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KNOXVILLE, TN― The Tennessee Valley Authority priced $1 billion of new 5-year maturity global power bonds today, with an interest rate of 3.875%.  This is TVA’s first bond offering with …

DECATUR-The Open Cup, a USSSA sanctioned tournament, makes it way to Decatur next month for the twelfth year, and the weekend tournament is expected to draw in 80 teams from …

If we could track our breaths the way many people do steps or exercise, the results would be astonishing. While there’s no app for that, scientists estimate that an average …

FLORENCE – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Michael Funderburk, MD, to the medical staff as our newest urologist. Dr. Funderburk comes to NAMC from Advanced Urology in Decatur, Georgia. With …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Business Incubator (SBI) Board of Directors has launched a strategic planning effort focused on addressing the long-term success of the organization.  Boyette Strategic Advisors (Boyette), an economic development …

DECATUR-On March 24, TVA’s Browns Ferry Unit 2 was successfully synced to the grid following its scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. Work performed prepares the unit for a two-year cycle …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 2.5%, tying the all-time record low, down from January 2023’s rate of 2.6%, and below …

WASHINGTON, D.C.— GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) are teaming up to advance the global deployment of the …

MONTGOMERY-More than 80 Alabamians gathered outside the State House in Montgomery on Tuesday to urge state lawmakers to expand Medicaid to cover adults with low incomes. The Cover Alabama coalition sponsored …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday transmitted strong General Fund and Education Trust Fund proposals to the Alabama Legislature. Upon doing so, Governor Ivey also issued the following statement: “Alabama, …

ATHENS-For almost a decade, the Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association has been hosting Singing on the Square during the summer around the courthouse square. This year, in conjunction with our Shine …

MONTGOMERY-Did you know that TB, an airborne infectious disease, remains one of the leading causes of death in the world? Each day, over 4,100 people lose their lives to TB …

FLORENCE – The annual UNAfied Dinner, a showcase of the creative culinary skills of students in the University of North Alabama Jeff Eubanks Culinary Arts Management program, is set for …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – The Northwest-Shoals Patriots softball team went 2-2 in four games in Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) play during the week of March 6-11.  Coach …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Over 120 local high school students will demonstrate their skills in the annual welding competition and salon and spa skills competition this Friday, March 24, on the …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce that on March 13 newborn screening began for two additional treatable genetic disorders. Newborn screening can alert healthcare providers …

ATHENS-WILLIE’S GIFT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Don’t miss your opportunity to see “Willie’s Gift”, a documentary film honoring the 1975 Athens Golden Eagles State Championship Football Team. This film, by …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – The Northwest-Shoals Community College Patriots’ baseball team opened its Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) season with six straight wins over Calhoun and Southern Union. …

TUSCUMBIA-Join Colbert County Extension Staff on the Courthouse Lawn for a Move Alabama Pop Up Challenge and fruit-infused water tasting on Friday, March 31 at 11:00 AM. Participants will be …

FLORENCE – North Alabama Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dennis Fernandez, MD, to the medical staff as our newest laparoscopic, advanced robotic and bariatric surgeon. Dr. Fernandez comes to NAMC from Huntsville, Ala., …