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On This Day In Alabama History: Apt Initiated Its First Broadcast

January 7, 1955: Alabama Public Television (APT), then known as Alabama Educational Television, initiated its first broadcast from a transmitter on Mount Cheaha Continue reading →

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Uab Music Alumnus John Strohm Named Rounder Records President

Musician, attorney and University of Alabama at Birmingham alumnus John Strohm was recently named president of Rounder Records in Nashville. Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cake Mix Rum Cake

In need of a nice change-of-pace dessert now that the holidays are over? Say no more. Southern Bite to the rescue. This super easy Rum Cake is the perfect recipe. I found it in an old community cookbook years ago and have been using it ever since. It starts as a cake mix, but ends up in rum cake perfection. Continue reading →

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Brian Peters: Dry Weekend For Alabama, With A Warming Trend

Brian Peters: Dry Weekend For Alabama, With A Warming Trend Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama History Commission Was Founded

January 6, 1899: The Alabama History Commission was founded with Thomas M Continue reading →

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Mercedes Rides Suv Craze To Second Annual U.s. Luxury Win

Daimler AG sold the most luxury vehicles in the U.S. for a second consecutive year, with its Mercedes-Benz brand weathering a shrinking market by tapping into America’s love of SUVs. Continue reading →

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Best Of Alabama Newscenter 2017: Alabama Bright Lights

With the start of 2018, it’s a good time to look back on some of the good things that happened in 2017. Alabama NewsCenter has tallied the results in each grouping of stories to see which ones you responded to the most, and we’re sharing your five favorites along with a story (or stories) we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss. Continue reading →

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Ed’s Seafood Shed Serves Platter Ranked As One Of 100 Dishes To Eat In Alabama Before You Die

Yo Mama’s Platter – it’s a dish that includes too many seafood favorites to count in one meal, including fried oysters, fish, crab claws and gumbo – and a chocolate dessert to top it all off. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Sam Phillips Was Born In Florence

January 5, 1923: Sun Records founder Sam Phillips was born in Florence Continue reading →

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Alabama Newscenter Readers Have A Big Appetite For Good News From Home

We have some good news about good news. Continue reading →

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