Alabama awards $3.1M for improvements at 11 local airports
✈️ AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS: The Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program has granted $3.1 million for 18 projects across the state.
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13 big events coming to Birmingham soon—including an extreme sports festival + more
🚗 BHAM WEEKEND IDEAS: Extreme sports, indie films, food festivals, NASCAR + more — Birmingham's fall lineup is stacking up FAST. Here are 13 events worth the drive this season.👇BuzzPartner
Visit Tuscaloosa CEO named Alabama Tourism Executive of the Year
🏆 ALABAMA TOURISM: Kelsey Rush earned the prestigious Executive of the Year Award for her leadership of Visit Tuscaloosa.
Gulf Shores Airport begins $15M terminal expansion
✈️ AIRPORT UPGRADES: The Gulf Shores International Airport has now started construction on a terminal expansion, to be completed by summer 2027.
5 reasons Mobile is the best end-of-summer trip + how to plan now
🍹EPIC END-OF-SUMMER TRIP: Enjoy Tiki Week, new Jimmy Buffett exhibit + more in Mobile! BuzzPartner
Alabama gas prices jump as national average returns to $4
⛽ GAS PRICES: Fueling your final trips of the summer may get a little more expensive as gas prices are on the rise again.
Lee Sentell retires after 20+ years as Alabama Tourism Director
⭐️ ALABAMA TOURISM: Lee Sentell, who was first appointed in 2003, is retiring as the state's tourism director.
New downtown Gadsden hotel proposed near former City Hall building
🏨 DOWNTOWN GADSDEN: The city council has revealed tentative plans for a 4.5-star hotel at the former downtown police station.
6 ways to experience the Alabama small town of Greensboro
😲 MUST-VISIT ALABAMA SMALL TOWN: 6 ways to see Greensboro—shopping, dining, birding, history + more. BuzzPartner
3 Alabama cities rank among country’s speediest drivers
🚗 SPEEDY DRIVERS: Three Alabama cities ranked in the top 5 in the country for highest levels of speeding in Allstate's annual Best Drivers Report.