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  MONTGOMERY – With tens of thousands of travelers driving through Alabama during this Thanksgiving week, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are ramping up their plans to …

  This Thanksgiving will be different from any other we have had in our lifetimes.  This past year has been a struggle, as every single one of us has had …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that, for the third year in a row, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2020, there were …

FLORENCE-The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library will present three events as part of our holiday mix’n and a-mingling for our patrons and the community. Holiday Bike Parade- Decorate your two-wheel ride with …

GUNTERSVILLE, AL —Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt, (AL-04) announced that he is once again going into quarantine due to Covid-19 exposure. “As I had previously let everyone know, I had gone …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Ivey has allocated $3,606,104 for the Alabama Feeding Initiative. These funds will be used to reimburse food banks for the following COVID-related expenses: the purchase of food, packaging and …

MONTGOMERY-State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre cautioned Alabamians about rising rates of COVID-19 and asked them to be vigilant during the days ahead. …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Association of School Boards today announced the winners of its 9th annual statewide “Road to Success” student video contest. Winners include: ·      1st place ($1,500) – Wetumpka High, (Elmore County Schools), Watch …

TUSCUMBIA– With the Christmas season approaching, many shoppers in the Shoals are looking to purchase meaningful gifts while also using their dollars to boost their local economy during this challenging …

MADISON COUNTY-Trout season at Madison County Public Fishing Lake will open Friday, November 27, 2020. During the season, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) will stock more …

ATLANTA, GA-People age 2 and older should wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in their household. Masks offer some protection to you and are …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-TVA’s archaeologists and federally recognized Indian tribes worked to develop a plan for conducting limited archaeological excavation of a site located in Jackson County, Alabama. Members of the United …

MONTGOMERY-Having just celebrated Halloweenit brings to mine costumes and disguises.  Halloween costumes originated over 2000 years ago when people would wear costumes to ward off ghosts and other dangers. Similarly, …

FLORENCE – The Bachelor of Business Administration Flex (BBA Flex) degree is now 100 percent online and the first at the University of North Alabama to use Competency Based Education …

  MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday via Executive Order 723 announced the creation of the Alabama National Guard Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program (JEEP) in hopes of enlisting new guardsman through an incentivized …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced $298,317,492 has been awarded to Public School and College Authority (PSCA) projects to 20 entities around the state. “The Public School and College …

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 …