundreds of miles to get the lights back on after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Nate. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Surgeon General Delivers Report On Smoking
January 11, 1964: Surgeon General Luther Terry delivered the first Surgeon General‘s Report on Smoking and Health Continue reading →
Toyota-mazda Selects Alabama For $1.6 Billion Auto Plant With 4,000 Jobs
Gov. Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville as the site of their new joint-venture manufacturing plant. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Business Customers: Beware Of Phone Scammers
They’re back: People falsely claiming to be Alabama Power employees are calling local businesses, demanding immediate payment of utility bills. Continue reading →
Kimber To Open Alabama Firearms Manufacturing Facility With 366 Jobs
Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Kimber Mfg Inc., a leading U.S. firearms manufacturer, has finalized plans to open a production facility in Troy, where it will create 366 jobs and invest $38 million into the local economy over the next five years. Continue reading →
Alabama Architectural History Exhibition Debuts In Gadsden
Melissa B. Tubbs for years has dreamed of an exhibition that showcases Alabama’s architectural history. The pen and ink artist finally got her chance with an exhibition tied to Alabama’s bicentennial that debuted Jan. 5 in Gadsden. Continue reading →
Toyota, Mazda Are Said To Select Alabama For New $1.6 Billion Car Factory
Alabama edged out North Carolina as the winner in a multistate contest for a prized Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. joint car factory worth $1.6 billion, a person familiar with the negotiations said. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Montgomery Churches, Ministers’ Homes Bombed
January 10, 1957: Four black churches and two ministers’ homes were bombed in Montgomery, causing significant damage Continue reading →
Alabama Crimson Tide’s Comeback Sparks Tv Ratings Boost For Football Finale
ESPN said TV viewers for Monday’s college football championship between Alabama and Georgia rose about 9 percent from a year earlier, proving once again that big-time sports continue to the deliver the biggest audiences. Continue reading →
