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UPDATE:  As of 6:30 AM on Monday, August 3 there are 88,811 cases of confirmed COVID-19 in Alabama with 1,576 confirmed deaths and a total of 10,521 people in hospital …

MONTGOMERY-With Alabama’s 2020 alligator season only a couple of weeks away, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division wants to remind those lucky tag holders about the no-cull rule …

WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Saturdsay, August 1, U.S. Senators Doug Jones of Alabama, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire led 10 of their Senate colleagues in a …

MONTGOMERY-The following is a joint statement from Alabama Arise, the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP and Greater Birmingham Ministries: Our elected officials and appointed leaders should respect the full …

FLORENCE – Ron Patterson has been named the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of North Alabama. With this promotion, Patterson leads a new division on …

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for K-12 students attending school in the fall who …

FLORENCE-Please, help feed hungry kids in our community. A charity food drive for “Sidney’s Safe!” Foundation is planned for 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday, August 3rd. “Drive-thru, drop-off” in …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alabama Nonprofit …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of July 19 – July 25, 2020. 17,439 initial claims were filed either …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will offer expanded online course options this fall for high school students. Almost 100 general education courses will be offered to eligible high …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama, alongside a group of his colleagues, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional financial relief to schools to help …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host the first fall semester drive-through Patriot Day on the Phil Campbell and Shoals Campus next Saturday, August 8, 2020, beginning …

  FLORENCE – As students prepare to return to the University of North Alabama beginning Aug. 9, officials on campus have scheduled a virtual town hall in order to address …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor is warning Alabamians receiving unemployment compensation to be wary of fraud and to protect their personal identifying information. Unemployment compensation fraud has always occurred, but instances …

MONTGOMERY –  As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike across Alabama, our state is facing a critical moment in this pandemic. The Senate Republican COVID-19 relief plan released Monday won’t help …

  MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). ADEM, the …

UPDATE:  As of 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29 there are 81,572 cases of confirmed COVID-19 in Alabama with 1,489 confirmed deaths total number of people in hospital is 9,893. …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a virtual registration this Saturday, August 1, 2020, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m. for the …

FLORENCE-Dr. Ernestine Davis, a retired Professor Emerita of Nursing at the University of North Alabama, will receive an honorary doctoral degree as part of the Friday, July 31 commencement ceremonies …

FLORENCE-Downtown Florence Alliance is thrilled to announce the launch of the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 will be awarded to support brick-and-mortar small businesses in commercial …