News in Birmingham
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
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.
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.
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.
How an Alabama Meals on Wheels director feeds 1,500 seniors annually + new jobs open now
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Alabama moves up in AP Poll after comeback win over Florida State
🏈 BAMA MOVES UP: The Crimson Tide continues to rise in the rankings, taking the No. 8 spot in both polls after beating Florida State.
7 Alabama coffee shops with your favorite fall drinks
☕️ FALL DRINKS IN ALABAMA: It may not feel like it outside but fall is just around the corner and seasonal drinks are already on the menu.
AHSAA reports new record participation in high school sports
🏆 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: The AHSAA reported nearly 200,000 student-athletes competed during. the 2025-26 academic year.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published August 25PRESS ROOM: UAB and Children’s of Alabama Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary of NICU Bookworms
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama recently celebrated the five-year anniversary of the NICU Bookworms program. Launched in 2021, the initiative aims to mitigate neurodevelopmental delays in premature and sick newborns by…
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Published July 22SOTD 7/22/26: Helmet Head by Kyle Kimbrell [song debut]
The WMNF Song of the Day for July 22, 2026 is “Helmet Head” by Kyle Kimbrell that just dropped today! Kimbrell is a Birmingham, Alabama-based singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music draws from Americana, country, rock, and blues traditions. Known for his thoughtful…