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MONTGOMERY – Labeled the unofficial start of Summer, Memorial Day is one of three upcoming major holidays when Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) experience an influx of …

HUNTSVILLE — On May 25, 2023, The Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering will celebrate the graduation of its first graduating class on campus in the ASCTE Schola. Although …

FLORENCE-Make Music Florence is a free, citywide day of music to be held annually on June 21, the longest day of the year. This Inaugural Make Music Day festival is …

HUNTSVILLE-On May 22, 2023 Governor Kay Ivey appointed Ronald Wayne Smith of Huntsville as District Judge of the 23rd Judicial Circuit.  The appointment is effective immediately. Th letter sent to Smith …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey sent a letter Tuesday to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles strongly opposing the parole of convicted child murderer Judith Ann Neelley. Neelley has …

PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) was recently notified by the National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation it has been selected to receive a $2,000 Sport Opportunity Grant to …

TVA is preparing for its next Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is expected to be completed in 2024. The IRP serves as a guide to how the agency can best …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Ivey invited Alabama students to join her for her Summer Reading Challenge last week to encourage children to include reading in his or her summer activities. “Each of …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 2.2%, down from March’s rate of 2.3%, and below April 2022’s rate of 2.5%. April’s rate …

Humans love the smell of rain, a delicious medley of aromas known collectively as “petrichor.” But where does that smell come from? Well, the word itself (coined by Australian scientists in …

MONTGOMERY – Like the waves on Alabama’s beautiful gulf coast shoreline, Summer is quickly rolling in, and with the weather warming up, it is a fantastic time to enjoy our …

FORT PAYNE-Exciting eight events are on tap next month in DeKalb County (Ala.) and DeKalb Tourism is gearing up for an influx of visitors in search of fun and fresh …

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority encourages residents across the seven-state region to participate in our 90th anniversary celebrations at events across the Tennessee Valley. TVA was established with …

NORTH ALABAMA-Considering the recent denial of Individual Assistance for DR-4710 our federal partners have done some research and shared information on a loan/grant program that may be of assistance to …

FLORENCE  – Following a highly competitive application process, University of North Alabama alum Brandon Sanders, who graduated in 2019 with his Bachelor of Business Administration, is one of 15 individuals …

  MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is participating in the annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, May 22-28, 2023, an initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and …

FLORENCE-Memorial Day is a federal holiday, commemorated each year on the last Monday in May. It is a day for remembering the American service members who gave their lives in …

FLORENCE-Mayor Andrew Betterton, Florence City Council Members, Florence Gas & Water, Florence Planning & Community Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, Tennessee Valley …

ATHENS-On Friday, May 12, 2023, at approximately 1030 MT, Athens Police Department officers responded to a local apartment complex.  It had been reported that a two-year-old child was unresponsive.  He …

MONTGOMERY-On Saturday, June 10, 2023, Alabamians and out-of-state visitors alike will have the opportunity to fish for free in most public waters including both freshwater and saltwater. Free Fishing Day …