Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Mocha Brownie Fudge Ice Cream Adds A Little Sweetness To Any Meal
There’s nothing better than homemade ice cream on a hot summer day. This weekend, make Mocha Brownie Fudge Ice Cream from Kate Wood of The Wood and Spoon. And the best part? No churn needed! Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Shakespeare Festival Named State Theatre
June 17, 1977 – Gov. George Wallace named the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) the State Theatre of Alabama. Now one of the 10 largest Shakespeare festivals in the world, ASF at the time produced its plays in an Anniston high school theater. Continue reading →
Birmingham Bulls Release Schedule For Expansion Season In SPHL
Hoover’s Peggy Seibert had her heart set on attending a formative meeting of the Birmingham Bulls Booster Club. The pro hockey team’s inaugural schedule would have been the primary talking point. A power outage at the Pelham restaurant that was to host the meeting postponed the gathering and put Seibert on the phone to wave off would-be attendees. Continue reading →
Two By Two Rescue Saves The Powerless, Those Without A Voice
I wanted to take two dogs home. One named Chicken and another named Woody. That’s what Sonya King, founder of Two by Two Rescue, hopes for every time she walks with her precious dogs – that someone will take them home. She keeps the dogs alive until they are adopted. She even finds them foster homes. Continue reading →
Goodness Snakes Alive! As The Weather Warms, People And Snakes Are Destined To Meet
There are snakes out there. A UAB emergency physician and a biologist tell you what you need to know about coping with snakes and snakebite. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Donald Beatty Made His First Solo Flight
June 16, 1916 – Aviator, explorer and inventor Donald Beatty made his first solo flight in a small plane he built using a motorcycle engine in Tarrant. Continue reading →
Maxine Herring Parker Bridge Opens In Collegeville
The bridge, on Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, provides an overpass for motorists and pedestrians to cross over railroad tracks that have posed safety problems for area residents. Continue reading →
UAB Unveils First Look At Completely Net-Positive Solar House Headed For Competition
A team of University of Alabama at Birmingham students are building a house powered completely by solar energy in a competition against 11 other colleges from around the world. The UAB team unveiled the beginning stages of the house in a ceremony at the construction site recently. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Baseball Player Billy Williams Was Born
June 15, 1938 – Major league baseball player “Sweet Swingin’” Billy Williams was born in what is now Prichard. Williams debuted for the Chicago Cubs in 1959 and was named the 1961 National League (NL) Rookie of the Year after becoming the team’s regular left fielder. Continue reading →
Alabama Foreign Investment Tops $1.5 Billion In 2016, Creating 3,250 Jobs
Businesses based in countries around the globe continue to find a welcoming home in Alabama, as the state’s foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $1.57 billion last year, driving job growth in several industries. Continue reading →
