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pan demin // 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 June 29. Decatur by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.38 --- Alabama average: $3.46 - Week change: -$0.11 (-3.2%) - Year change: +$0.61 (+22.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.59 (6/15/22) - Diesel current price: $4.40 - Week change: -$0.12 (-2.6%) - Year change: +$1.06 (+31.8%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 29. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.48 --- Alabama average: $3.46 - Week change: -$0.10 (-2.9%) - Year change: +$0.67 (+24.0%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $4.55 - Week change: -$0.17 (-3.5%) - Year change: +$1.08 (+31.2%) -...
pan demin // 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 June 29. Auburn by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.45 --- Alabama average: $3.46 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%) - Year change: +$0.65 (+23.1%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.64 (6/12/22) - Diesel current price: $4.30 - Week change: -$0.16 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$0.95 (+28.5%) - Historical...
pan demin // 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 June 29. Anniston by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.34 --- Alabama average: $3.46 - Week change: -$0.11 (-3.2%) - Year change: +$0.59 (+21.5%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/11/22) - Diesel current price: $4.40 - Week change: -$0.13 (-2.8%) - Year change: +$1.00 (+29.6%) -...
Ivanko80 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Anniston in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
fast-stock // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Auburn in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
Ivanko80 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Birmingham in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
fizkes // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Daphne in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become the...
Ivanko80 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Decatur in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
fast-stock // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Dothan in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
fast-stock // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Florence in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
Nin2530 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Gadsden in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become the...
fizkes // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Huntsville in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
Nin2530 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Mobile in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become the...
Ivanko80 // Shutterstock Are homes selling in Montgomery in 2026? The U.S. housing market has been uncharacteristically slow since the pandemic, when buyers and sellers jumped on ultra-low mortgage rates. Since then, high prices and economic uncertainty have scared many consumers off, leading to multiple years with home sales near 30-year lows. This slowdown hasn't played out evenly across the country, though. As buyers searched for affordability, some lower-cost areas heated up and have become...
Authorities have recovered the body of William R. "Bill" North, a longtime assistant district attorney for the Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff, after he fell into the water during a sailing event on Logan Martin Lake. North, 64, was participating as a spotter for a weekend regatta when the accident occurred, prompting an overnight search that drew multiple agencies from across St. Clair County. The incident happened around 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, near the Pell City Sail Club's race...
June 29, 2026 – The Alabama Republican Party released a statement following the decision to reject a primary contest against John Wahl by the Alabama Republican Candidate Committee without holding a formal challenge hearing. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) Candidate Committee met on Sunday to review the primary election contest filed by Jarrod Schulte challenging the candidacy of John Wahl to be the Alabama Republican Party nominee for Alabama Lieutenant Governor. The ALGOP in a statement s...
June 29, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The two veterans who are suing to prevent U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) from being Governor of Alabama agreed to release Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) from their lawsuit. Secretary Allen's had argued last week that neither Allen nor his office wee proper to parties to the suit. The plaintiffs "In dismissing the claims against Secretary Allen, Plaintiffs acknowledge his stated position that neither he nor his office are proper parties to thi...
The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 after the Sons of the American Revolution refused to admit women into their organization. Some of the original co-founders of the DAR included a great-grandniece of George Washington, Eugenia Washington. With Caroline Lavina Scott Harrison, the wife of President Benjamin Harrison, being interested in historic preservation, Caroline served as the DAR's first President General. Using her position in the organization to help establish...
Google’s AI search era could leave businesses fighting for fewer clicks Generative AI has rearranged how people find what they want online, and many businesses are learning that the search tactics they relied on for years no longer behave the way they expect. For nearly three decades, the arrangement between Google and the companies that depended on it was relatively simple. Businesses climbed the rankings, Google sent visitors to their websites, and those visitors often became customers. But G...
June 26, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R‑Ala.) is celebrating a major bipartisan victory after President Donald Trump signed her legislation, Lulu's Law (S. 1003), marking the second bill she has successfully shepherded into law during the 119th Congress. The Senate passed the measure unanimously on July 8, 2025, and the House followed with overwhelming support, underscoring broad national agreement on improving beach safety. The achievement places Senator Britt among a s...
US new home sales outlook: Housing market trends and what the latest data signals for 2026 A SoFi analysis of new home sales data suggests the U.S. housing market may be showing early signs of stabilization. Current indicators, including steadying interest rates and a gradual softening of new home sales prices, point to a potentially more consistent environment in 2026. New home sales provide critical insight into the overall U.S. housing market. The data is telling of real estate market...
Cutting costs to move forward: SoFi State of Small business 2026 survey How are America’s small businesses faring? In SoFi’s State of Small Business survey, 86% of small business owners report their business has grown or remained stable over the past 12 months, and 88% say they’re optimistic about success in 2026. At the same time, survey respondents are keenly aware of this year’s unusually strong economic headwinds. Two-thirds of them say high costs are the biggest external factors affecting t...
The role customer relationship management plays in small business growth and efficiency Small businesses (those with less than 500 employees) make up 99% of businesses in the U.S. and employ almost half of the country’s workforce. Unfortunately, most rely on outdated systems like spreadsheets for managing customer relationships. As a result, there’s a measurable difference in the cost and efficacy of customer data management between small and larger businesses. Customer relationship man...
How controlled burns can help save taxpayers billions For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has actively managed public lands to reduce wildfire risks by clearing underbrush and trees, or employing prescribed burns — something Indigenous nations have practiced for centuries. Scientists have generally lauded the ecological benefits of what is also known as “fuel treatment.” Now, they say there’s another reason to support this approach: It saves money. According to a study published today in the...
