Good morning, Mobile.

Expect Excellence Music Department will present Dream On Vol.

4 at the Orange Beach Performing Arts Center on Aug. 27-29, with shows at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 plus fees. The 23-member cast will perform 20 classic rock hits spanning the 1970s to the 1990s.

12,367 students will receive CHOOSE Act funds for approved homeschooling expenses for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.

The Alabama Department of Revenue updated eligible expenses and began digital wallet disbursements on July 1 (families should review the approved list).

Alabama State University restored Joe Reed’s name to its Acadome basketball arena on Thursday after it was removed in 2008 amid negative publicity.

Reed said he learned of the change this morning and will soon thank the university president — marking a new chapter for the arena.

Fitch Ratings upgraded the Alabama Port Authority’s bond rating on Saturday, citing stronger debt coverage + modest leverage and a broader mix of revenue sources.

Fairhope football enters a new season with coach Caleb Ross — returning from a role at the state association—to lead a squad with only four returning starters and promising new players like quarterback Trey Garner.

The team is gearing up for competition in Baldwin County today.

UAB athletic director Mark Ingram announced Monday that Fairhope native Megan Curry has been hired as the new head softball coach.

Curry brings a successful record from Samford University (61 victories over two seasons) and her husband Parker is already a member of the UAB baseball staff.