More Good News from our Friends at Alabama NewsCenter

From superheroes to hot-air balloons and “swiftnadoes,” something was in the air at Alabama NewsCenter this past week.  These are some of our favorite good news stories from across our state:

Recent Alabama happenings include girls scoring touchdowns, Alabama producers making waves on Broadway, fast go-karts, festivals and lots of opportunities for fun!

Football preview: Saban says cancel the hearse as Alabama welcomes Razorbacks to Bryant-Denny – Alabama NewsCenter looks at select college and high school games in the state this week.

Can’t Miss Alabama: Enjoy your pick of reading activities to motorcycle shows – Make your fall weekend complete by choosing one of our picks.

Capes, crowns and courage: Books-A-Million brings Superhero Month to Children’s of Alabama – Heavy doses of smiles and excitement at kickoff of month-long celebration.

Holy squeegee, Batman! Superhero window-washers delight at Children’s hospital – Wall-crawling heroes part of monthlong event.

Go-karts that go fast: Autobahn brings indoor racing to Bessemer – Company claims largest indoor cart facility in Alabama.

Alabama girl scores a touchdown in middle school football game – Pleasant Grove seventh-grader takes home game ball for accomplishment.

Girls on the Run: Alabama women leaders answer, ‘What would you do if you were not afraid to fail?’ – Women Who Inspire and “The Empowerment Project” events set for this week in Birmingham.

Hot-air balloons provide different view from above Railroad Park – Perspective reveals how much park has become a catalyst for growth.

100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die: Heaton Pecan Farm’s pecan pie – Pecans are everywhere at this popular Clanton travel stop, but the pie takes the cake.

Alabama Bright Lights: Andrew Freear continues the legacy of Sambo Mockbee and the Rural Studio in Alabama’s Black Belt – “The initial sketch is always an emotion, not a concept.”

Producers of ‘Dames at Sea’ navigated from Birmingham to Broadway – Tony winners Martin Platt and Louise Beard helm unlikely revival in the Big Apple.

Alabama Power launches Small Business Solutions – “Small businesses are the heart and soul of Alabama’s economy,” Tony Smoke, vice president of Marketing, Alabama Power

Airbus sponsorship brings private support for Mobile’s Riverside Ice to $80,000 – Downtown ice skating project coming to Port City in November.

UAB study to help Black Belt residents improve health, longevity – Efforts will focus on high blood pressure among people in nation’s poorest counties.

Return of the shrimp – Alabama to host the Annual National Shrimp Festival.

This party has a purpose – Event designed to address needs of west Birmingham communities.

Fiesta brightens a rainy day in downtown Birmingham at Linn Park – Celebration shares culture of 20 Latin American countries through art, dance, music and food.

Korean logistics company LogisAll to open Alabama facility – This multimillion dollar investment translates into new jobs for the region.

Still time to catch the ‘swiftnado’ – Swiftnado alert!  No, you don’t have to seek immediate shelter.  But, if you are in the Birmingham area and want to witness summer’s swirling, twilight-hour aerial dance of thousands of tiny chimney swifts over the city, time’s running out.

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