MONTGOMERY – In its continued effort to enhance recycling and aid economic growth, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management recently announced the recipients of $1.7 million in recycling grants for …
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MONTGOMERY-Imaginative videos entered in a TikTok contest sponsored by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) demonstrate the importance of getting a COVID-19 vaccination. Adolescents and young adults between the …
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MONTGOMERY-Effective Immediately: Governor Ivey is issuing a limited, narrowly-focused state of emergency based on the surge in covid-19 cases we are experiencing in an effort to support Alabama’s frontline heroes and …
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MONTGOMERY-Alabama’s sandhill crane season returns for 2021-2022 with 400 permit holders having the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes in north Alabama. Registration for the permits opens on September 8, 2021. …
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ROGERSVILLE-As summer winds down across North Alabama, families in search of one last getaway before school starts will want to check out the celebration to be held on the banks …
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Conservation Department Announces Resolution of Tyson Farms Mulberry Fork River Fish Kill
by Staffby StaffHANCEVILLE-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that Tyson Farms, Inc. will pay $650,000 in restitution to ADCNR for the loss of aquatic species from the …
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FLORENCE-Florence City Schools (FCS) will require masks for individuals in all K-6 schools, beginning August 19, 2021. The decision to require masks in grades K-6 was made because children …
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North Alabama Zoological Society in Agreement to Purchase Two Limestone County Properties to Develop First Modern Zoo Park in Decades
by Staffby StaffLIMESTONE COUNTY– Following an extensive search, the North Alabama Zoological Society (NALZS), a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, has identified expansive space on two separate properties to support a …
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Banquet and auction for enhancing wild quail habitat in Shoals area coming up August 26
by Staffby StaffSHEFFIELD-The Singing River Chapter of Quail Forever annual banquet and auction is 5:30-9 p.m., Thursday, August 26 2021 at Clarion Inn, 4900 Hatch Blvd, Sheffield. Tickets are $55 each for …
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Celebrate Alabama’s Restaurant Week by experiencing delectable cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
by Staffby StaffMONTGOMERY-Get ready to celebrate Alabama’s culinary quality when Restaurant Week kicks off on August 12. This culinary event unites Alabama’s diverse range of cuisine over a two-week period from August …
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New study shows medical debt cut nearly in half in states that expanded Medicaid
by Staffby StaffAlabama, other non-expansion states saw much smaller declines in debt over same period MONTGOMERY – Medicaid expansion reduces medical debt, a new study in the Journal of the American …
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CULLMAN COUNTY – Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are currently investigating an officer-involved shooting, which occurred near the Good Hope Community …
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DECATUR-Decatur Morgan County Tourism and Alabama Bass Federation, Inc., (ABF) announces that ABF 2021 Al Redding State Championship Tournament will be held September 10-11, 2021, on Lake Wheeler in …
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MONTGOMERY-To better ensure the safety of drinking water in public schools, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is collaborating with the Alabama State Department of Education to resume sampling of …
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FLORENCE-On Wednesday, August 4 Mayor Betterton, the Florence City Council, City of Florence Departments, H&N Construction, Ross/Fowler Landscape Architecture, Urban, Design, and Planning, and community stakeholders kicked off the River …
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MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Adult Education Program had approximately 53 students participate in the 2020-2021 GED/Nontraditional High School Graduation ceremony last Thursday, July 29, 2021, on the …
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Alabama hospitals urge patients only go to emergency rooms for true emergencies and not for COVID-19 testing
by Staffby StaffMONTGOMERY-As cases of COVID-19 in Alabama increase rapidly, subsequent hospitalizations due to the virus have risen at a rate not previously seen. Alabama hospitals have been admitting significantly more COVID-19 …
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Governor Ivey Announces Sensory-Inclusive Training for State Law Enforcement Officers
by Staffby StaffMONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, announced a statewide partnership between the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and KultureCity, making ALEA the nation’s first state law enforcement agency …
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Food Trucks, Live Music, COVID-19 vaccine clinic, and Kid’s Korner scheduled for downtown Athens this Friday
by Staffby StaffATHENS – Mark your calendars for lots of fun in downtown Athens this Friday (August 6, 2021) for the summer’s last Fridays after Five event. Several merchants and restaurants will …
