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In one of the most unpredictable and closely watched mayoral races in Mobile's recent history, voters have spoken-but the final decision is still weeks away. The 2025 municipal election, held on August 26, concluded without a clear winner, setting the stage for a high-stakes runoff between State House Representative Barbara Drummond and former Mobile County District Judge Spiro Cheriogotis on September 23. A Race Without an Incumbent The race was already historic before a single vote was cast....
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Montgomery in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Montgomery, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Montgomery by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.89 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.05 (+1.7%) - Year change: +$0.00 (+0.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.47 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.2%) - Year change: +$0.09 (+2.6%)...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Daphne in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Daphne by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.87 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.6%) - Year change: -$0.04 (-1.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.68 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.45 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: +$0.07...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Dothan in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dothan, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Dothan by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.88 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.03 (+1.1%) - Year change: -$0.06 (-2.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.67 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.58 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.4%) - Year change: -$0.01 (-0.2%) - Historical...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Birmingham in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Birmingham, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.85 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.04 (+1.2%) - Year change: -$0.04 (-1.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $3.51 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.3%) - Year change: +$0.03...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Decatur in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Decatur, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.76 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%) - Year change: -$0.09 (-3.3%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.33 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.04 (-1.1%) -...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Auburn in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Auburn, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.85 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.05 (+1.9%) - Year change: +$0.01 (+0.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $3.40 - Week change: +$0.01 (+0.3%) - Year change: +$0.02 (+0.6%) -...
Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Florence in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Florence by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.81 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.5%) - Year change: -$0.06 (-2.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/10/22) - Diesel current price: $3.29 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change: -$0.01...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Mobile in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Mobile, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Mobile by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.84 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.00 (+0.0%) - Year change: -$0.00 (-0.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.62 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.46 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.7%) - Year change: +$0.13 (+3.9%) -...
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Tuscaloosa in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Tuscaloosa, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Tuscaloosa by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.82 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.03 (+1.1%) - Year change: -$0.05 (-1.8%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.41 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.4%) - Year change: -$0.03...
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Gadsden in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Gadsden, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Gadsden by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.75 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: -$0.03 (-1.0%) - Year change: -$0.01 (-0.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.55 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%) - Year change: -$0.09 (-2.7%) - Histo...
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Huntsville in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Huntsville, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Huntsville by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.79 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.5%) - Year change: -$0.17 (-5.7%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.60 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.37 - Week change: -$0.00 (-0.1%) - Year change: -$0.10...
Rangsarit Chaiyakun // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Anniston in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of September 5. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.77 --- Alabama average: $2.84 - Week change: +$0.00 (+0.0%) - Year change: -$0.09 (-3.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $3.31 - Week change: -$0.01 (-0.3%) - Year change:...
Happy pills? The truth about depression medications and finding the right one Depression is one of the most widespread health conditions in the world. According to the World Health Organization, it affects more than 280 million people globally, cutting across age, gender, and geography. For some, depression is a temporary episode linked to a major life event. For others, it is a chronic condition that flares and recedes across a lifetime. Despite its prevalence, depression remains deeply...
14% of Americans hear therapy words daily. Here are the 9 we misuse most Have you ever paused mid-conversation and wondered if you’re using a mental health term correctly? Maybe you’ve described feeling “triggered” by something at work, or found yourself questioning whether a situation was really “toxic” or just frustrating. These moments of uncertainty have become part of a cultural shift where mental health language—what’s now called “therapy speak”—has moved out of therapy offices and i...
Debunking common myths about suicide While social stigma about suicide means that open conversations about the topic are rare, the reality is that suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2023, more than 49,000 people died by suicide. That amounts to about one death every 11 minutes. Despite its prevalence, suicide can still be difficult to talk about. So, in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, Rula is debunking some common myths related to suicide. Learning the...
What is a car insurance deductible, and how does it work? If you have ever shopped for auto insurance, you have likely come across the word “deductible” in your policy options. For many drivers, it is one of those terms that they nod along to without truly understanding until they have to file a claim. Car insurance comes with its own vocabulary, and the deductible is one of the most important concepts to understand because it directly affects both your monthly premium and your out...
September 9, 2025 - PARIS, FRANCE - In a dramatic turn of events, the French government collapsed this week following a decisive no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, ousting Prime Minister François Bayrou and plunging Europe's second-largest economy into renewed political turmoil. For President Emmanuel Macron, the fallout is not just another leadership shuffle-it's a profound reckoning with the limits of executive power in a fractured republic. The Vote That Broke the Government On...
The morning of September 11, 2001, started like any other Tuesday. People were heading to work, children were in school, and the sky was a clear, brilliant blue. But by the end of the day, the world had irrevocably changed. The coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States, carried out by 19 al-Qaeda hijackers, left an indelible mark on the nation and the world. Remembering 9/11 isn't just about recalling a tragic event; it's about honoring the victims, understanding the global shifts that...
September 8, 2025 – GENEVA COUNTY, AL - The Alabama Farmers Federation has announced its endorsement of Sen. Donnie Chesteen for Senate District 29 which covers all Geneva County, the southern half of Dale County and most of Houston County. Chesteen received his BS and MS degrees from Troy University. He began his career as a teacher, football coach and athletic director. He later served and retired as a medical sales representative for Mead Johnson. Prior to being in the Senate, Chesteen was c...
================================================== ERROR IMPORTING STORY: Invalid canonical URL: ================================================== Elen Nika // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in Alabama in the last week Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Alabama. Gas prices are as of September 8. Alabama by the numbers - Gas current price: $2.83 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.9%) - Year change: -$0.03 (-1.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.63 (6/14/22) - Diesel current...
September 5, 2025 - MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter announced Friday that a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge has granted their motion for a temporary restraining order against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) rule on Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education Act (CHOOSE Act) student transfers. The temporary restraining order specifically prohibits the AHSAA from "enforcing any rule or policy which makes the a...
September 8, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and her team have published a new paper that for the first time uses binary and solitary pulsars to constrain properties of a dark matter sub-halo in our own galaxy. Sub-halos are smaller clumps of dark matter that reside within a larger dark matter halo – regions of invisible matter surrounding galaxies and galaxy clu...
A college colleague told me about a tense Sunday morning when he was a part-time pastor. The deacon chairman confronted him before worship with a stern request (the Baptist deacon chairman is akin to a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army). “We’re gonna’ wait until after the service, but we want to meet with you IMMEDIATELY when it’s done,” he scowled. It’s been some years since he told me this, and laughed about it then, but I forgot the punch line. I don’t know if he was terminated or lived to pre...
Income management guide: Tips for achieving financial success Managing a small business is no small feat, and income management often tops the list of challenges small business owners face. Without clear financial oversight, even a thriving business can struggle to achieve long-term success. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to scale, understanding how to make smart financial decisions is crucial to your growth. Redline Capital walks you through the essentials of income management f...
