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On This Day In Alabama History: Bobby Frank Cherry Died In Prison
November 18, 2004: Days after the 1963 bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls, authorities homed in on Bobby Frank Cherry as a suspect. Continue reading →
Alabama City Commemorating Its 200Th Birthday With Athens Bicentennial Bash
The city of Athens in Limestone County officially turns 200 on Monday, Nov. 19, but the party will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, during Christmas Open House weekend. Continue reading →
Delete Suspicious Emails To Fight Scammers
Email can be a convenience for doing business, but it can also be a risk if you don’t know what to look out for. It is very easy to make a message look official. The following tips will help you avoid being scammed… Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: James Bonard Fowler Pleaded Guilty In Death Of Jimmie Lee Jackson
On the night of Feb. 18, 1965, civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot twice in the belly and died after local police and state troopers attacked nonviolent voting rights marchers in the town of Marion. Continue reading →
Auto Supplier Hwashin To Add 50 Jobs With $26M Alabama Expansion
Auto supplier Hwashin America Corp. announced plans to expand its Butler County manufacturing operation with a $26 million investment in new equipment and 50 new jobs. Continue reading →
Haint Blue Holds Colorful Grand Opening Of Its Mobile Brewery
It took a lot longer than expected for Haint Blue to get its brewery open in Mobile, so they decided to savor and celebrate the moment with proper Port City polish. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: UA Football Lost 5-4 To Birmingham Athletic Club
November 12, 1892 – Most die-hard University of Alabama football fans have heard about the team’s first game, on Nov. 11, 1892. The Cadets (“Crimson Tide” came later) beat an all-star team of Birmingham high school students 56-0. Continue reading →
Alabama, Auburn football greats lead team of former NFL standouts against ALS
By any measure, the football team assembled at Birmingham’s Florentine building Thursday night would be a formidable one to beat. Continue reading →
Tore Up At Talladega Superspeedway: Progress Comes With Destruction At Storied Track
So, while it can’t be easy seeing the tri-oval broken, it is a comfort knowing that come April the track will be back to normal and access to the infield improved just in time for the 2019 spring race. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Vestavia Hills Incorporated
After the road from the Birmingham Water Works filter plant at the base of Shades Mountain to its top was extended, a few wealthy Birmingham residents began to build estates along it to escape the noise and pollution of the industrial city below. Continue reading →
