7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Alabama
✊🏾 JUNETEENTH 2026: Looking for a way to celebrate? Check out one of these events across the state this weekend.
Category Alabama History
Alabama gets 3+ inches of rain to start June: How it compares to previous years
Some areas of the state have doubled their average rainfall through the first 10 days of June.
Florence named among South’s best music towns by Garden & Gun
From the history of FAME studios to the annual music festivals, the Shoals has brought a national spotlight to its music community.
Alabama’s meteoric history: How previous meteors compare to recent event
This week's meteorite impact may not have been in Alabama but our state has plenty of significant history with fall events.
Falkville will now allow alcohol sales thanks to one single vote
✅ONE VOTE MATTERS: One ballot decided whether or not the Town of Falkville would allow alcohol sales within town limits.
#NorthAlabama
Clarence Carter, an Alabama music legend, dies at age 90
🎸R.I.P. CLARENCE CARTER: Alabama Music Hall of Fame member Clarence Carter passed away last week.
#AlabamaMusic #Shoals
Alabama native Lionel Richie named to NYT’s Greatest Living American Songwriters
🌟 What's your favorite Lionel Richie song of all time?
New $15M STEM Academy approved in Troy
The Troy City Schools Board of Education approved a lease agreement for the project which will completely renovate the historic Academy Street School.
Small earthquake registered in north Alabama
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was registered Sunday night, just north of the Tennessee River.
Ben Russell, leader of Russell Lands + Children’s Harbor founder, dies at 88
Russell founded Children's Harbor and severed as president and Chairman of the Board for Russell Lands.