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Can’t Miss Alabama: Autumn’s arrival brings a bounty of community festivals

Can’t Miss Alabama: Autumn’s arrival brings a bounty of community festivals

| September 28, 2024 @ 7:00 am

Alabama’s largest Hispanic heritage festival, Fiesta, takes place at Birmingham’s Linn Park Saturday, Sept. 28.

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Alabama Power’s restoration efforts continue at home, assistance planned for Georgia in wake of Hurricane Helene

Alabama Power’s restoration efforts continue at home, assistance planned for Georgia in wake of Hurricane Helene

| September 27, 2024 @ 7:54 pm

Alabama Power is working to restore remaining outages caused by Hurricane Helene in its home state and its crews are preparing to assist Georgia with its restoration efforts.

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Mi Pueblo opens a different world of flavors to Alabama, one aisle at a time

Mi Pueblo opens a different world of flavors to Alabama, one aisle at a time

| September 26, 2024 @ 7:50 am

Looking for fun and adventure and new, fresh flavors? Go grocery shopping at Mi Pueblo. Because Mi Pueblo is more than just a supermarket. It’s an experience.

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Huntsville, Alabama, nonprofit Hatch helps young people become self-sufficient

Huntsville, Alabama, nonprofit Hatch helps young people become self-sufficient

| September 25, 2024 @ 8:43 pm

A group of older men sits trading jokes and opinions over cups of coffee on a summer morning at the public library.

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Economic development partnership ONE East Alabama celebrates launch

Economic development partnership ONE East Alabama celebrates launch

| September 25, 2024 @ 1:47 pm

ONE East Alabama, a newly formed regional economic development 501(c)6 organization, celebrated its official launch on Thursday at the iconic Talladega Superspeedway.

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Birmingham, Alabama, Housing Authority welcomes residents to new $17 million development on city’s Southside

Birmingham, Alabama, Housing Authority welcomes residents to new $17 million development on city’s Southside

| September 25, 2024 @ 6:59 am

Inside the air-conditioned and soon-to-be occupied Edgehill at Southtown development on Birmingham’s Southside, Thomas Clark, a future resident, spoke passionately about his new home.

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How HudsonAlpha is spurring the economic development of the Alabama Wiregrass

How HudsonAlpha is spurring the economic development of the Alabama Wiregrass

| September 24, 2024 @ 3:50 pm

Last December, the Huntsville-based HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced its expansion into Alabama’s Wiregrass region.

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Community leaders celebrate renovations at Gulf State Park Pier with ribbon-cutting

Community leaders celebrate renovations at Gulf State Park Pier with ribbon-cutting

| September 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

Civic, business and community leaders gathered last week to cut a ceremonial ribbon and celebrate the re-opening of the iconic Gulf State Park Pier.

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Alabama Coastal Cleanup Sept. 21 draws 600 volunteers, removing trash around Mobile Bay and Gulf

Alabama Coastal Cleanup Sept. 21 draws 600 volunteers, removing trash around Mobile Bay and Gulf

| September 24, 2024 @ 7:31 am

Thanks to around 600 Alabama Coastal Cleanup volunteers who worked this weekend, coastal areas around Mobile and the state’s sugar-white beaches are sparkling clean.

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HudsonAlpha researchers awarded NIH grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children

HudsonAlpha researchers awarded NIH grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children

| September 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm

As genetic sequencing technology becomes more accessible and efficient, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the genetic underpinnings of various diseases.

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Cam the Frybot brings a taste of the future to Auburn University’s Tiger Dining

Cam the Frybot brings a taste of the future to Auburn University’s Tiger Dining

| September 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm

In a world where science fiction is slowly becoming a reality, and technology such as food-delivery robots, self-driving cars and smart houses are no longer merely the stuff of novels and movies, there seems no way to avoid the inevitable.

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Blackberries: 7 recipes that feature the state fruit of Alabama

Blackberries: 7 recipes that feature the state fruit of Alabama

| September 23, 2024 @ 8:00 am

When Beverly Davis makes her Blackberry Pepper Jelly, she recommends serving it with a block of cream cheese.

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Eat this, not that: 8 tips for packing healthier school lunches

Eat this, not that: 8 tips for packing healthier school lunches

| September 22, 2024 @ 3:18 pm

School lunches and after-school snacks are important parts of a child’s daily routine. With a little creativity, you can help make certain your child’s routine is based on healthy choices.

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Recipe: Fall Pasta Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash & Maple Dressing

Recipe: Fall Pasta Salad with Roasted Butternut Squash & Maple Dressing

| September 22, 2024 @ 7:34 am

Fall Pasta Salad brings together the best of the season’s bounty, with a delicious combination of roasted butternut squash, bowtie noodles, dried cranberries, pecans, feta and spinach — all delicately drizzled with a homemade maple dressing.

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