Author Archives: Alabama News Center
TedxBirmingham Brings Innovative Ideas To Imagine Magic City Possibilities
It’s fitting that the Magic City TED talks would kick off with an illusionist. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Mobile Museum Of Art Broke Ground For New Facility
March 30, 2000 – The Mobile Museum of Art, one of the largest art museums on the Gulf Coast, broke ground for a new facility designed to incorporate the existing museum buildings. Continue reading →
Walmart To Invest $135m In Alabama Import Distribution Center
Retail giant Walmart Stores Inc. plans to invest at least $135 million to open a massive import distribution facility in Mobile County, creating 550 jobs and providing a major boost to the Port of Mobile. Continue reading →
Continental Motors To Build New Alabama Manufacturing Center
Continental Motors Group, a global maker of piston aircraft engines, announced plans to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and corporate office at the Mobile Aeroplex as part of a three-year strategic growth plan. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ad That Led To New York Times V. Sullivan Case Ran
March 29, 1960 – The full-page, 10-paragraph advertisement described a series of actions against black protestors in Alabama by local law enforcement, some inaccurately. Continue reading →
Alabama Launchpad Expands Reach With New Regional Competitions
Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, is looking for communities that want to replicate the statewide competition on a local level. Continue reading →
Alabama Legacy Moment: Harper Lee
Alabama Public Television is producing a series of videos titled “Alabama Legacy Moments” that offer a quick history of the people, places and stories that have defined Alabama. Continue reading →
UAB Patient Joy O’Neal Raises Awareness About Congestive Heart Failure
Women experience heart disease differently than men. UAB is changing that. Continue reading →
Green Pea Press Is Old-school Printing With Youthful Passion
Like many art majors, Rachel Lackey left college with the talents — but not the tools. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: U.S. Forces Defeated Creeks At Horseshoe Bend
March 27, 1814 – U.S. forces under the command of Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated Chief Menawa and his Upper Creek warriors at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Continue reading →
