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MONTGOMERY-As Alabamians prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July next week, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) offers tips on safely enjoying traditional activities including swimming, barbecues, fireworks, and …

FLORENCE-The Florence Gas Department will simulate a natural gas explosion causing a mass casualty event to overwhelm the hospital. This imitation will involve a disgruntled former gas department employee stealing …

  MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that as of May 2022, the yearly comparison of online job ads …

FLORENCE-The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library has a great schedule of events on tap for the next couple of weeks: FLPLs Summer Reading Program (SRP) is winding down its first month and …

FLORENCE-This past week, the Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau hosted the TBF High School World Finals which began on Wednesday, June 22 through Saturday, June 25. Teams from all 50 …

MONTGOMERY-National HIV Testing Day is observed annually on June 27.  It is a day to encourage people to get tested, know their status, and get linked to treatment and care. …

MONTGOMERY-Following up on the governor’s statement yesterday regarding Roe being overturned and following Judge Myron Thompson’s decision to dissolve the preliminary injunction on the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, Governor …

DECATUR-Top archers from around the world will be in Decatur July 20-24, 2022, competing at the USA Archery JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) Target Nationals where an estimated 700 archers …

FLORENCE-North Alabama Medical Center will be conducting an emergency preparedness exercise on June 28, 2022 at approximately 8:00 a.m. This exercise will simulate the arrival of multiple casualties and injuries …

FLORENCE-Florence will be having a kids fest on  June 30th 5pm-8pm at  Lewis Field 1050 Pruitt Street, Florence. All kids in the Shoals area are welcomed to attend.  There will …

THE SHOALS – Junior League of the Shoals has been awarded a $125,000 grant from Lowe’s Hometowns, an initiative that is helping to restore and revitalize spaces that serve as …

ATHENS – Registration is open for the County for a Cure Relay for Life Team’s Mud Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022, …

MONTGOMERY-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has authorized COVID-19 vaccine for young children as follows: ·        A two-dose Moderna vaccine …

FLORENCE-Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts will be showing an exhibition of works by artist KJ Schumacher from July 8th through August 19th. The artist will be available for a “Meet and Greet” opportunity …

FLORENCE– Robotic surgery has been expanded to colorectal surgery at North Alabama Medical Center, with the area’s first board-certified colorectal surgeon trained in robotic procedures. NAMC is one of the …

  FORT PAYNE-Several events offering a variety of free family fun are on tap atop Lookout Mountain in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The star-studded celebrations begin Thursday, …

THE SHOALS-Attached are individual media releases concerning EPA’s recently issued updated Health Advisory that dramatically lowered the PFOA and PFOS LIFETIME EXPOSURE LEVELS. We all continue to provide clean and safe water for …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-The Youth Success Program (YSP) at Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) has been funded $580,000 for the 2022-2023 year by the North Alabama Works Local Workforce Development …

  TENNESSEE VALLEY-Heading into summer, numbers on the thermometer are going up, and if you’re not careful, on your electric bill too. TVA explains what is causing the higher bills …

When the world was a mess, Alabama showed plain common sense. Our tourists are proof positive of that. Over the last two years, tourists and vacationers have flocked to Alabama …