🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/she-saved-a-tide-program-and-became-a-legend-but-sarah-patterson-isnt-stopping-there.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/09/alabamas-longest-serving-lawmaker-running-again-59-years-after-he-was-first-elected.html  Jabo Waggoner, 88, a Republican from Vestavia Hills, is the longest serving state lawmaker in Alabama history.

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2025/09/alabama-town-with-no-budget-since-2022-is-going-broke-must-stop-spending-now-mayor-warns.html  City spending in one Birmingham-area community must slow down or the city will run out of money, officials warn.

A violent and deadly weekend in Montgomery led to the city’s mayor calling for accountability, responsibility, and a “collective commitment to peace.”

A former state prison officer has been sentenced to prison on a federal bribery charge.

It took several years, but former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban appears to finally be getting his way.

"There are no moral victories," columnist Kevin Scarbinsky writes.

"I know Bruce and Brandy will continue to be pillars of the Auburn community and that they will be strong advocates for the next chapter of Auburn Men’s Basketball and all of Auburn University."

For this part of our series How We Worship, we visited Church of the Reconciler — a small United Methodist church near downtown Birmingham, serving many low-income and unhoused residents. Read about it: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/how-a-birmingham-church-creates-a-space-to-not-be-judged.html 

"🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/09/will-bruce-pearl-run-for-tubervilles-senate-seat-what-retirement-means-for-auburn-coachs-political-future.html  "And instead, the university has given me an opportunity to stay here and be Auburn’s senator.”

"You didn’t just win games at Auburn — you changed the program forever," said one person. What's your reaction to Bruce Pearl's retirement?

🔗: https://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/2025/09/bruce-pearl-expected-to-retire-as-auburn-basketball-head-coach-report-says.html  Bruce Pearl’s retirement comes as rumors of his interest in running for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat have swirled.

🔗: https://www.al.com/crime/2025/09/the-hush-massacre-birminghams-worst-mass-shooting-may-have-led-to-the-end-of-its-deadliest-murder-spree.html  “Even though it was an unfortunate situation, it sharpened us,” Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett said. “It sharpened our investigative skills.”

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabama-construction-industry-may-face-devastating-shortage-of-workers-under-trump-immigration-crackdown.html  “From an economic standpoint, from our economy, taking this magnitude of workers out of our workforce will adversely affect our industry,” Harrison said.

A suspect has been charged in the shooting death of another man during a party at a Birmingham home.

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/more-out-of-state-students-are-calling-the-university-of-alabama-home-at-peace.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabama-construction-industry-may-face-devastating-shortage-of-workers-under-trump-immigration-crackdown.html 

What would you add to this list?

Candidates of both parties who are running for Alabama Secretary of State say the office should play a more active role in city elections, following a wave of recent problems that sparked voter confusion and legal challenges across the state.

While Sewell condemned Kirk’s assassination in the “strongest possible terms,” she disagreed with a singular purpose of the resolution to solely memorialize Kirk. 🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/09/alabama-democrats-sewell-and-figures-vote-against-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/she-saved-a-tide-program-and-became-a-legend-but-sarah-patterson-isnt-stopping-there.html   

"Auburn is back? Back to what? Making its fans scream at the TVs?" writes columnist Joe Goodman.

🔗: https://www.al.com/business/2025/09/birmingham-contractor-completes-9-million-texas-hospital-project.html  Birmingham-based construction firm Robins & Morton has completed a $9 million health care project in Texas.

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/controversial-country-star-hosting-free-concert-in-alabama.html 

To the people who worship at 16th Street Baptist Church, it’s not just a piece of the past — it’s home to a small, but thriving congregation, one that lives up to the teachings of Jesus, that ministers to the poor, to the under privileged, to widows.

