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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 8. Birmingham by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.82 --- Alabama average: $3.79 - Week change: -$0.14 (-3.6%) - Year change: +$1.10 (+40.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $4.61 (6/13/22) - Diesel current price: $4.95 - Week change: -$0.11 (-2.2%) - Year change: +$1.67 (+51.0%) -...
June 9, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced appointments to fill 15 vacancies across the state, including district and circuit court judgeships in Mobile County. Mobile County District Judge Deborah McGowin Governor Ivey has appointed Deborah McGowin of Mobile to serve as District Judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit in Mobile County. A graduate of The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama School of Law, McGowin succeeds District Judge Deborah Tillman. "...
SOUTH CAROLINA – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has defeated five challengers in a Republican primary avoiding an embarrassing runoff. Graham finished with 56.8 percent of the vote - 263,895 votes. His closest challenger was Mark Lynch – who worked for an appliance repair company. Lynch attacked Graham and President Donald J. Trump's foreign policy and claimed it was time for a change – Graham has served as U.S. Senator since 2003. Lynch was endorsed by General Mike Flynn. It di...
Saijai Boonmak // Shutterstock Coldest Junes in Alabama since 1895 Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Junes in Alabama since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation. #10. June 1972 - Average temperature: 75°F - Monthly high...
June 9, 2026 – HOOVER, Ala. – The Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee will meet in the law offices of Balch & Bingham to hear Ken McFeeters' challenge of Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) fitness to be the GOP nominee for Governor of Alabama. Tuberville owns a multi-million-dollar home in Santa Rosa Florida. He owns a much more modest home in Auburn. Former Republican Party candidate for Governor Ken McFeeters is challenging Tuberville's qualifications to run for Governor of Ala...
AI is changing how financial advisors work. Regulators are paying attention. AI has swept up the world of financial advising, albeit with a slow start. A 2023 University of Chicago study found that, among the professions surveyed, financial advisors were the lowest in AI adoption both at work and at home. Three years later, new data from the Ezra Group shows that at least 70% of advisors in its sample now use AI for notetaking. That sweeping change is a result of a number of factors, ranging fro...
Montgomery, Ala. - A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision that upheld Alabama's nitrogen hypoxia execution protocol, ruling that evidence presented at trial shows the method may expose inmates to an unconstitutional risk of suffering before death. In a June 8 opinion, a three‑judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that death row inmate Jeffery Lee had demonstrated Alabama's protocol presents a "substantial risk of serious harm" in violation of the E...
Getting married this summer? Here's what it could do to your finances Paying the bills, cooking for one, and managing your personal finances as a single adult can be challenging and liberating. When you live alone, you’re in charge of your own destiny—and if you get into financial difficulty, your own debt relief, too. When you get married, you combine your personal finances with another person’s. At its best, marriage can be a financial safety net that helps you navigate everyday life and l...
What happens when a town governs from the future? When Mikiko was first asked to envision herself in the year 2060, she was skeptical. The instructions were clear: Imagine you could time travel 40 years into the future of Yahaba Town and live there at your present age. Then, provide ideas for policies that should be implemented now that would represent the interests of that generation. As a 40-something-year-old woman who’d lived in the charming Japanese town for a decade, Mikiko didn’t see any...
The long-distance family: How American relatives stay close when they live thousands of miles apart There’s a version of family life that many people idealize, one that instantly evokes a feeling of nostalgia. Sunday dinners within driving distance, cousins who see each other more than just on holidays, and parents who drop by on a whim without needing to get on a plane. For a growing number of Americans, though, these close-knit connections just aren’t possible. The forces that allow fam...
Cars entering The Moonlite Theatre in Abingdon. Michael Williamson // The Washington Post via Getty Images States with the most drive-in movie theaters Drive-in theaters evoke nostalgia, a step back to the 1950s. The first opened in New Jersey in 1933, when opening night drew people from at least 20 states to watch movies outdoors from their cars. Drive-ins reached their peak in popularity in the mid-1950s, with more than 4,000 operating across the country. But by the late 1970s, exploding...
June 10, 2026 - FLORENCE - Former Republican candidate for the Public Service Commission Brent Woodall has endorsed former state Auditor Jim Zig Zeigler in the June 16 Republican primary runoff. Mr. Woodall announced his endorsement of Zeigler in a speech to his home GOP club, the Shoals Republican Club breakfast on Saturday. "Over the last few months I had the opportunity to watch candidates for all the statewide races in Alabama," said Woodall. "I saw the ones who worked hard and the ones who...
