Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Gee's Bend

Taxes / Education

House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups

Lawmakers unanimously supported measures granting tax exemptions to various education, youth services and community development organizations.

March 4, 2026

Airing of the Quilts generates economic benefit for Alabama’s Black Belt

The 2025 Airing of the Quilts Festival drew its largest crowd ever, generating more than $700,000 in visitor spending for the Black Belt.

February 3, 2026

Gee’s Bend quilters offering workshop at 2025 Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival

For their first time at WEWA, Gee’s Bend Quilters will offer a three-hour workshop, allowing participants to create a unique keepsake.

October 10, 2025

Gee’s Bend Airing of the Quilts features new attractions in 2024

The third annual Airing of the Quilts celebrates the tradition of outdoor quilt displays in the historic community of Gee’s Bend.

October 4, 2024