Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Mercedes To Launch Electric Vehicle Production In $1B Alabama Project
Mercedes-Benz announced plans today to invest an additional $1 billion in its Alabama operation, where it will set up electric vehicle production and build a battery plant. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Crews Move Farther South In Florida For Assistance
About 900 Alabama Power employees and contractors left Bradenton, Florida, Wednesday morning and headed south to the hard-hit areas of Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Naples, between 90 and 130 miles from where they had worked since Monday. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Fannie Flagg Was Born In Birmingham
September 21, 1944: Actress, comedian and author Fannie Flagg was born in Birmingham. Continue reading →
Author Of Book About Violins And The Holocaust Visits Birmingham
The story of the Holocaust is disturbing, in part, because of the instruments of death used to kill millions. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: First Alabama General Election Began
September 20, 1819: The first Alabama general election began. As specified by the state’s Constitution of 1819 adopted one month earlier, the general election lasted two days and resulted in the election of William Wyatt Bibb as the first governor. Continue reading →
Airbus In Mobile Set To Hit Major Milestone With Alabama Plant
From zero to 50 in two years would be bad if talking about automobile acceleration, but when talking about the A320 family of aircraft production in the U.S., the timing is just right. Continue reading →
Conan O’Brien Finds Roll Tide While Traveling Through Jerusalem
For a moment in the Holy Land, he was Conan “Roll-Brien.” The late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien’s recent visit to Jerusalem included a stop at an Alabama football shop Alabama NewsCenter featured in 2016. Continue reading →
University Of Alabama Musician Wins International Competition
The city of champions adds another to the pantheon: Horn player Joshua Williams, with one year more on his doctoral work at the University of Alabama, won over every other player in the International Horn Competition of America, best of the best. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: 115 Died In Stampede After Booker T. Washington Speech
September 19, 1902: One hundred and fifteen people died in a stampede after hearing Booker T. Washington speak at the 1902 Baptist Convention in Birmingham. Continue reading →
AIDT Teams With Lockheed Martin For New Alabama Training Facility
Lockheed Martin has opened a new onsite training center at the company’s Pike County Operations site that was made possible with the help of AIDT, the state’s primary workforce development agency. Continue reading →
