Author Archives: Alabama News Center
You’re Grilling Wrong: Seven Things You Shouldn’t Cook Over Fire
Few things conjure up the feeling of summer like a fully loaded grill. Steak and burgers, a couple salmon fillets, charring over fire while someone in an ironic apron flips and turns, beer in hand. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Helen Keller Was Born In Tuscumbia
Author and activist Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia. Left blind and deaf from an unknown illness at 19 months old, Keller learned to communicate with help from her longstanding instructor and companion, Anne Sullivan. Throughout her life, Keller became a prolific writer – publishing 12 books – and an international lecturer who visited more than 30 countries. Continue reading →
Blue Origin To Invest $200m In Alabama Rocket Engine Production Facility
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced today that it will manufacture its BE-4 engine in a state-of-the art production facility to be built in Alabama’s Rocket City. Continue reading →
Jala Jala Is An Alabama Maker Worth Shouting About
Being from Texas, Jay Short just assumed other folks loved jalapeño peppers as much as he did.“Growing up in in the Dallas area, jalapeños were a way of life. My dad would serve them with every meal,” he says. “So I thought everybody ate them.” Continue reading →
For Bakers, Instagram Success Is More Than Just Icing On The Cake
In a cramped Manhattan apartment kitchen, Chelsey White painstakingly bakes, assembles, frosts and decorates an elaborate mermaid-themed cake. The entire four-hour process is videotaped, then edited down to a few brisk minutes and shared on social media. Its purpose served, the three-tiered, picture-perfect cake is chopped up and jammed into a Tupperware container. White brings all her leftovers to the office. She hates wasting cake. Continue reading →
Grilled Succotash Salad Recipe Adds Twist To Classic Side Dish
This Grilled Succotash Salad is an easy make-ahead side dish that will promise to please a crowd. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Montgomery Submits Bid For WWI Military Training Base
June 25, 1917- The city of Montgomery submitted a bid to the War Department to create Camp Sheridan, a U.S. Army training facility during World War I. Continue reading →
SEEK Exposes Engineering Basics In A Hands-on Camp For Birmingham Students
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is sponsoring engineering camps underway in more than a dozen cities across the country this summer. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: First Phil Campbell Convention Held In Phil Campbell
June 24, 1995: Brooklyn-based writer Phil Campbell organized a Phil Campbell Convention in Phil Campbell attended by 22 Phil Campbells and one Phyllis Campbell. Continue reading →
See The Damage In Alabama From Tropical Storm Cindy Tornadoes And Storms
Tropical Storm Cindy made landfall hundreds of miles away, but the outer bands of the system spawned damaging winds and at least one twister. About 64,000 customers were affected by the severe weather throughout Thursday. Continue reading →
