Shades Crest Baptist calls Ratcliff as new pastor

May 17, 2026

Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover called Dustin Ratcliff as its new pastor May 17. Ratcliff has been serving since 2016 as a staff pastor

Victory Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Birmingham burns

May 15, 2026

A major fire destroyed Victory Missionary Baptist Church in Birmingham today (May 15). The cause is currently unknown. The church has previously been through a blaze – in October 2025, it caught fire and suffered fire and water damage.

New Baptist campus ministers headed to UAB, UNA

May 14, 2026

The State Board of Missions named new campus ministers May 14 who will lead Baptist Campus Ministries at two universities into the next season. Bryant Gobble will be serving at UNA, and Daniel Richardson will serve at UAB.

Charter school commission grants $6M in federal funding

May 14, 2026

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission voted Monday to award federal Charter School Program subgrants to five Alabama public charter schools, including one startup school and four existing schools seeking to expand.

Westwood hosts dedication to new Adamsville location

May 14, 2026

Westwood Baptist Church in Adamsville, will dedicate its new church facility May 17 at 3 p.m. with a celebration service.

‘WorkKeys’ certification rate declines for 2025 graduates

May 13, 2026

Fewer Alabama high school graduates earned a workforce-readiness certification through ACT WorkKeys in 2025, according to a new analysis from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama.

103 college students heading from Alabama to 22 countries, 11 states this summer

May 12, 2026

Ben Edfeldt says when you go to an International Mission Board sending celebration, you hear a striking similarity among the stories of new missionaries. “A high percentage of them will say, ‘While in college, the Lord called me to go.'”