FLORENCE-The Shoals Theater is looking forward to a busy 2020 season withe several productions and concerts coming up and several more to be announced soon! Have you ever wanted to get involved with the Shoals Community Theatre? Now is the perfect time to join the Shoals Theatre Guild! Simply fill out the form found at http://bit.ly/SCTGuild20 and […]
FLORENCE-The University of North Alabama will unveil an historical marker recognizing the significant impact that African-Americans have had on the development of the institution since its founding as LaGrange College in 1830. The marker acknowledges the role of enslaved persons who constructed and worked at the institution, the integration of Florence State College in 1963 […]
THE SHOALS-Lift-Off Shoals, a competition designed for new, independent ventures in the pre-seed, startup or early growth stages for the expansion of an existing business into a new high-growth market. Lift-Off Shoals will be held on Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 PM at the Connie McKinney Center at the corner of College and Seminary Street […]
KNOXVILLE, TN– The Tennessee Valley Authority released its updated Natural Resource Plan and associated final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. The Natural Resource Plan guides how TVA manages public lands and waters in its seven-state service area and the Tennessee River watershed. TVA hosted public meetings in 2018 and 2019 during […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a State of Emergency effective at 12:00 p.m. CST on February 18, 2020 to aid in Alabama’s recovery efforts following the recent flooding. The SOE includes all 67 counties. “The significant amount of rain that has fallen across Alabama over the last few weeks has caused flooding in […]
FLORENCE-The University of North Alabama is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Students. Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces the top producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international […]
HUNTSVILLE-Monday, February 17 Blue Origin opened its rocket engine production facility in Huntsville, AL. The world-class engine manufacturing facility in The Rocket City will conduct high rate production of the BE-4 and BE-3U engines. These engines will undergo testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on the historic Test Stand 4670. BE-7, our lunar landing […]
TENNESSEE VALLEY—With rainfall already above normal across the Valley—and with more rain on the way—TVA is racing to outpace the water and prevent flooding across the system. Many dams are generating, spilling (that is, releasing water through the top of the dam) and/or sluicing (releasing water below the dam) to move water downriver to open […]
MONTGOMERY-Another warm winter left Alabama’s duck hunters frustrated, but those who were lucky enough to score permits for the first sandhill crane season in the state in 103 years were elated. Although not all of the 400 crane permit holders were able to harvest one of the large birds, those who did raved about the […]
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which formed the Study Group for Gambling Policy. The Study Group is tasked with gathering detailed information to allow the governor, the Legislature, and the citizens of our state to make an informed decision on gaming expansion in Alabama. “I am committed to, once and […]
