Author Archives: Alabama News Center
GE Selects Auburn University For Additive Manufacturing Program
A leader in additive manufacturing technologies, GE, has selected Auburn University as one of just eight universities from around the world to participate in a groundbreaking program focusing on 3-D printing research and education initiatives. Continue reading →
Alabama Power Lineman Ladarius Burney Wants To See Smiles At Home And At Work
When Alabama Power lineman LaDarius Burney is called away from home on a weekend to restore someone else’s power, he tries to make his children, Javen and Karlie, understand why family time is disrupted. Continue reading →
Follow Four Easy Steps For Fruity Pops
Try some refreshing, and incredibly easy to make summer fruit pops during your next get-together. These fruit pops boast fresh watermelon, raspberries and limes, all in season during the summer. Continue reading →
Alabama Maker Revival Coffee Has Something Special Brewing In Selma
Ryan Bergeron knew God was leading him to something new. He just never imagined it would be roasting coffee beans.Bergeron said he found Jesus when he was 22 and felt led to do something beyond the construction job he held. Continue reading →
Birmingham Slossfest Profile: Shaheed And DJ Supreme
Communicating Vessels’ recording artists Shaheed and DJ Supreme are one of hip hop’s most consistent groups. Hailing from Birmingham, Shaheed and DJ Supreme don’t fit the mold of most typical Dirty South artists as they are practitioners of traditional boom-bap hip hop. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: William Bankhead Elected U.S. House Speaker
June 4, 1936: William B. Bankhead was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. A member of one of Alabama’s most prominent political families, Bankhead was elected to Congress in 1916 and eventually became one of the South’s leading politicians. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Engineering Educator Retired From Auburn
June 3, 1907: Engineering educator James Henry Lane retired from Auburn University after a 25-year tenure. A native of Virginia, Lane served in the Confederate Army under Gen. Robert E. Lee and participated in almost every major battle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia, rising to the rank of brigadier general. Continue reading →
It’s June, And That Means Festivals For Everybody In Can’t Miss Alabama
It’s June, And That Means Festivals For Everybody In Can’t Miss Alabama Continue reading →
Birmingham Slossfest Profile: Byron The Aquarius
Performer: Byron the Aquarius – Born in Birmingham and trained as a jazz pianist, the former Byron Blaylock got his early musical schooling from Franc “Doc” Adams, a clarinetist and saxophonist who played with jazz greats Duke Ellington and Sun Ra and taught music in the Birmingham City Schools for decades. Continue reading →
One Man’s Passion For The Negro League Could Find Its Way Onto The Big Screen
No one questioned why Cam Perron, the curly-haired 22-year-old white guy from Arlington, Mass., was with the former players of the Negro League when they gathered at their annual reunion in Birmingham. Continue reading →
