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Information was added to clarify the difference between persons with ongoing exposure to COVID-19 and those whose contact is no longer occurring.  It depends on the situation. * Persons who are …

TUSCUMBIA-The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art has reopened, and our annual membership show, ArtWorks, is on display at the museum now and can be see on line as well.  The …

FLORENCE – Students returning to the University of North Alabama campus for the Fall 2020 semester will be required to take a free COVID-19 test through the GuideSafe™ Entry Testing …

I was born and raised in Sheffield, AL and have been married to Faye Kirk Johnson for 49 years. Life member of the First Baptist Church ( now York Bluff …

MONTGOMERY-Placement of nest boxes is a popular activity to aid cavity nesting birds and is a simple means of attracting birds to your property. However, construction and placement of the …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced today it has reached a landmark consent order with the 3M Company that holds the company accountable for cleaning up what …

  WASHINGTON – On an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill that includes hundreds of millions of dollars …

BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama today issued the following statement calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to include an extension of emergency unemployment benefits—which are set to expire in the next week—in …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of July 12 – July 18, 2020.   23,678 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during …

ATLANTA, GA-On Thursday, July 23 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing new science-based resources and tools for school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, and caregivers when schools …

FLORENCE-Mayor Steve Holt, Florence Council Members, and the Florence Planning and Community Development Department announce three drive-thru Census Help Events! ROYAL AVE RECREATION CENTER  Monday, JuLY 27, 2020 5PM- 7pm …

Born in Jackson, Mississippi Kevin Leigh Robinson grew up in Huntsville & attended UNA in Florence.  He was hired as the 6 & 10 news producer at WOWL while attending …

BIRMINGHAM – Modeled on its successful trauma response system, the Alabama Department of Public Healthwill partner with the University of Alabama at Birminghamto improve a similar system for improved response to stroke across …

In a few weeks, most students in Alabama are scheduled to return to school. With so few days left before students return, there are important questions that still need to …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has opened its 2021 Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the eligibility can submit applications …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama today announced that this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will include a bipartisan proposal he sponsored last month to incentivize investments in American semiconductor manufacturing businesses instead of Chinese-owned companies. The provision …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama today introduced a bipartisan bill to allow rural hospitals to access relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).       The Coronavirus …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that the most online wanted ads were for registered nurses, retail salespersons, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 6,050 ads …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second time during a 12-year period. Until now, driver license holders …

FLORENCE– The University of North Alabama has announced the winners of the annual Homecoming awards, with the event scheduled to take place from Oct. 29-31.   “This is an exceptional …