Author Archives: Alabama News Center
The 15 Best Chardonnays Under $50
If you’ve been avoiding chardonnay on the grounds that too many examples are garish and overblown, stop. It’s the most popular white in America – and better than ever. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Freedom Quilting Bee Cooperative Established
March 26, 1966 – A group of black craftswomen officially established the Freedom Quilting Bee cooperative in Rehoboth, Wilcox County. Continue reading →
Bobby Flay’s Beef Chili Is A Slam Dunk For A Day Packed With Basketball
Some dishes, such as massive seafood towers crowned with elaborate shellfish and seven-tiered weddings cakes, are best left to the professionals. Continue reading →
Leap Career Day Shows Alabama Students Anything Is Possible
Birmingham and Gadsden-area ninth-grade students explored careers in engineering on March 23 at Alabama Power’s Linemen, Engineers and Apprentice Programs (LEAP) Career Day. Hosted at the 12th Street Crew Headquarters in downtown Birmingham, students heard speakers, participated in hands-on programs and saw firsthand some careers available to them. Continue reading →
Decatur’s Old State Bank Is Thought To Be The Oldest Surviving Bank Building In Alabama
Today, the Old State Bank in Decatur, recognized for its architectural significance, celebrates its 45th year on the National Register of Historic Places. The bank and the Somerville Courthouse Building, Alabama’s oldest existing courthouse, were the first Morgan County buildings to be honored. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Nine Young Black Men Arrested On False Rape Accusations
March 25, 1931 – Local law enforcement arrested nine young black men ranging in age from 13 to 20 under false accusations of raping two white women on a train in Jackson County. Continue reading →
Re-invention In Montgomery Is An Alabama Bright Light Tackling Poverty From The Inside
Re-Invention has a slogan: “Gorgeous goods for good, as one-of-a-kind as you are!” Continue reading →
Sarah Parcak Named To Young Global Leaders By World Economic Forum
Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., archaeologist and associate professor in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology, has been named to the World Economic Forum’s community of Young Global Leaders. Continue reading →
Jefferson County Gets $25M For Infrastructure, Economic Development
An important Alabama Supreme Court decision will benefit Jefferson County. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: U.S., Creek Nation Signed Treaty Of Cusseta
March 24, 1832: The U.S. government and the Creek Nation signed the Treaty of Cusseta in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →
