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Apple, Taking On Netflix, Shows Off Apple Tv+ Video Service

Apple, Taking On Netflix, Shows Off Apple Tv+ Video Service

| March 26, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Apple Inc. unveiled its next take on TV, challenging Netflix Inc. in the competitive video streaming market.

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Urban Cookhouse’s David And Andrea Snyder Are Concept Creators, Not Just Restaurant Owners

Urban Cookhouse’s David And Andrea Snyder Are Concept Creators, Not Just Restaurant Owners

| March 21, 2019 @ 5:00 am

In the past nine years, the couple launched two concepts and opened six restaurants.

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Alabama Coach Nick Saban To Speak At Boy Scouts Luncheon In Birmingham

Alabama Coach Nick Saban To Speak At Boy Scouts Luncheon In Birmingham

| March 20, 2019 @ 5:00 am

The Crimson Tide football coach is the keynote speaker at the annual fundraiser.

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Google Brings Wi-Fi-Equipped School Buses To Alabama Town

Google Brings Wi-Fi-Equipped School Buses To Alabama Town

| March 19, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Rolling Study Halls program lets Munford children work on homework during long commutes.

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Acre’s Charcuterie Is Onboard 100 Dishes To Eat In Alabama Before You Die

Acre’s Charcuterie Is Onboard 100 Dishes To Eat In Alabama Before You Die

| March 17, 2019 @ 5:00 am

The Alabama Butcher’s Board at Acre Restaurant in Auburn is one of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die.

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On This Day In Alabama History: Star Singer Nat “King” Cole Was Born

On This Day In Alabama History: Star Singer Nat “King” Cole Was Born

| March 17, 2019 @ 5:00 am

March 17, 1919 Nat “King” Cole, one of the biggest stars in pop music during the 1940s and ‘50s, was born in Montgomery.

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NCAA Division I Track And Field Championship Shows Birmingham’s Potential As Sports Host

NCAA Division I Track And Field Championship Shows Birmingham’s Potential As Sports Host

| March 13, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Beth Monson sounded a four-fingered whistle as her daughter Alicia Monson rounded the track Friday night at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

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How Did Auburn Football Players Perform On Pro Day?

How Did Auburn Football Players Perform On Pro Day?

| March 10, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Eleven players get a chance to impress NFL representatives.

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Record Level Of Film Activity Puts Alabama In Industry Spotlight

Record Level Of Film Activity Puts Alabama In Industry Spotlight

| March 8, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Actress Dakota Johnson is starring in ‘The Friend,” a movie now being shot in Fairhope.

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On This Day In Alabama History: President Met Pioneer

On This Day In Alabama History: President Met Pioneer

| March 8, 2019 @ 5:00 am

At the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march, on March 8, 2015, President Barack Obama met with pioneering civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911-2015) in Selma.

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JaWanda’s Sweet Potato Pies Is An Alabama Maker Delighting Customers With Classic Desserts

JaWanda’s Sweet Potato Pies Is An Alabama Maker Delighting Customers With Classic Desserts

| March 6, 2019 @ 5:00 am

The award-winning baker has been serving customers at this location for just over three years.

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University Of Alabama Economic Center Promotes ‘Read Across America’ Day In Black Belt Region

University Of Alabama Economic Center Promotes ‘Read Across America’ Day In Black Belt Region

| March 5, 2019 @ 5:00 am

Motivating children to read is an important factor in creating lifelong successful readers and student achievement, which will lead to better opportunities later in life.

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US Postal Service Unveils Alabama Stamp In Huntsville To Mark Bicentennial

US Postal Service Unveils Alabama Stamp In Huntsville To Mark Bicentennial

| March 3, 2019 @ 5:00 am

The new Alabama Statehood Forever Stamp from the U.S. Postal Service features a photo by Joe Miller taken from Pulpit Rock in Cheaha State Park.

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Lyn Cost Has Alabama Power’s Attention When He Speaks

Lyn Cost Has Alabama Power’s Attention When He Speaks

| March 2, 2019 @ 5:00 am

His ability to diagnose equipment problems ahead of time makes him an unsung hero of the power company.

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