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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 3.3%, down from May’s rate of 3.4%, and well below June 2020’s rate of 7.7%. …

MONTGOMERY-Getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Alabamians as quickly as possible is our goal. COVID-19 Cases—557,578 COVID-19 Deaths—11,439 Currently eligible for vaccine—everyone 12 years of age and older Vaccine …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway and nearby Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail will close to all traffic including vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians beginning July 19, 2021. A detour will be implemented from Milepost 257 to 262. …

It’s now harder to see a monarch butterfly in California than it is to see a Starbucks. After two years of record-setting lows of 30,000 butterflies, this year fewer than …

MONTGOMERY-Of the 529 COVID-19 deaths in Alabama since April 1, 2021, only 20 people were fully vaccinated. That means that 96.2 percent of deaths from COVID-19 in the past nearly …

TUSCUMBIA-“Music at the Mansion” will bring the Jazz Allstars Trio, featuring Scott Silbert on sax, Tyrone Jackson on keys, and percussionist Chris Burroughs, to Belle Mont Mansion on Saturday, July …

ATHENS – Athens Main Street announced today [Tuesday, July 13, 2021] three new developments coming to historic downtown. The first new development is That SO Art. An Athens native, owner …

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt released the following statement on funding for Capstone Rural Health Clinic-Nauvoo, Sheffield Housing Authority, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, and the Institute for …

FLORENCE-The Florence Indian Mound Museum, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, is sponsoring a virtual speaker series as a part of an effort to raise awareness about looting in …

ATHENS – Another major step toward the completion of Athens Main Street’s revitalization of Merchants Alley has been realized. Artist Adam Stephenson and assistant Pamela Tellez Coria have completed work …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Grammy Award winning Artist, Academy Award winning Actress, and Best-Selling Author Jennifer Hudson recently visited FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Hudson was in town as part of …

MONTGOMERY-In response to the documented hesitancy of Alabamians regarding COVID-19 vaccines, the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) is partnering with local Alabama Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and various …

QUAD CITIES — The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that resurfacing of two miles of U.S. 72 from the north end of the O’Neal Bridge to Glendale Street in …

MONTGOMERY-Two of the main barriers facing folks interested in outdoors recreation is a lack of access and not knowing others who already participate in those activities. Birmingham’s Brittney Davis is …

MONTGOMERY-Travelers can now immerse themselves in civil rights history with the recent release of a new cultural travel book by Alabama Tourism Department Director Lee Sentell. The Official U.S. Civil …

RUSSELLVILLE – Northwest Alabama BEST Robotics student, Logan Sledge, had an idea to do something special this summer for the residents of Burns Nursing and Rehab, and Northwest-Shoals Community College …

ATLANTA, GA-The United States is fortunate to have highly effective vaccines that are widely available for those aged 12 and up. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe …

FLORENCE – The Pantry, a student resource at the University of North Alabama, will be the recipient of a portion of sales from a book co-written by UNA faculty member …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) is using Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) funding to provide a tuition break for students who register for …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-The nation’s largest public power utility continued its industry-leading path to a cleaner energy future as the Tennessee Valley Authority completed its environmental review and is moving forward with building …