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Recipe: One-Skillet Sesame Chicken & Broccoli

Recipe: One-Skillet Sesame Chicken & Broccoli

| November 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am

As a full-time working wife and mommy of two boys, my free time is scarce these days. I pride myself on providing healthy and wholesome meals for my family, but I can honestly say that sometimes it’s a struggle.

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After 31 years, Etheridge Senior Car Wash closes in historic Black Birmingham, Alabama, business district

After 31 years, Etheridge Senior Car Wash closes in historic Black Birmingham, Alabama, business district

| November 6, 2024 @ 8:53 am

After being in business for more than three decades, a staple of the historic downtown Fourth Avenue Business District has closed.

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Perennial restaurant opens in Montgomery with a community focus

Perennial restaurant opens in Montgomery with a community focus

| November 4, 2024 @ 7:47 am

Perennial, a new restaurant that opened in August in Montgomery, is looking to bring a menu of dishes made with locally sourced ingredients to the capital city and prove everything has a purpose in the process.

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Forecast: Holiday spending in Alabama to closely match last year

Forecast: Holiday spending in Alabama to closely match last year

| November 3, 2024 @ 7:15 pm

Holiday spending in Alabama should be on par with or slightly under last year – $18.5 billion, the Alabama Retail Association predicts.

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Early signs: How to detect learning disabilities in children

Early signs: How to detect learning disabilities in children

| November 3, 2024 @ 11:43 am

As students move through the fall semester, it is crucial to recognize that, for some, the classroom presents special challenges.

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Can’t Miss Alabama: Celebrate Halloween, Moss Rock and a harvest of festivals

Can’t Miss Alabama: Celebrate Halloween, Moss Rock and a harvest of festivals

| November 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am

This weekend offers a mix of spooky Halloween festivities across the state, including haunted attractions, parades, and family activities, along with the upcoming Christmas Village Festival starting next week and the Moss Rock Festival celebrating nature and creativity on Nov. 2-3.

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What’s old is new again: Anniston, Alabama, officials look forward to opening former federal courthouse as new City Hall

What’s old is new again: Anniston, Alabama, officials look forward to opening former federal courthouse as new City Hall

| November 1, 2024 @ 6:57 pm

Construction crews are on the home stretch of renovating the former U.S. courthouse on Noble Street in Anniston so that it will once again be a landmark in the public life of the city.

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A deep dive into the dishes that define Dia de los Muertos in Alabama

A deep dive into the dishes that define Dia de los Muertos in Alabama

| November 1, 2024 @ 8:28 am

Día de los Muertos, the Mexican celebration when the dead are believed to come back for a visit, is marked with ofrenda altars, traditional music, folkloric dance and a ceremonial roll call of departed loved ones.

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Troup’s is serving its Alabama community one slice at a time

Troup’s is serving its Alabama community one slice at a time

| October 31, 2024 @ 9:52 am

Troup’s Pizza in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood is a family business serving families while creating family, too. The husband-and-wife team of Terrill and Ashley Brazelton are known for their great food and genuine, warm hospitality, but they serve their community way more than that.

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Commerce Secretary McNair leads Alabama delegation to SEUS-Japan joint meeting

Commerce Secretary McNair leads Alabama delegation to SEUS-Japan joint meeting

| October 30, 2024 @ 10:20 am

Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair led an Alabama delegation at the 46th annual Southeast U.S.-Japan (SEUS-Japan) Alliance joint meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week to reinforce ties with one of the state’s key economic partners.

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Austal USA launches second growth project in Mobile, Alabama, eyes 2,000 new jobs

Austal USA launches second growth project in Mobile, Alabama, eyes 2,000 new jobs

| October 29, 2024 @ 8:50 am

Austal USA, a cornerstone of Alabama’s thriving defense industry, has commenced the construction of a cutting-edge submarine module manufacturing facility (MMF3) in Mobile.

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Anniston High School students learn there’s significant civil rights history in their own backyard

Anniston High School students learn there’s significant civil rights history in their own backyard

| October 28, 2024 @ 4:13 pm

More than 115 Anniston High School students got a history lesson in their own backyard recently when they visited the Freedom Riders National Monument and the former Greyhound bus station to learn about the racist attack on a commercial bus on Mother’s Day 1961.

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V’s Jazz Bar in Anniston, Alabama, offers 35-and-older crowd ‘peaceful atmosphere’ and ‘relaxing vibe’ without any ‘twerking’

V’s Jazz Bar in Anniston, Alabama, offers 35-and-older crowd ‘peaceful atmosphere’ and ‘relaxing vibe’ without any ‘twerking’

| October 28, 2024 @ 7:28 am

Cornechia Vette Arnold is a 21-year veteran of the military with a ton of ideas on how she can better serve her community. The 57-year-old Milwaukee, Wisconsin, native has several businesses she co-owns with her daughters and granddaughters.

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Halloween recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Chocolate Granola Bars

Halloween recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Chocolate Granola Bars

| October 27, 2024 @ 8:54 am

These bars were super easy to make, and the best part is that they required zero baking. I’m all about a no-bake recipe because I enjoy letting the kids help cook.

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