Sharing Alabama’s Good News From Our Alabama NewsCenter Partners

From Deontay Wilder to Winston Groom and from Project Sunrise to Milo’s Tea, there is a bit of good news for everyone at Alabama NewsCenter this past week.  Because of all the severe weather posts today, we are re-posting these excellent stories. Here’s some of what you might have missed.

Deontay Wilder readies for world boxing title defense in Birmingham

Jefferson County out to lure $120 million ‘Project Sunrise’ and its 746 jobs

Birmingham among Top 8 cities that look like America

Milo’s Tea enjoys sweet Southern taste of success in Alabama on National Iced Tea Day

Author Winston Groom is an Alabama Maker using words as his tools

Gulf Coast facility helps keep saltwater fishing afloat in Alabama

Disaster coordinators want better and faster response to emergencies

UAB faculty member, alumna help teen girls see a future in computer science

Advice for Alabama jobseekers: Sell yourself well

USA Today names Auburn softball signee Ashlee Swindle ‘best in the nation’

Alabama athlete Jayla Kirkland wants to make a run for World Junior Championships

Birmingham’s Lakeshore Foundation partners with Apple on smartwatch

This Alabama-built machine knows shooting better than Steph Curry

Birmingham Barons GM Jonathan Nelson is the team’s giving arm

Alabama Power Service Organization volunteers turn young mother’s Habitat dream into brick and mortar

UAB researchers find potential breakthrough in binge-eating disorder treatment

Birmingham’s Innovation Depot boosts biotech pipeline, entrepreneurial ecosystem

Alabama claims Silver Shovel Award for 2015 projects totaling $7.1 billion, 20,000 jobs

Eissmann $14.5 million expansion latest in Alabama auto industry growth

Alabama could be headed for more severe weather in spring 2017

Claunch Cafe’s chicken salad plate is on list of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die

It’s Dad’s weekend: Can’t Miss Alabama delivers fast cars, a zoo visit, a blueberry festival and culture

Birmingham SlossFest profile: Big Something

Birmingham SlossFest profile: JMR

Birmingham SlossFest profile: Boom Forest

Birmingham SlossFest profile: Los Colognes

Birmingham SlossFest profile: The Bright Light Social Hour

Birmingham SlossFest profile: Dylan LeBlanc

Birmingham SlossFest profile: Seratones

Baldwin County residential sales in April hold steady compared to 2015

Cullman April home sales rose 3 percent over the same period a year ago

Lake Martin waterfront’s April home sales dip slightly from 2015

Gadsden home sales in April up 50 percent over same period last year

Morgan County April year-to- date home sales up 13 percent over last year

Dothan home sales up sharply in May over a year ago

Phenix City year-to- date home sales through April rise 2 percent over last year

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