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How hot will August be for Alabama? Here’s what one weather forecast predicts Expect activity in the tropics to get going this month.

August is typically one of the hottest months of the year in Alabama. But will August 2025 be hotter than average?

Birmingham nonprofit news site halts operations amid financial struggles The web site announced a temporary suspension of publication due to lack of funding.

A Birmingham-based nonprofit that has offered news coverage of the city has announced a temporary suspension of publication due to lack of funding.

A legendary artist gifted this eerie statue to Alabama after it was commissioned by a pope It is meant to shock and it does: a 13-foot-high statue of a bird that looks as if one eye has been gouged out found its home at Troy University's Montgomery campus.

The creepy yet thought-provoking artwork, created by famed artist and Troy native Nall, is called Violata Pax Dove, which translates to Wounded Peace Dove.

Alabama mother, daughter sentenced for scamming elderly Mountain Brook woman out of $500,000 Mykia L. Henderson, 32, of Moody, got more than seven years in prison, and Cynthia H. Mixon, 50, of Fairfield, nearly five years in prison.

Through the scheme, authorities said, the defendants charged the victim’s credit cards through the Square and Stripe accounts and then deposited the funds into their bank accounts or shared the proceeds with one another.

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A beloved Birmingham-area business is rallying around a longtime employee whose teen son was killed in a shooting.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2025/07/popular-birmingham-hot-dog-spot-raising-money-for-employee-whose-teen-son-was-fatally-shot.html 

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A new poll shows Trump is doing worse now than Biden at this point in their presidencies.

Read more: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/07/is-donald-trump-doing-better-than-joe-biden-what-the-latest-approval-poll-shows.html 

Macon County faces $4.5 million deficit after Victoryland closure Auditors found the Alabama county writing checks without funds and violating state laws.

Alabama’s forced closure of the electronic bingo operation at Macon County’s race track led to severe financial problems and difficulty in paying the bills for county government services and helping its poorest residents.

Alabama high school football star seeks youthful offender status on murder charge Former Russellville star Cameron Phinizee was indicted last week in the death of a 13-year-old in north Alabama.

A 17-year-old Alabama high school football star has applied for youthful offender status in a north Alabama murder case.

‘No secrets now’: ex-Alabama coach Scott Cochran reveals complete addiction journey Scott Cochran spent 13 seasons working for Alabama football before he won two more national championships as a special teams coordinator for Georgia.

“Now I get to just be raw, real and me,” new University of West Alabama head coach Scott Cochran says in a new documentary. “There’s no secrets now.”

Watch it:

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Huntsville was once known as the Watercress Capital of the World. More: https://www.al.com/life/2025/07/what-year-did-huntsville-become-the-rocket-city.html 

One of America’s wealthiest communities is in Alabama, analysis shows GOBankingRates has released its 2025 list of America's richest suburbs.

The top 50 wealthiest suburbs have an average household income of over $260,000.

Nashville flights coming to Gulf Shores Airport: What to know Twice-weekly service to Music City marks the ninth destination for the new airport, which has already exceeded passenger projections by 25% since opening in May.

Gulf Shores International Airport announced Tuesday the addition of a twice-weekly non-stop flight to Nashville starting in November.

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🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/07/bachelorette-star-from-alabama-gets-married-in-france-it-was-all-worth-it.html 

“The Bachelorette” star and Alabama native Hannah Brown is officially off the market.

USA Today ranks ‘unfriendliest’ college football stadiums: Where do Alabama’s fall? Some may say these southern football fans are overzealous, but they will assure you “It Just Means More.”

What do you think are the 'unfriendliest' college football stadiums?

Here's how USA Today ranked Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare 👇

Costco coming to Irondale: Big box retailer will be Birmingham area’s second, sixth in Alabama "This has been a long journey," Mayor James Stewart announced.

A Costco is coming to Irondale. Where else in Alabama needs a Costco?

Jabari Peoples family to see Homewood police body cam footage of shooting, attorney says ALEA thanked the public, Gov. Kay Ivey and state Rep. Juandalynn Givan "for their steadfast support throughout this investigation.”

It is not clear if, or when, the video will be shared with the public.

Siblings file $6.5 million lawsuit over spiders, mold, sewage at ‘uninhabitable’ Alabama apartment Two siblings are suing an apartment building in south Alabama for allowing a unit to become “uninhabitable.”

An apartment complex in south Alabama is being sued after allegedly enabling a spider and mold infestation in a unit that resulted in serious health problems for a plaintiff.

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The company the city contracted to oversee Orion’s design and construction and to run the venue, The Venue Group, stylized as tvg, plans to build a new venue in Huntsville.

Read more: https://www.al.com/life/2025/08/huntsville-planning-new-music-venue-with-orion-amphitheater-leaders.html

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Call it “Sweeney Home Alabama.”

Read more: https://www.al.com/life/2025/07/sydney-sweeney-sang-sweet-home-alabama-way-before-she-sold-jeans.html

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A barrage of gunfire in Birmingham’s Collegeville public housing community left a teen dead, the second 17-year-old year killed in the city in less than a week.

Read more: https://www.al.com/news/2025/08/my-baby-is-dead-teen-killed-in-hail-of-gunfire-in-birminghams-collegeville-community.html 

Alabama prison inmate claims doctor cut off too many of his toes after poisonous spider bite He screamed “why did you do this to me, I didn’t consent to you removing all my toes.”

Deamfus Kimble, who is imprisoned at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, filed his complaint July 30 in Escambia County’s circuit court, Fox 10 reports.

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A Macon state representative said the revenue loss from Victoryland was significant.

USA Today nominates these Alabama hometown favorites for its 2025 best sports bars Two beloved spots with are competing for a spot in the top 10.

What's your favorite Alabama sports bar (locally-owned chains are fine, but no national chains)?

Here are the Alabama sports bars USA Today nominated in its search for the best in the U.S. ⬇️

Intoxicated Alabama mother charged with capital murder after ‘severely beaten’ infant dies, sheriff says “Please keep this family and everyone who responded to this heartbreaking scene in your prayers," the sheriff said.

An Athens mother is facing capital murder charges for allegedly beating her infant to death.

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Cartoonist @crowejam.bsky.social is having some fun with some lengthy (and girthy) comments Auburn coach Hugh Freeze made this week.
More: https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2025/08/size-matters-hugh-freeze-preaches-the-value-of-length-and-girth.html 

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Former Alabama star Kerry Goode shared a special birthday message he received this week from Nick Saban.

Archibald: When bombs shook the South, and an unsung hero stepped up “It looked kind of weird because this guy … didn't turn around to see what happened,” he told police.

Man, I wish there were more people like Jermaine Hughes.

Alabama movie star reveals she’s no expert in kitchen, despite ‘special pie’ that made her famous Octavia Spencer played a skillful (and devious) cook in "The Help." But on her new reality series, the actress admits she's no ace in the kitchen.

Will we see a "special pie" on Octavia Spencer's new reality series, "Family Recipe Showdown"? 💩 🥧

Alabama man created fabulous cakes for celebrities. Now he gives them away for free Birmingham's Cliff Simon, an artist and former professor of scenic design, makes scrumptious desserts at home and gives them away via Facebook.

Cliff Simon is spreading joy in Birmingham, one cake at a time. 🍥🍰

Unbelievable story of an ordinary hero.