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FLORENCE-As a trail-blazer in Alabama public education, Florence City Schools (FCS) is excited to announce the creation of the Florence Virtual School program for kindergarten through sixth grade. This announcement …

  ATLANTA, GA-As communities consider a gradual scale up of activities towards pre-COVID-19 operating practices in centers for learning, such as K-12 schools and summer day camps, CDC offers the …

TUSCUMBIA-On Tuesday June 2, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame will be reopening to the public during normal operating hours. (T-F 9:00am-5:00pm; Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm)   The Hall of Fame will …

MONTGOMERY-You may have heard that the newly discovered coronavirus disease came from bats. However, that is not exactly accurate. Coronaviruses, abbreviated “CoVs,” are a family of viruses that cause a …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement in response to the Birmingham protests: “Like so many others throughout the country and around the world, I, too, was …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Ivey has issued the following statement on the first day of the 2020 hurricane season:  “June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season, and as we know, Alabama …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed into law an expanded version of Alabama’s Missing Senior Alert, now to be known as the Missing and Endangered Person Alert, effective Monday, June …

WASHINGTON, DC-Alabama has shown the country and the world how to properly reopen for business. Our state started loosening restrictions several weeks ago, and with each new set of expansions …

MONTGOMERY-All Alabamians are invited to join Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in celebrating World Environment Day by participating in the Alabama Backyard BioBlitz on Friday, June 5, 2020. The …

MONTGOMERY-In addition to implementing prevention measures and social distancing strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds the citizens of Alabama to prevent illnesses caused …

TUPELO, MS-Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Natchez Trace Parkway is increasing access to the Parkway Comfort …

MONTGOMERY – Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated 375 traffic crashes with five fatalities, as well as 10 boat crashes and four non-boating fatalities (drownings) during this year’s …

TUSCUMBIA-Tennessee Valley Museum of Art will reopen to the public Tuesday, June 2, 2020 with COVID19 safety restrictions in place. The museum will reopen with three exhibitions available for viewing: …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of May 17 – May 23, 2020. 27,920 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone …

With 2.1 million more unemployment claims filed this week despite all U.S. states starting to reopen, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Hit Most by Unemployment Claims.  Alabama was …

FLORENCE—The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area is accepting applications for grants from Monday, June 1, through Wednesday, July 15. “We are opening a new grant round now to help communities …

MONTGOMERY-On Saturday, June 13, 2020, Alabamians and out-of-state visitors alike will have the opportunity to fish for free in most public waters including both freshwater and saltwater. Free Fishing Day …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will open online registration for the state’s regulated alligator hunts on June 2, at 8 a.m. Registration must be completed by …

ATLANTA,  GA-If you have or think you might have COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people. Staying away from others helps stop the spread of …