If you can round up $5 million, you can have this stunning, 8,800-square foot mansion on 26 acres on Smith Lake. More: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/stunning-49m-mansion-on-26-acres-on-smith-lake-is-one-of-a-kind.html 

What's your favorite Alabama steakhouse? 🥩🥔🥗🍷 12 must-visit Alabama steakhouses where you’ll want to savor every bite: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/12-must-visit-alabama-steakhouses-where-youll-want-to-savor-every-bite.html 

What are your favorite memories of Morrison's cafeteria? These vintage photos of iconic Alabama cafeteria will leave you hungry for the good ole days: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/vintage-photos-of-iconic-alabama-cafeteria-will-leave-you-hungry-for-the-good-ole-days.html 

More than 70 years after he coached his last game and more than 50 years after his death, Frank Leahy remains a largely unknown figure to the typical college football fan.

🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/alabama-musician-primed-for-sphere-shows-with-iconic-country-band-a-really-big-deal.html  Chris Fryar isn’t the type to brag, but you better believe he’s ready for another milestone.

“He’s like a father-figure. He teaches us the wrongs and rights of the world.”

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/1-million-award-boosts-birmingham-scholarship-program-for-city-students.html  Birmingham Promise covers up to four years of tuition in public Alabama colleges and universities for all Birmingham City Schools graduates.

🐖: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/southern-livings-top-barbecue-joints-include-3-from-alabama-which-ranked-highest.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/business/2025/09/alabamas-only-billionaire-names-new-ceo-to-replace-him-at-company-he-founded.html  The state’s only billionaire has named a successor to the company he founded.

🔗: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/mobiles-plans-to-honor-jimmy-buffett-take-big-step-forward-son-of-a-sailor-fest-on-saturday.html  A plan to honor Jimmy Buffett with a statue on the Mobile waterfront has taken a big step closer to fruition.

What do you want in the Galleria? https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/whats-next-for-alabamas-largest-mall-results-of-200000-riverchase-galleria-study-to-be-released.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/how-church-of-the-highlands-responded-to-charlie-kirk-murder.html

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/child-with-alabamas-1st-measles-case-in-2-decades-has-recovered-adph-says.html  Dr. David Thrasher, a pulmonary physician based in Montgomery, said that vaccinating children is very important.

🔗: https://www.al.com/crime/2025/09/alabama-man-arrested-for-shooting-medical-helicopter-says-he-thought-it-was-a-drone.html  Court records state that the suspect “shot multiple rounds at what he believed to be a drone was a LifeFlight medivac helicopter.”

Huntsville's The Orion Amphitheater hosts @melissaetheridge.bsky.social on Saturday. Our interview: https://www.al.com/life/2025/09/music-icon-talks-90s-classics-coming-out-as-gay-when-nobody-was.html 

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabama-library-must-give-list-of-challenged-books-before-funding-is-returned.html  An Alabama library embroiled in a two-year controversy over “inappropriate” books for children must send a list of challenged books to state officials.

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/alabama-city-removes-signs-honoring-miss-america-turned-politician-who-called-charlie-kirk-a-vile-racist.html 

The Iron Hills Country Music Festival has been canceled at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham.

The Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir had a good run on "America's Got Talent." Making the semifinals is no small feat. 🎶📺

I spoke with students across Alabama who considered Charlie Kirk to be a mentor and role model. I asked them what they think should happen next. www.al.com/educationlab...

Oh, you know, just hanging with Leon Bridges at The Margaret bar in Birmingham. 🎶🍹

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/09/proposed-federal-cuts-could-drastically-reduce-alabamas-health-budget-official-warns.html  “State money accounts for less than 10 percent of our overall budget so federal funding is very important to the work we do,” Harris said.

🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/09/senate-unanimously-passes-tuberville-resolution-for-national-day-of-remembrance-for-charlie-kirk.html  “Charlie was one of the most influential people in America,” Tuberville said in a release.

A Baldwin County construction company has volunteered for an immigration inspection as part of a partnership with the government.

FSU's Mandrell Desir made his college debut against Alabama football, and he didn’t seem to feel it was that difficult.