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ATHENS – Athens Main Street announced today [Friday, January 13, 2023] the launch of the Athens Main Street Brand Ambassadors program. The brand ambassadors will spend the year capturing unique …

Flamingos are some of the most striking birds on the planet. Their bright pink plumage is easy to spot in wetland habitats around the world, they eat upside down, and yes, …

ATHENS – The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), North America’s oldest and largest regional economic development association, announced the election of new Directors and Officers at the 2022 SEDC Annual …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey today participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for two broadband expansion projects in DeKalb and Jackson counties. These projects are funded by Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund grants …

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects. The …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Patriots Athletic Director Taylor Franks announced today (1/10) that the college has hired Mark Wells as the new coach for …

SHEFFIELD-Time Out for Theatre, the Tennessee Valley Art Association’s Children’s Theatre program, presents Stuart Little this Spring, March 7-10 for school performances and March 11 for the public. Open Auditions are …

MONTGOMERY – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host one of the 30 resource workshops that are planned for Alabama’s active-duty military, veterans, and their families at community colleges across the …

  WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt released the following statement to announce the list of 14 individual projects he directly secured funding for during the second session of the 117th Congress. “As …

FLORENCE – On Jan. 11, the University of North Alabama will commemorate its 193rd anniversary, a day dedicated to the institution’s founding in Colbert County on LaGrange Mountain and solidifying …

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 …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 725 to promote public safety by establishing standards and accountability for Correctional Incentive Time. Executive Order 725 will allow for uniform …

SHEFFIELD-Tennessee Valley Art Association have two events upcoming for January for your education and enjoyment.   High school students can develop their acting and singing skills with these six-week courses …

The mother of two Navy sailors during World War II, Vesta Stoudt worried about her boys overseas. At home in Illinois, Stoudt worked at a factory packing and inspecting ammunition boxes. Back …

WASHINGTON, DC – In one of the last acts in the current Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the National Heritage Area Act (S. 1942) by a bi-partisan …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages you to get up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations as a new subvariant of concern emerges. COVID-19 vaccine and the new …

FLORENCE-Labor and delivery teams at North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) have been busy delivering an unprecedented number of babies this year.  The hospital averages about 110 deliveries a month, and welcomed …

MONTGOMERY –Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that most Alabama employers will see a 54% tax cut in their 2023 unemployment insurance taxes and the state has dropped …

TUSCALOOSA  – The University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Mental Health will host a professional development conference in Florence later this month for those interested in understanding the …

HUNTSVILLE-Sir Von Brewski has piloted his brew-ship homeward and is preparing for re-entry into the VBC South Hall for the 7th Annual Von Brewski Beer Festival on Saturday, January 28, …