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SHEFFIELD – The Tennessee Valley Authority is closing the nature trail loop near Ashe Boulevard to perform right of way maintenance work along the power line. Weather permitting, the work …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is 5.8%, down from September’s revised rate of 6.7%, and above October 2019’s rate of 2.7%.  October’s rate represents 130,329 unemployed persons, compared to 153,338 in September and 61,210 in October 2019. “We’re glad …

FLORENCE-Entries in the Shoals Piecemakers Quilt Guild’s Annual Challenge will be on display at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts Annex Galleries from November 30th through January 15th. This year’s exhibit, Bubbles, Buttons, Balls and …

  MONTGOMERY-National Rural Health Day is an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of rural America and promotes the need for accessible, high quality healthcare. National Rural Health Day falls …

MONTGOMERY-The coronavirus pandemic is prompting Alabamians to make difficult decisions about how and whether families and friends gather for Thanksgiving 2020. The virus that causes COVID-19 transmits easily, in gatherings …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama ChemE Car Team finished in the final four at the 2020 ChemE Car Competition at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Southern …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19. …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated Saturday, November 21, 2020, as one of the 2020-2021 hunting season’s Special …

ATLANTA, GA-The length of time a person has immunity to COVID-19 remains under investigation. Based on what we know from other related human coronaviruses, people appear to become susceptible to …

  MONTGOMERY-As soon as mid-December, healthcare providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, Chief Operating Officer of Operation Warp Speed, …

FLORENCE –The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area opens its latest photo contest this year with a twist: just snap and post.   “We wanted to make it as easy as …

FLORENCE – The History degree on the University of North Alabama campus has been ranked 10th among the most accelerated to completion at four year colleges and universities across the …

HALEYVILLE- Rep.  Robert Aderholt released a statement concerning his having to self-isolate due to exposure to COVID-19: “A few days ago I was in close contact for several hours with …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of November 1 – November 7, 2020. 8,764 initial claims were filed either …

MONTGOMERY-Being alone at night in the woods can stir the imagination. Upon hearing the many strange animal sounds of the night, it is easy to understand how over the years …

ATLANTA, GA-Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.  You can get COVID-19 during your travels. …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors approved a new commercial rate structure intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the region during …

  MONTGOMERY – Twenty-five Alabama companies have received awards for the 2020 Hire Vets Medallion Program, an official program of the U.S. Department of Labor (All but 3 were in …

FLORENCE – Gabriel Rhoden, a junior majoring in Communications at the University of North Alabama, has taken third place in the “Best Short Film Documentary” category at the 2019-2020 College …

HUNTSVILLE-On Friday, November 13 Huntsville City Schools four schools will temporarily transition to remote learning. Virtual Learning will begin on November 16 for Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary, Ridgecrest Elementary, Columbia High …