Author Archives: Alabama News Center
On This Day In Alabama History: Musician Erskine Hawkins Was Born In Birmingham
July 26, 1914 – Trumpeter, bandleader and composer Erskine Hawkins was born in Birmingham. Continue reading →
Alabama Commerce Secretary: State Working Projects With More Than 11,000 Jobs
Economic development is off to a good start this year, and the state’s leading economic developer said Alabama is in a position to add more than 11,000 jobs with projects in the pipeline. Continue reading →
Working Past 70: Americans Can’t Seem To Retire
More and more Americans are spending their golden years on the job. Almost 19 percent of people 65 or older were working at least part time in the second quarter of 2017, according to the U.S. jobs report released July 14. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Artist Installed 11 WPA Murals In Mobile’s Old City Hall
July 25, 1936 – Artist John Augustus Walker installed 11 murals for the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Mobile’s Old City Hall, now the History Museum of Mobile. Continue reading →
Gateway Tire To Invest $11 Million In Alabama Distribution Center
Officials with Gateway Tire announced plans this week to invest $11 million to open a 200,000-square-foot tire distribution center in Dothan’s Westgate Industrial Park, adding heft to the area’s strong distribution/logistics sector. Continue reading →
Holmsted Fines Is An Alabama Maker Spreading Chutney To The World
Holmsted Fines, Birmingham: Rebecca Williamson is on a mission to make chutney as commonplace as ketchup. Continue reading →
Visitors Can Donate At Alabama State Parks To Give Volunteer Projects A Boost
At DeSoto State Park atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama, an Eagle Scout candidate built a green pitcher plant demonstration bog so guests can see the rare plant without damaging the natural bog. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Kiss Played A Concert At Birmingham’s Rickwood Field
July 23, 1976 – The rock band KISS played a concert at Rickwood Field, the nation’s oldest operating ballpark, in Birmingham. Continue reading →
Earlier Alabama Back-to-School Tax Holiday Could Benefit Customers, Retailers Say
While schoolchildren across the state enjoy summer’s last hurrah, it’s already busy season inside Schoolcraft, a school and teacher supply store in Huntsville. Continue reading →
Boeing Ramping Up Alabama Aerospace Employment, Investment
With a legacy in Alabama that spans more than half a century, Boeing Co. is looking toward the future with plans for new jobs, investment and breakthrough developments at its operations in the state. Continue reading →
