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University Of Alabama Musician Wins International Competition

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Alabama News Center

The city of champions adds another to the pantheon: Horn player Joshua Williams, with one year more on his doctoral work at the University of Alabama, won over every other player in the International Horn Competition of America, best of the best. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: 115 Died In Stampede After Booker T. Washington Speech

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Alabama News Center

September 19, 1902: One hundred and fifteen people died in a stampede after hearing Booker T. Washington speak at the 1902 Baptist Convention in Birmingham. Continue reading →

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Warm; A Few Scattered Showers… Eyes On Jose/Maria

Posted on September 18, 2017 by spann

RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers are almost impossible to find across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. We are seeing just a few isolated showers over the central counties moving to the south; those will dissipate once the sun goes down. Temperatures are well in the 80s, and Tuscaloosa has hit 91 degrees this afternoon. The average high for September 18 (based on data from Birmingham) is 85 degrees. Continue reading →

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A Few Isolated Showers Out There At Midday, Still Feels Like Summer

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Scott Brown

As I took my gander around the area, a few isolated shows have popped up over in the western part of the state in Pickens and Greene counties. Continue reading →

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Warm Days For Alabama; Tropics Remain Active

Posted on September 18, 2017 by spann

SUMMER HANGING ON: The “official” end of summer is four days away; it happens at 3:02p CT Friday when the sun is directly over the equator, the autumnal equinox. We have some fairly routine late summer weather this week with warm afternoons, high humidity, and the risk of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Continue reading →

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AIDT Teams With Lockheed Martin For New Alabama Training Facility

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Lockheed Martin has opened a new onsite training center at the company’s Pike County Operations site that was made possible with the help of AIDT, the state’s primary workforce development agency. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Confederacy Authorized Construction Of CSS Nashville

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alabama News Center

September 16, 1862: Confederate Secretary of the Navy Stephen Mallory contracted with two builders to construct the CSS Nashville in Montgomery for nearly $670,000. Continue reading →

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Alabama Power, Partners Continue Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Alabama Power, in partnership with its parent company, Southern Company, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), today announced $5.5 million in grants to support 24 community-led projects that will help to restore and enhance the longleaf pine ecosystem. The grants provide funding to five projects in Alabama Power’s service territory. Continue reading →

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Gold-Medal Winning Chef Brian Duffett, 20, Cooks Up Culinary Career

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alabama News Center

Brian Duffett knows that practice makes perfect. His continuous efforts to be the best – along with his spot-on culinary skills – recently won Duffett top honors in the National SkillsUSA culinary competition. Continue reading →

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Quite Warm Out There At Midday, But A Few Showers Are Out There

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Scott Brown

Currently across Central Alabama we have a mix of sun and clouds for most with dry conditions, but a few folks have some rain to deal with. Continue reading →

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