June 11, 2026 - RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ala. - Alabama Citizens for Life (ACL), the state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, has endorsed conservative educator John Jacobs in the Republican runoff for House District 37, adding momentum to his campaign ahead of the June 16, 2026 election. ACL President Dan Gardner formally recognized Jacobs as a "Pro-Life Leader," urging Republican voters in the district to support him in the upcoming runoff. In a statement, Gardner said Alabama...
HOOVER, Ala. - Country music star Lee Greenwood will headline a Saturday rally in support of John Wahl, the Trump‑endorsed conservative running in Alabama's 2026 lieutenant governor race. The event, held at Brock's Gap Brewing Company in Hoover, is being billed as a major get‑out‑the‑vote push ahead of Tuesday's primary runoff. "We're honored to have Lee Greenwood standing with us as we fight for our faith, our freedom, our country, and the values that make Alabama great," the Wahl campaig...
The big summer trip is getting harder to pull off. What families are doing instead. Ask most Americans about their favorite summer memory, and water shows up somewhere — a lake at dusk, a boat rocking gently, quiet mornings with nowhere else to be. For a lot of them, that feeling has been easier to remember than recreate. As travel costs climb and traditional vacations feel increasingly complicated, the appeal of something closer to home has grown. Each year, 85 million Americans find it on t...
The AI trend that's making financial advisors better at their jobs Have you noticed a difference in your conversations with your financial advisor lately? New research points to a major uptick in the usage of AI tools for everything from notetaking to office admin. Though adoption levels vary from firm to firm, both advisors and clients are reporting a better client experience. According to the Ezra Group's annual report on AI Notetakers for Financial Advisors, the tools have gone from novelty...
Want to stay ahead of AI? Start with the skills it can't replicate. In a world where, thanks to generative AI, anyone can churn out brand content at scale, it may be tempting to assume that writing-heavy jobs will soon be few and far between. But it turns out that many employers are actively looking for brand journalists and content marketers who have the storytelling skills that AI can’t replace — and, somewhat ironically, they’re willing to pay a premium if those storytellers can also use A...
June 13, 2026 – Voters go to the polls on Tuesday for the Republican and Democratic Party primary runoffs. Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) is seeking the Republican nomination to be Alabama's next Lieutenant Governor. To that end, Allen was in Vestavia Hills on Saturday to speak to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC). "In February of 2025 I started on this journey to be your next Lieutenant Governor," said Allen. Allen thanked MARC for having him as a speaker. "Nothing can replace retail p...
7 SUVs compared: Ford Explorer vs. Kia Sorento The original Ford Explorer kicked off America's love affair with SUVs, and the Explorer continues to sell by the truckload. But the competition has gotten fierce, with just about every automaker making these car-based SUVs the cornerstone of its lineup. Kia is no exception. The most recent generation of the Sorento three-row midsize SUV is excellent. It's filled with the latest and greatest tech, boasts a stylish interior, and can be a great...
May 20, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DOJ observes that the average time spent on death row is 21 years. In Alabama, the time it takes to conclude a capital murder case can be even longer, and federal judicial review is a significant impediment to swift justice. D...
5 essential tips for planning a vacation on a budget How much does a summer vacation cost? According to NerdWallet’s 2026 summer travel survey, $3,940 on average (if you’re flying or booking a hotel). So it makes sense that 91% of the over 2,000 American adults surveyed from Feb. 3-5, 2026, are cutting costs to save on travel. Not overspending on vacation is important in any season. Accredited Debt Relief helps people work toward long-term financial stability, and this guide offers pra...
Survey finds Americans disagree on the unwritten rules of backyard parties For many Americans, there is a certain way to conduct oneself when invited to a party. But a new survey suggests that those unwritten rules are not as universal as everyone thinks. The survey, commissioned by The Luxury Pergola in March 2026, found that almost half of guests leave a backyard party because the outdoor space was uncomfortable, even without telling the host why. The findings point to a myriad of reasons,...
May 20, 2026 - Lowndesboro, Ala. – Today, Hampton Harris became the first Republican candidate to officially qualify for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District. He remains the only Republican who has qualified in the race, positioning himself to challenge incumbent Democrat Congressman Shomari Figures. Harris reaffirms his commitment to fight for conservative values, economic opportunity, and strong representation for the people of District 2. By qualifying first and standing alone on the R...
Billie is a four-year-old female maybe Heeler/Terrier mix, only 22 lbs. She was found as a stray and brought to us. Billie is great with dogs, super cute, very playful and happy girl who would love a family to call her own! Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip,...
May 19, 2026 - MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Manufacturer Virginia Transformer plans for a 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art power transformer plant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. When complete, the facility will employ 1,100 people. Construction at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County will begin immediately and initial production is expected to begin in January 2028. Virginia Transformer, based in Roanoke, Virginia, is the largest power transformer manufacturer i...
