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FLORENCE-On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Florence Police were notified that Deputies with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s were involved in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle. Deputies had discontinued the pursuit …

MONTGOMERY-OpEd submitted by Alabama Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter: As National Police Week comes to a close, we should celebrate the fact that the Legislature has taken historic steps this session to …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed the FOCUS Act, prohibiting students’ use of smart phones and other wireless devices inside Alabama’s public schools.   Flanked by middle school students, …

MONTGOMERY – This week, the Supreme Court of Alabama adopted new ethical rules addressing lawyer advertising. “Our new rules accomplish two important things. First, they bring our rules up to …

Key Points – TVA has priced $1.5 billion of new 10-year global power bonds with an interest rate of 4.875%. TVA’s largest bond transaction since 2011 and fourth offering of …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced today its support of “Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day,” which will be held on Friday, May 16, as part …

HARTSELLE-On May 13, 2025 Sheriff Office Investigators, assisted by our Fugitive Unit, executed a search warrant at an Apartment on Mitwede St in Hartselle in connection to a suspect wanted …

HUNTSVILLE-The Land Trust of North Alabama is excited to announce a $50,000 contribution from Senator Steve Livingston in support of the organization’s planned Nature Discovery Center, a future hub for …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). ADEM, the Tennessee …

ATHENS-Kudos to our Athens Fire & Rescue heroes for another job well done.   C shift saved 3 cats from a structure fire on Wentworth Drive on Monday morning. Engine 1, …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-Limestone County Economic Development Association joined the City of Athens and Limestone County Commission officials to proclaim this week (May 11 – 17) as National Economic Development Week. The …

MONTGOMERY-An Oped by Representative Andy Whitt of District 6 in Alabama regarding Bill HB445 pertaining to Alabama’s first comprehensive legislation regulating hemp products: Last week, the Legislature was successful in …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Throughout the spring, millions – on some nights, billions – of birds soar unseen under the stars on their annual migrations north. People can spot them during the day as …

There have been 267 popes in history, the vast majority of whom have hailed from Italy. Indeed, when Karol Józef Wojtyła became Pope John Paul II in 1978, he was …

MONTGOMERY-The Office of Information Technology is currently responding to a cybersecurity event that is affecting certain state systems. In alignment with best practices, immediate steps have been taken to contain …

TUSCUMBIA-Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation will host its quarterly meeting on Sunday, May 18, at 2 pm in the afternoon. The meeting will take place at the historic Helen Keller …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey, on Friday while taking reporter questions during her Rebuild Alabama Road Tour Limestone County stop, shared that she planned to sign House Bill 386 (grocery) when she …

FLORENCE-Mayor Andrew Betterton invites the community to the 2025 STATE OF THE CITY program on Thursday, June 12, at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum. This year’s theme, “Celebrate Florence: Catch the Spirit!” …

SHEFFIELD-On Friday, May 9, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., officers with the Sheffield Police Department and the Investigations Division arrested Robin Denise Derrick, 32, and Javon Hargrove, 20, on multiple …

MONTGOMERY-Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have increased, and additional people may qualify. If you are a woman …