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FORT PAYNE-As children return to the classroom, family fun awaits visitors on the weekends in September as a county fair and a downtown music festival offer two good reasons to …

ATHENS – Athens Main Street is thrilled to host the inaugural Downtown Athens, Alabama Restaurant Week. Calling all foodies and local food enthusiasts! It’s that time when Downtown Athens comes …

FLORENCE-The Cardiac Catheterization Lab at North Alabama Medical Center reached a milestone on Friday, August, 4th, by serving its 100,000th patient. Dr. Areen Al-Taie, MD, FACC, performed an Aveir leadless pacemaker implantation on …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday during an event in Dothan announced how more than $400 million in federal funding and over $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of Commerce …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Wellness Alliance (AWA), previously the Alabama Obesity Task Force, has released the Alabama Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan (ALPAN), which is supported by the governor of Alabama and …

MONTGOMERY-Secondhand tobacco smoke leads to health problems, and there is no safe level of exposure for children or adults. A newly enacted Alabama law prohibits smoking or vaping in enclosed …

FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum is hosting a series of children’s programs where students can explore the early history of the Shoals through short lessons and hands-on learning exercises. The …

KOSCIUSKO, MS– The Natchez Trace Parkway Rangers are asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying a driver involved in a Hit-and-Run collision.   On Saturday, July 29, 2023, …

DECATUR – The Decatur Career Center is hosting a job fair for Amazon for Warehouse Associates in the fulfillment centers and delivery stations in Madison, AL. Benefits include: • Competitive …

The reedy hum of bagpipes calls to mind tartan attire and the loch-filled lands of Scotland, which is why it might be surprising to learn that the wind-powered instruments weren’t …

MUSCLE SHOALS – A new Graduate Medical Education (GME) program has launched at North Alabama Shoals Hospital. Officials with North Alabama Medical Center have announced the establishment of the new psychiatric …

TUSCUMBIA – The North Alabama African Heritage Association extends its deepest appreciation to the City of Tuscumbia, sponsors, and citizens for their unwavering support during the highly successful annual festival. …

RUSSELLVILLE-Watermelons are the focus as Russellville celebrates the Annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival August 18th and August 19th on Friday 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Saturday 10 a.m. – …

FLORENCE-Howell Heflin and the Passage of the Alabama Judicial Article will to be held August 10th at the University of North Alabama’s Collier Library On August 10, 2023, the Alabama …

FLORENCE- Due to Friday’s weather conditions, Florence City School’s Drive-Thru Back-to-School Supply Giveaway has been postponed until Wednesday, August 9, at 1 p.m. The event will still take place at the …

TENNESSEE VALLEY – The Tennessee Valley Authority’s STEM Classroom Grant Program for science, technology, engineering and math education is now open for applications through September 15. The program funds STEM …

ATHENS-On August 1, 2023, at approximately 04:00 hours, officers with the Athens Police Department discovered a burglary had occurred at Champion Dodge and Champion Chevrolet.  After reviewing surveillance video and …

HUNTSVILLE-Join Huntsville Shakespeare at the Huntsville Botanical Garden’s outdoor Amphitheatre August 11 and 19 at 7:30 pm for Shakespeare’s greatest comedy about love, fairies, and donkeys*. This 90-minute version of …

When things heat up around July and August, you’ll inevitably hear the phrase “dog days of summer.” No, this doesn’t have anything to do with canines lying around panting in the heat …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in June 2023, there were 122[HT1] ,307 job ads posted in Alabama. The …