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Birmingham Launching Bronze Valley Initiative Aimed At Diversifying Tech Economy

Birmingham Launching Bronze Valley Initiative Aimed At Diversifying Tech Economy

| February 13, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Birmingham is looking to diversify its technology economy through the Bronze Valley initiative that focuses on innovation, diversity and growth.

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On This Day In Alabama History: Photographer Erik Overbey Was Born

On This Day In Alabama History: Photographer Erik Overbey Was Born

| February 12, 2018 @ 5:00 am

February 12, 1882: Mobile photographer Erik Overbey was born in Norway. Overbey opened his own studio on Dauphin Street in 1907 with almost no training and, by World War I, became the city’s premier photographer.

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On This Day In Alabama History: Spanish Force Anchored In Mobile Bay

On This Day In Alabama History: Spanish Force Anchored In Mobile Bay

| February 10, 2018 @ 5:00 am

February 10, 1780: A sizable Spanish force anchored in Mobile Bay in preparation for the Battle of Fort Charlotte, one of two American Revolution battles fought in present-day Alabama

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Preformed Windings To Employ 85 At New Alabama Factory

Preformed Windings To Employ 85 At New Alabama Factory

| February 9, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Officials with Preformed Windings Inc. announced today that the company will locate a new manufacturing facility, its first in the United States, in Alabama. The Pell City location will manufacture high-voltage coils for the North American market and will employ up to 85 people.

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Dance With The Stars, Party At A Concert Or Fancy Up For A Gala This Valentine’s Day In Can’t Miss Alabama

Dance With The Stars, Party At A Concert Or Fancy Up For A Gala This Valentine’s Day In Can’t Miss Alabama

| February 8, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Dance With The Stars, Party At A Concert Or Fancy Up For A Gala This Valentine’s Day In Can’t Miss Alabama

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On This Day In Alabama History: Oscar Adams Was Born In Birmingham

On This Day In Alabama History: Oscar Adams Was Born In Birmingham

| February 7, 2018 @ 5:00 am

February 7, 1925: Alabama Supreme Court Justice Oscar William Adams Jr

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Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: UAB Proton Therapy Center To Open In 2020

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: UAB Proton Therapy Center To Open In 2020

| February 6, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Imagine state-of-the-art cancer treatment that is so exact, it can target tumor-killing radiation directly to any spot in the body, with a low chance of harming tissue in front of, around or behind the tumor.

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Robots Rejected: Humans Still Build The Best New Car You Can Buy

Robots Rejected: Humans Still Build The Best New Car You Can Buy

| February 5, 2018 @ 5:00 am

More than three decades after Honda Motor Co. first built an Accord sedan at its Marysville, Ohio, factory in 1982, humans are still an integral part of the assembly process – and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon.

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Baldwin County Yearly Residential Sales Increase 18 Percent From 2016

Baldwin County Yearly Residential Sales Increase 18 Percent From 2016

| February 4, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Click here to view or print the entire monthly report compliments of the ACRE Corporate Cabinet.

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Brian Peters: Rain Takes Alabama On A Roller Coaster Ride

Brian Peters: Rain Takes Alabama On A Roller Coaster Ride

| February 3, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Brian Peters: Rain Takes Alabama On A Roller Coaster Ride

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Look At What Can’t Miss Alabama Will Make You Do This Weekend

Look At What Can’t Miss Alabama Will Make You Do This Weekend

| February 1, 2018 @ 5:00 am

Indoor fun is just as great as outdoor fun. You can’t lose with this entertainment plan.

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On This Day In Alabama History: Tallulah Bankhead Was Born

On This Day In Alabama History: Tallulah Bankhead Was Born

| January 31, 2018 @ 5:00 am

January 31, 1902: Actress Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was born in Huntsville. Born into the illustrious and politically powerful Bankhead family, Bankhead became…

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Southern Research Programs Aim To Shield Against Pandemic Flu Dangers

Southern Research Programs Aim To Shield Against Pandemic Flu Dangers

| January 30, 2018 @ 5:00 am

With experts predicting another deadly influenza pandemic in the future, Southern Research scientists are working on several fronts to help limit the death toll from a catastrophic flu outbreak that one day slams the nation.

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White Bluffs, Baked Goods, Gaineswood And Corn Dogs In Demopolis

White Bluffs, Baked Goods, Gaineswood And Corn Dogs In Demopolis

| January 28, 2018 @ 5:00 am

On the 200th anniversary of its founding by French settlers as the Vine & Olive Colony, Demopolis is a progressive city that is successfully merging its colorful past with a promising future.

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