Amazon.com Inc., girding for competition from Apple Inc. and Google in the race to equip homes with smart devices, unveiled a slew of consumer gadgets, including an Alexa-powered digital-home hub, a smaller and cheaper Echo speaker and a new mini Echo with a screen called Spot. Continue reading →

November 10, 1938: The first National Peanut Festival was held in Dothan, featuring special guest George Washington Carver Continue reading →

International Paper plans to invest around $300 million in its Riverdale Mill in Dallas County to expand the company’s industrial packaging business, adding momentum to a significant growth spurt for the state’s forest products industry. Continue reading →

Alabama Public Television is producing a series of videos titled “Alabama Legacy Moments” that offer a quick history of the people, places and stories that have defined Alabama. Done in conjunction with the ongoing bicentennial celebration of the state that concludes in 2019, the short pieces should inspire you to learn more about the rich history of Alabama. “Alabama Legacy Moments”  are sponsored by the Alabama Bicentennial Commission and the Alabama Broadcasters Association. Continue reading →

Alabama isn’t only a major center for auto manufacturing, it’s also a growing hub for research and development projects that drive future industry technologies. Continue reading →

November 9, 1923: Tuskegee Institute track star Alice Coachman was born in Georgia Continue reading →

Always be prepared, whether you’re camping or hunting or attending a music festival, a race or some other event with port-a-potties. You never know when you’ll need an emergency toilet paper dispenser. Continue reading →

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Thomasville, Georgia, should be flattered. Continue reading →