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MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – The U.S. Department of Education announced recently that Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will receive three federal Talent Search grants totaling $1,101,938 per year for …

  FLORENCE-The City of Florence has issued a notice that requires everyone entering City Hall wear a mask.  The following statement was issued to the public by Florence Mayor Andy …

MONTGOMERY-All too few Alabamians realize the seriousness of infection with COVID-19 and have not made the decision to be vaccinated or have postponed getting the free vaccine that will save …

GADSDEN  – Athens Main Street took home four awards during the eighth annual Awards of Excellence program during the Main Street Alabama Conference on August 19, 2021. During the Awards …

FLORENCE-The Shoals Symphony Orchestra at the University of North Alabama invites you to this year’s performances as it celebrates its 39th season with the theme “From Let It Be to …

  ATLANTA, GA-COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of COVID-19 and its potentially severe complications. While COVID-19 vaccines are working well, some people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will still …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July 2021 unemployment rate is 3.2%, down from June’s rate of 3.3%, and well …

TUSCUMBIA  — The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to use a string of controlled demolition charges to safely implode the six smokestacks and other structures at the Colbert Fossil Plant …

  TENNESSEE VALLEY-LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the nonprofit blood bank serving local hospitals, today announced that it has reinstated COVID-19 antibody testing for all eligible blood donors.   This testing …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY-On Saturday, August 14, 2021, the Dedication of the General John Coffee Monument at Rock Springs was held on the Natchez Trace Parkway (mile marker #330) in Lauderdale County. …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reports a significant increase in pediatric cases of COVID-19 at this time of year, compared to the same time in 2020. Coupled with …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) began the 2021 fall semester using a new software system, Blackboard Learn with the Ultra Experience, which will make the student experience …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health  has received reports that residents are receiving unsolicited telephone calls, some asking unsolicited questions about their Medicare coverage. One of the numbers from which …

KNOXVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority provided nearly $500 million in tax equivalent payments in fiscal 2021 to state and local governments served by its energy generation or in …

DECATUR-The Decatur Morgan County Tourism and Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in partnership with Tennessee RiverLine are hosting a river stewardship event to collect litter from the Tennessee River. Set for …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) announced today that the UC Claims Tracker, which was launched last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be replaced with the Claimant …

 FLORENCE-The City of Florence has received a grant award for maximum funding amount to purchase vital equipment for North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC) to use in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. …

COLBERT COUNTY-The Colbert County Tourism Office as issued their calendar of event s for the rest of August Through September.  For more information on any of these events contact the …

KNOXVILLE, TN – Based on the continued operational and financial performance of Tennessee Valley Authority employees this past year and the strength of the Tennessee Valley public power model, the …

MONTGOMERY-On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Cox as Interim President of Northwest-Shoals Community College.   Cox has more than 24 years of higher education administration …