Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama Legacy Moment: Talladega National Forest
APT 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. Continue reading →
Restoration Efforts Almost Complete Two Days After Hurricane Nate
Alabama Power employees this afternoon had completed restoration efforts to all but about 80 customers in the state who are able to receive power in the wake of Hurricane Nate. Continue reading →
Automakers Plan Electric Car Blitz As Tesla Burns Billions
Here are two facts that defy logic: By the end of the year, electric car maker Tesla Inc. will have burned through more than $10 billion without ever having made 10 cents. Yet companies around the world are lining up to compete with it. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Joe Cain Was Born In Mobile
October 10, 1832: Joseph Stillwell Cain was born in Mobile. In 1866, Cain and six members of the Tea Drinkers Society, dressed in exaggerated Indian costumes, paraded through downtown Mobile in a decorated charcoal wagon while playing horns and drums. Continue reading →
Alabama Power: More Than 147,000 Hurricane Nate Outages Restored
Alabama Power employees working through the night have reduced outages from Hurricane Nate from almost 156,000 customers statewide to less than 8,500. Most of the remaining outages are in the hard-hit Mobile Division. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Crews Continue Restoration In Nate’s Wake
Crews from Alabama Power and other utilities continue to restore power in Nate’s wake as the storm speeds across Alabama this afternoon. Continue reading →
Job Training Programs Fuel Growth Of Alabama Auto Industry
Worker training agency AIDT’s success can be attributed to its talented staff members, as well as state leaders who provide resources and flexibility for them to do their jobs well, said Ed Castile, AIDT director and deputy secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. Continue reading →
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Has Come A Long Way Since Hurricane Ivan Evacuation, Destruction
When hurricane season begins, Gulf Coast residents always keep a wary eye on the weather. But none more than Patti Hall. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: George Washington Carver Arrived In Tuskegee
October 8, 1896: Botanist and inventor George Washington Carver arrived in Tuskegee to direct the agricultural school at the Tuskegee Institute Continue reading →
Scott Martin: Tropical Storm Nate Makes Its Way Through Alabama Today
Scott Martin: Tropical Storm Nate Makes Its Way Through Alabama Today Continue reading →
