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FLORENCE-The Florence City Schools Board of Education and Florence High School would like to announce graduation plans to honor the Class of 2020. At a time of great uncertainty in …

KNOXVILLE, TN – The majority of Tennessee Valley Authority developed recreation areas and six dam reservation campgrounds will re-open by the end of the day on Friday, May 15. The …

THE SHOALS-The Shoals Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that sixteen local students have graduated from the Shoals HIRE Academy. HIRE (Helping Industry Recruit Excellence) Academy launched in Fall …

  MONTGOMERY-The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has made a very generous donation to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to enhance the department’s novel coronavirus COVID-19 response capabilities. …

FLORENCE-The 39th annual Spirit of Freedom Celebration scheduled for July 4, 2020 at McFarland Park in Florence has been rescheduled.  The new date for the event is November 11, 2020, …

I don’t envy the position Governor Ivey situation. Deciding to close the state in order to avoiding overwhelming our hospitals and healthcare system was a tough choice, but also the …

TUSCUMBIA-A Message from the director of Tennessee Valley Arts Association Christi Britten regarding Stay-at-home Art being done TVAA members as they Shelter-at-Home during this COVID-19 pandemic with an added bonus …

UPDATE: 10,464 case of COVID-19 in Alabama 435 deaths due to COVID and 1,301 in hospital.  135,079 tests for COVID-19 have been administered. MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) …

ATLANTA, GA-Grieving the loss of a loved one during the fear and anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic can be overwhelming. It may be difficult for people to make decisions about …

TVA EnergyRight® has joined with local power companies to launch a resource that helps Valley families in need find information more easily about federal funds available through the Low Income …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reviewing Governor Kay Ivey’s amended safer-at-home order and finalizing plans to resume normal operations at its Driver License Division locations across the …

ATLANTA, GA-Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain types of animals, such as cattle, camels, and bats. …

WASHINGTON, DC-On Saturday, May 9 Congressman Robert Aderholt issued a statement and update on COVID-19: “As we wrap up the first full week of May and head into the weekend, …

BIRMINGHAM-Alabama health care providers and emergency responders on the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic now have a free service that will decontaminate previously worn N95 respirator face masks so the …

MONTGOMERY-On Friday, May 8 Governor Ivey  issued two supplemental state of emergencies. Below is a statement from Governor Ivey. “I want to do everything within my authority to protect businesses …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that its “Freshwater Fishing” distinctive license plate has been redesigned and is now available through probate offices statewide. The new …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the Legislature’s desire to have control of CARES Act money that President Trump designated for the governors: …

This is a difficult day for all of us. New unemployment numbers released this morning, some of the worst in our nation’s history, paint a grim picture of the economic …

It has been 75 years since the end of World War II. Today, May 8, we celebrate V.E. or Victory in Europe Day, the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Later …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health Bureau of Clinical Laboratories has expanded the criteria to test for COVID-19 to add testing for certain asymptomatic, high-risk groups and individuals. By widening …