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Alabama’s foreclosure risk is rising: These counties have the highest risk

The share of Alabama mortgages 90 or more days late on payments is rising, and has now climbed above the national average. A new analysis of the market by NestCash, a real estate company, states that delinquencies in the state have risen from 0.8% at the end of 2023 to 1.1%, above the national rate of 0.9%,

Alabama · 18d

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Elmore County Schools bring Alabama farms to the cafeteria

From: Cacyce Davis, Director of Child Nutrition Programs. From overalls and cowboy boots to straw hats and even a few farm animals, Elmore County Public Schools were filled with little farmers on Monday, October 19, as students and staff across all 15 schools celebrated “Dress Like a Farmer Day” in recognition of National Farm to School Month.

Elmore County, AL · 16d

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Alabama Announces 17 Specialty Crop Research and Marketing Projects

Alabama specialty crop growers are set to benefit from more than $660,000 in federal funding supporting 17 agricultural research, marketing and education projects across the state. The investment, awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, will help strengthen Alabama’s fruit, vegetable, nursery and other specialty crop industries.

Alabama · 16d

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Dayton T. Brown Opens New Facility | Oct. 22, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m

Alabama · 15d

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Amazon hiring 2,500 workers across Alabama ahead of holidays

Alabama · 16d

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Rising diesel costs straining volunteer fire department budgets

As diesel prices continue climbing across Alabama, the Central Volunteer Fire Department says the higher cost of fuel is putting added pressure on its budget heading into a busy fire season.

Alabama · 16d

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Roundup: Alabama’s largest data center project gets $1.15 billion tax break, prompting backlash

The Lowndes County Commission last week approved a 20-year, $1.15 billion tax break for Alabama’s largest planned data center, known as Project Red Clay, prompting backlash from county residents. The commission’s vote on Oct. 13 was unexpected, as the meeting’s agenda had said the commission would consider a development...

Lowndes County, AL · 19d

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NFIB PAC backs Corey Hill for Alabama agriculture commissioner

The National Federation of Independent Business of Alabama’s political action committee endorsed Republican nominee Corey Hill for Alabama commissioner of agriculture and industries on Tuesday. NFIB State Director Rosemary Elebash cited Hill’s NFIB membership and background as a farmer and small-business owner in a written statement. “Family farms...

Alabama · 17d

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9 states shed jobs in the past year

Nine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce, the District of Columbia suffered the largest percentage job loss, down 3.5% or 25,800 jobs. Montana, which lost jobs for the first time since 2020, shed 1% of its total workforce, or 5,300 jobs. Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia all experienced declines of less than 1%.

Alabama · 17d

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Incoming ATA president says role is ‘the greatest honor of a lifetime’

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — Mark Colson said being named the next president of the American Trucking Associations is something that he takes “with great responsibility.”. Colson, who will be the advocacy group’s next president and CEO effective Dec. 1, addressed attendees at ATA’s 2026 Management Conference and Exhibition Monday. He was asked by board chairman and Groendyke Transport CEO Greg Hodgen following a fireside chat he completed with incoming board chair and Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers.

Alabama · 17d

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SO's Alabama Power Completes Hurricane Isaias Restoration Efforts

Southern Company's Alabama Power completed Hurricane Isaias restoration efforts, restoring 95% of affected customers within 36 hours.

Alabama · 17d

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Alabama A&M, Alabama State students pitch banking solutions in Regions Bank of Ideas Challenge

College students from Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University are taking on real-world banking challenges ahead of the Magic City Classic.

Montgomery, AL · 17d

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Westwater Advances Coosa Graphite Mine

Westwater Resources, Inc. announced continued progress on the Coosa graphite mine in Coosa County, Alabama. Coosa is advancing as a covered project under FAST-41, which provides a coordinated, transparent framework for federal environmental review and permitting. Westwater said it has initiated studies to advance preliminary mine planning and design for Coosa, which will evaluate the potential value of the vanadium mineralization and its inclusion in the mine plan, and currently targets completion of the permitting process in June 2027.

Coosa County, AL · 18d

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What Alabama Orchard Owners Do In October To Prepare For Next Summer’s Harvest

You are deciding next July’s harvest right now, whether you realize it or not. Flower buds for those peaches formed back in late summer, tucked tight inside the twigs. Fallen fruit and leaves under the canopy host fungal spores waiting for spring. Rake them out, and brown rot loses its winter shelter.

Alabama · 18d

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These Alabama Farmers Markets Let You Fill a Tote With Local Produce for Under $15

The tote starts empty. That is optimistic. One tomato goes in. Then peaches. Then eggs. Then somebody spots homemade bread and suddenly the $15 budget is having a difficult morning. These Alabama farmers markets make that kind of shopping surprisingly easy. Growers arrive early with produce, herbs, baked goods, and...

Alabama · 19d

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Southeast Regional Scheduled for Jan. 7-9, 2027

It is never too early to start thinking about next year’s Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The annual conference is scheduled for Jan. 7-9, 2027, in Savannah, Georgia. Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), discussed the conference, which includes growers and...

Savannah, GA · 17d

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Last 2% of Alabama’s grocery tax set for elimination as GOP leaders make repeal top priority in 2027

The last 2% of Alabama’s state grocery tax is going to zero. Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced Friday […] The post Last 2% of Alabama’s grocery tax set for elimination as GOP leaders make repeal top priority in 2027 appeared first on 256 Today .

Alabama · 19d

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7 Huntsville townhomes among new $1M+ building permits

This past week, 21 new building permits were issued across the state for construction projects exceeding $1 million, These permits included 11 projects in the Huntsville area. Seven of these permits are for townhomes in the new Grant Park REV3 at The Celeste, a 172-unit build-for-rent townhome community under construction in Huntsville.

Huntsville, AL · 18d

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Dallas County Tops Alabama's Foreclosure Risk List as Statewide Filings Jump 21%

Alabama homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages at a pace that's outstripping much of the country, and nowhere is the pressure heavier than in Dallas County, the Black Belt region anchored by Selma. The county now scores highest in the state for foreclosure risk, driven by the heaviest mortgage cost burden and the highest five-year unemployment rate of any Alabama county.

Dallas County, AL · 18d