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The Rocket City Trash Pandas are now Southern League champions
⚾️CHAMPIONS! The Rocket City Trash Pandas won their first-ever Southern League championship! #TrashPandas #MiLB
10 ways to celebrate Give Like Dolly Day in Alabama on 9/25
📚 DOLLY DAY IN ALABAMA: There are plenty of events + celebrations across the state this weekend to honor Dolly Parton.
Alabama diesel prices hit new record high
⛽ DIESEL PRICES: The average cost for a gallon of diesel has reached record highs across the country including here in Alabama.
Eufaula listed among ‘most overlooked towns’ in the country
⭐️ EUFAULA RECOGNIZED: The city was recently named among 9 of the most overlooked towns across the country. Find out why it made the cut.
Auburn named top college in the state, Tuskegee among nation’s best HBCUs
🎓 BEST COLLEGES IN ALABAMA: See where your school sits in the annual rankings from US News & World Report.
Meet Tiana, the adventurous Birmingham kid who refuses to let sickle cell slow her down
🎢 ROLLER COASTERS, ZIP LINES + BUNGEE JUMPING? Tiana lives with sickle cell disease, but with her family and her Children's of Alabama care team cheering her on, she’s still finding ways to chase her next big adventure.👇 BuzzPartner
How to experience a beloved coastal tradition of arts, food + fun—Oct. 17-18, 2026
🎨 FREE FALL FESTIVAL IN DAPHNE: Over 140 artists, a kids' art area, live demos, and a local food market take over Olde Towne Daphne for the 38th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts—and admission is completely free. 👇 BuzzPartner
Hope Hull native Ella Langley breaks Mariah Carey’s record on Billboard Hot 100
🏆 CHOOSIN' TEXAS: Ella Langley has set a new record with her hit single which has now topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart 23 times.
U.S. Steel begins work on new $475M Birmingham facility
🏗️ $475M INVESTMENT: U.S. Steel has officially broken ground on a new facility in Fairfield, bringing 250 full-time jobs to the area.
2 Alabama singers join Riley Green’s team on new season of The Voice
🎤 ALABAMA ON THE VOICE: A pair of Alabama singers are teaming up with Alabama native Riley Green after getting past the blind auditions on the season premiere of The Voice.
Red Clay Strays to return to Mobile, headlining Regions Arena’s 2027 grand opening
🎶RED CLAY STRAYS' MOBILE SHOW: The Red Clay Strays, a multiple-award-winning country-rock band from Mobile, will be returning to their roots with a performance at the new Regions Arena on Friday, March 26, 2027.
10 Alabama pumpkin patches to explore this fall
🎃 ALABAMA PUMPKIN PATCHES: Plan your next fall adventure for one of these 10 pumpkin patches across the state.