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Alabama A&M makes second offer to buy Birmingham-Southern College campus
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama A&M University (AAMU) has made a second offer to purchase the Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) campus.
According to an Alabama A&M spokesperson, an increased second offer was made on June 14 for the amount of $65 million.
On May 1, Alabama A&M made an initial offer to purchase the BSC campus in the amount of $52 million. This included $22 million in cash and a $30 million investment in construction and maintenance upgrades needed to reopen doors and operate the full campus.
Alabama A&M attributes the increase in the second offer to the clearing of any outstanding debt that BSC may have.
“If another entity is selected, we will wish them well, knowing that we love the people of Birmingham and we will continue to try to make a difference whenever we can in the future,” says Vice President of Government Affairs & External Relations Shannon Reeves.
AAMU also says it is committed to maintaining the entire property as an academic facility and bringing economic development and increased property value to the surrounding neighborhoods.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – How much is the special primary election going to cost the state?
Voters in U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 will have the opportunity to vote for their congressperson on Aug. 11.
The monetary cost for the state was estimated with the introduction of the special legislative session’s House Bill 1, which called for the special primary election in the four congressional districts.
According to the bill’s fiscal note, it will cost the state an estimated $4.45 million over fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to “reimburse the counties that comprise the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th U.S. Congressional Districts for election expenses.”
“Yes, we do have an election going on, and all elections are important because you’re electing people who are making decisions over your life in one way, shape, or form,” said Judge JC Love, probate judge for Montgomery County.
Judge Love said the price tag of elections covers the logistics behind the ballot box, such as the cost of absentee elections, the training of poll workers, paying them on election day, preparing the ballots and moving necessary equipment.
“All of our election officials are working as hard as we can to go ahead and make sure that you’ll be able to go in and vote in your respective races on August 11th as well as on June 16th,” said Judge Love.
June 16 is the runoff day for statewide offices: U.S. Senate, agriculture commissioner, attorney general and lieutenant governor.
The Aug. 11 election is the special primary election for U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7.
The deadline to register for the Aug. 11 primary is July 27.
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The 2026 college football season is 93 days away. The Alabama Crimson Tide may not open with a vaunted Murderers’ Row of opponents — East Carolina, Kentucky, Florida State — in September, but they’ll face one of the toughest stretches for any team in the nation later in the season.
In what’s become an almost annual matchup, Alabama will take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Oct. 10. The third straight regular-season matchup between the SEC’s premier programs is at Bryant-Denny Stadium this year. A week later, Alabama visits Neyland Stadium for its annual Third Saturday in October clash with the Tennessee Volunteers.
Texas A&M visits Bryant-Denny Stadium on Oct. 24. The Tide and Aggies will meet for the first time since the two were divisional foes from 2012-2023.
While Alabama and LSU both receive customary byes a week before the first Saturday in November again, the Crimson Tide will visit the Tigers for another Saturday night showdown on Nov. 7 in Baton Rouge.
The three-week stretch of games against Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M in particular ranks as one of the toughest in the nation, something CBS Sports college football analyst Brad Crawford recently spoke to.
“It’s a season-defining quartet of matchups for Kalen DeBoer’s squad in the SEC as he hopes to silence the critics during his third campaign.”
Crawford has those four games at No. 7 on his list of the toughest schedule stretches in college football for the 2026 season. Alabama’s overall schedule was recently ranked the nation’s 10th toughest by CBS Sports.
Three SEC teams have an even more grueling stretch of games, CBS believes.
LSU, which faces the Texas Longhorns a week after Alabama before visiting Tennessee, is one such team. That stretch was ranked the toughest for any SEC team in 2026.
Alabama football schedule 2026
- Sept. 5: vs. East Carolina, 11 a.m., ABC
- Sept. 12: at Kentucky, 2:30 p.m., ABC
- Sept. 19: vs. Florida State, 2:30 p.m., ABC
- Sept. 26: vs. South Carolina
- Oct. 3: at Mississippi State
- Oct. 10: vs. Georgia
- Oct. 17: at Tennessee
- Oct. 24: vs. Texas A&M
- Nov. 7: at LSU
- Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt
- Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga
- Nov. 28: vs. Auburn
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Governor Ivey Approves Request for Alabama National Guard to Support America 250 Events in Nation’s Capital –
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she approved a request for the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) to support operations surrounding the America 250 events in Washington, D.C.
“One month from today, our nation will mark 250 years of freedom. Without hesitation, the Alabama National Guard is proud to support Freedom 250 events,” said Governor Ivey. “We live in the greatest state in the greatest nation on Earth, and I thank these Alabama patriots for answering the call to serve their country.”
As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, 150 Soldiers from the 123rd Quartermaster Company in Arab, Alabama will assist with support operations connected to major public events in Washington, D.C. These Guardsmen will work alongside the D.C. National Guard and civil servants throughout the U.S. National Capital Region in coordination with the National Guard Bureau.
“From the founding of our country to the freedoms we are still blessed to defend today, America’s 250th anniversary is a powerful reminder of the service and sacrifice that make greatness possible,” said ALNG Adjutant General Maj. Gen. David Pritchett. “The Alabama National Guard is a proud part of that history and tradition, and we are honored to support all the people of the United States as our nation marks this monumental milestone.”
Alabama’s Soldiers are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. before July 4 activities and serve a 90-day rotation.
Since 1807, the ALNG has served the state and nation in a dual-role: Defending against American enemies in combat and supporting civil authorities during national-level events and emergency response missions across the state and nation.
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