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Chicken Salad Chick opening new Alabama location
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its seventh location in north Alabama. The popular fast casual restaurant is opening this month at 101 Moon Shot Drive in Town Madison, the new mixed-use development with retail, residential and entertainment south of I-565. This company-owned restaurant has a drive-thru and a patio for...
Children’s Harbor center unveils inclusive playground in north Alabama
ECLECTIC, Ala. (WIAT) — A new piece of equipment will provide fun for kids side-by-side at a resource center in north Alabama. The Children’s Harbor at the Harbor Lodge Family Camp unveiled a $750,000 playground, designed to provide activities for children of all abilities. The playground features ramps, musical and sensory elements as well as a merry-go-round that can support two wheelchairs.
B&G opens Taco Bell in Alabama
B&G Food Enterprises LLC, the Morgan City-based franchisee of Taco Bell, announced the opening of its first restaurant in Alabama. The restaurant is in Grand Bay, Alabama, at exit 4 on Interstate 10. While this is its first restaurant in Alabama, B&G has restaurants across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. B&G...
Alabama gets lukewarm results as a “Barbecue State”
Barbecue may be on the menu for a lot of Alabama homes over the Fourth of July. However, a new survey by the website Lawnstarter has lukewarm results when it comes to ranking cities in the U.S. for Barbecue. The Huntsville area, known as the of Big Bob’s and its signature white sauce came in at number forty-two. Lawnstarter used factors like the number of barbecue restaurants, total BBQ competition wins, and the most festivals to make its ranking.
WBRC celebrates 75 years: Looking back at Alabama’s American Idol winners
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As we continue celebrating 75 years of WBRC, we’re looking back at some of the biggest moment’s in our station’s history including the early days of American Idol. The massive ratings and your votes helped propel the careers of a number of Alabamians.
Beekeepers monitor hives for Africanized honeybees after confirmed detection in Alabama
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Apiary Protection Unit of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) confirmed the presence of Africanized honeybees (AHBs) in beehives in Jackson and St. Clair counties through genetic testing. Officials at ADAI are developing a strategic monitoring plan for AHBs. Swarm traps will be placed within a five- to 10-mile radius of the confirmed cases. Bees from nearby beekeepers will also be sampled as a precaution. ADAI said this proactive measure aims to assess the extent of AHB infiltration and prevent future spread. Monitoring hives in Alabama Jack Rowe, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System bee specialist, said...
Unified Pros Announces the Ultimate Angler World Championship
And the State of Alabama Join Forces for the Largest Pro & Amateur Bass Fishing Tournament and Payout Ever on Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, AL, October 5th – 11th, 2025. Scottsboro, AL (June 10, 2024) – Dig into tournament bass fishing, and history reveals the blood, sweat, and tears of a dedicated group of bass anglers and hard-working folks in Alabama. Front and center, we are talking about the late Ray Scott, the genius behind the first pro bass fishing tournaments going back to the 1960s.
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