Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns July 17

July 14, 2026

With the first day of school about a month away for many districts, Alabama’s 21st Annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is here.

Alabama college graduates increase but wages vary sharply

July 13, 2026

Alabama has more college-educated adults than it did 10 years ago, but the gains – and the wages tied to them – vary sharply across the state, according to a new report from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

Mobile-area trauma chaplain Walter Staggs Jr. dies at 85

July 11, 2026

Staggs combined his finance background with chaplaincy training to serve nationally and internationally in a variety of ministry roles.

Hoover church hosts Shroud of Turin expert

July 9, 2026

The Church on the Bluff, Hoover, is hosting “Material Witness,” a presentation on the Shroud of Turin on July 11.

Stephen Walley, longtime pastor of Myrtlewood Baptist Church, dies

July 6, 2026

Stephen Walley, founder of Servants Alive Ministries and longtime pastor of Myrtlewood Baptist Church, died July 3. He was 68. He served as pastor of

Ivey announces $174M in funding for 34,000 students under CHOOSE Act

July 6, 2026

Education savings accounts created through Alabama’s CHOOSE Act are now fully funded for next school year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday.

Inside Alabama’s booth at the Great American State Fair

July 2, 2026

A life-size cutout of Gov. Kay Ivey, surrounded by pictures of state landmarks, greets visitors to “Sweet Home Alabama” at the Great American State Fair in Washington.