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3 days ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Jerry Underwood

What started as a proud moment for one Alabama family has turned into a wave of statewide pride – and some unexpected national buzz. Last week, Lauren Rowland of the Alabama Department of Commerce visited “The Today Show” in New York City with her family, proudly wearing the department’s signature “Made in Alabama” ball cap. In a spontaneous and lighthearted moment that aired live, “Today” anchor Craig Melvin not only admired the hat – he ended up putting one on.

6 days ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Lenore Vickrey

By: Lenore Vickrey / Alabama LivingLike many folks, Lissette Dasinger of Montgomery took up the hobby of making sourdough bread during the 2020-21 pandemic. “After I had my second daughter, I started my starter from scratch and watched some videos online, like so many others during COVID, and it was so much fun. I just really enjoyed trying to do healthy bread for my family,” she says. “I remember my first bread loaf I made for my family. We ate it in seconds.

1 week ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Joey Blackwell

The Alabama Community College System hosted a graduation of the inaugural class of its Customer Service Professional Training Program last Thursday. Ten graduates completed the eight-week program, which was taught at Jefferson State. “The program is amazing, and just the feedback from the candidates that I’ve received already makes me aware that this is a very beneficial program to anyone who has that passion for customer service,” said Angelia Hale, who works as the instructor.

1 week ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Michael Tomberlin

Chef Rob McDaniel built a reputation – and earned six James Beard Award nominations – cooking big meats on open flames and planchas at SpringHouse in Alexander City or more recently with his own restaurant, Helen, in Birmingham. But earlier this year, McDaniel and his wife, Emily, decided to add to Helen’s success with Bayonet, a new seafood and raw bar they opened next door. “Things have been great,” chef McDaniel said.

1 week ago | alabamanewscenter.com | James Spann

RADAR CHECK: A few showers are on radar early this morning over north Alabama, from near Dora to Fort Payne. Expect a mix of sun and clouds today with a risk of scattered showers and storms, but rain won’t be as widespread as on Tuesday, and a decent part of the day will be dry with highs in the 80s.