Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Proof Daylight Saving Time Is Dumb, Dangerous, And Costly
By Ben Steverman Bloomberg If you hate daylight saving time and all the confusion and sleep deprivation it brings, you now have solid data on your side. A wave of new research is bolstering arguments against changing our clocks twice … Continue reading →
Going Miniature In The Magic City With A Tiny House
From their own television shows to a favorite topic of everyone from architects to environmentalists, tiny houses are, well, big. Continue reading →
Shaquille O’Neal Brings Smiles, Laughter At Alabama Boy Scouts Luncheon
What inspires Shaquille O’Neal? Continue reading →
Spring Daylight Saving Time May Increase Risk Of Heart Attacks
Springing forward with daylight saving time may increase your risk of having a heart attack if you have a history of heart disease. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Tribute Show Held For WWE’s Paul Bearer
On this date in 2013, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) held a tribute show on Raw for professional wrestling manager William Moody Continue reading →
That’s My Child Aims To Brighten Future Of Montgomery Teens
Growing up in a gang-riddled neighborhood in Chicago, Charles Lee, did not leave Lee many choices. He began selling drugs before he was a teenager, and chances of him making it to 20 seemed slim in one of the roughest areas in the country. Continue reading →
Oh, Say Can You See Yourself Singing For the Barons?
For most people, performing the national anthem for thousands at a baseball game would be daunting. But when a 13-year-old auditioned for the chance to sing the patriotic favorite in Birmingham, she embraced the challenge. Continue reading →
A Food Blog Is Born: How A Food Media Conference Changed Birmingham’s Culinary Culture
These bloggers have had a hand in shaping the important new Pizitz Food Hall. Have you been? Continue reading →
For Some Music Lovers, Vinyl Still Rules
Whywas the Bessemer Civic Center full of people this past weekend, crowded into cramped aisles and snapping up vinyl albums and the smaller “singles” known as 45s as if it were still the heyday of the Beatles, Doors and Cream? Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Jimmy Lee Sudduth Was Born Near Fayette
Famous Alabamian Jimmie Lee Sudduth was born on this date in 1910. Continue reading →
