Mobile Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

Kids along the Gulf coast can experience a little liquid nitrogen along with some holiday fun this Saturday. The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center in Mobile is hosting what it’s calling Christmas at the Castle.

Alabama has its share of annual events. There’s the Boll Weevil festival in Enterprise. The town of Opp holds its rattlesnake rodeo every year. And visitors to Gulf Shores can take in the National Shrimp Festival. If fungus is your thing, you can add the Alabama Mushroom Festival to your list. APR graduate student intern Cori Yonge takes us to the inaugural event where fans, both serious and novice, gathered recently to talk all things mushrooms.

Gov. Robert Bentley has vetoed an austere General Fund budget that included massive cuts for state agencies across the board.Bentley says the budget…

The president of the board that oversees a science center in Mobile says the facility is struggling just to keep its doors open.Exploreum Board of…