Staff

FLORENCE-Like many other organizations, Chloe’s Fund has been hampered in its ability to raise funds due to the current pandemic situation. Our primary fundraising efforts have been our popular Bake …

  KNOXVILLE ― Based on the operational and financial performance of TVA employees this past year and the continued strength of the Tennessee Valley public power model, the Tennessee Valley …

TUPELO, MS-Travelers are advised to avoid using the Natchez Trace Parkway as Hurricane Laura travels up the Mississippi River and into the Tennessee River Valley. Forecasted conditions for the next 24 …

ATLANTA, GA-People who should get tested include those who have symptoms of COVID-19, people who have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 …

FLORENCE – As the first full week of in-person and online courses take place at the University of North Alabama campus, Congressman Robert Aderholt and Congressman Mo Brooks weighed in …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― Tennessee Valley Authority and the Trades and Labor Council for Annual Employees announced Monday they are extending their strong partnership to a historic level to help keep …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Michigan-based DURA Automotive Systems plans to invest $59 million to open a manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals that will produce battery …

  FLORENCE-This week, John Sutherland with the Lauderdale County Citizens for Responsive Government (LCCRG) has filed a lawsuit against the Lauderdale County Agricultural Authority.   Sutherland, a Lauderdale County resident …

BIRMINGHAM– Alabama residents may soon be able to show their commitment of supporting local businesses with a distinctive car tag. The Shop Local Support Small Business tag will be produced …

  LIMESTONE COUNTY-Limestone County has been selected to participate in the Rural Recovery Accelerator, a new community-oriented technical assistance program designed to help rural communities build the economic resiliency strategies …

FLORENCE-Well, it’s been awhile since we’ve had any news to share. Covid-19 has been rough on the entertainment industry as a whole but we are surviving for now thanks to …

Starting at 5 p.m., all bars in Tuscaloosa will closed for the next 14 days in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the area. The decision by …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, is pleased to announce three Alabama properties that have been added to the National Register of Historic Places: Bricklayers Hall in …

Right now, in our country, there are 21.3 million rural Americans who live without reliable broadband. Here at home access to broadband is below the national average, with almost a …

FLORENCE – The next City of Florence municipal election will be held on August 25, 2020. Polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. Please note the three changes that are …

FLORENCE-UNA Planetarium and Observatory has tentatively scheduled their first public night! The night’s topic will be the fall constellations and observation through the telescope if the weather allows. The event …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate is 7.9%, up from June’s rate of 7.6%, and above July 2019’s rate of 2.8%.  July’s rate represents 176,637 unemployed persons, compared to 166,668 in June and 63,414 in July 2019. “Following …

LIMESTONE COUNTY – The Limestone County Economic Development Association would like to congratulate two companies in Limestone County that made the annual Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the nation’s fastest-growing …

ATHENS – Patrons in downtown Athens can win hundreds of dollars’ worth of prizes as the inaugural Win the Window contest is set to take place from August 22 through …

MONTGOMERY-As more is learned about COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is providing updated guidance about testing priorities, listing and defining types of tests, and quarantine and isolation …