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  FLORENCE-Join Mayor Steve Holt, Florence Council Members, and the community as we say, “THANK YOU!” to our local heroes. Heroes serving on the forefront of this pandemic include healthcare …

ATLANTA-CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States.  We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms …

NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Valley Authority is supporting local relief efforts as it continues to repair the transmission system in Middle Tennessee counties hit by devastating tornadoes in early …

MONTGOMERY-Springtime has come and now is the time birds are beginning to nest. While many birds are just starting their nesting season, owls are some of the first birds to …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has paid more than $6 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits.  $6,035,646 in COVID-19 related benefits were paid between March 27 to April …

TUSCUMBIA-Children in Kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to submit writing entries for our Tuscumbia Young Writers Contest hosted by the City of Tuscumbia! Children can submit in one of …

NOTE: As of 2:30 PM on Monday, April 6 Alabama has 1,968 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 14,765 toal tested 50 reported deaths and 32 confirmed deaths with 240 people …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will match scholarship amounts for students who received a credit on their student accounts as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The scholarship …

MONTGOMERY-Outdoor recreation in Alabama is considered an essential activity in the Order of the State Health Officer that was issued on April 3, 2020. That means outdoors activities such as …

ATLANTA– The CDC has become aware that members of the general public are receiving calls appearing to originate from CDC through caller ID, or they are receiving scammer voice mail …

MONTGOMERY-In cooperation with Governor Kay Ivey’s Office, the Alabama Department of Public Health has created these Stay at Home Frequently Asked Questions for Individuals and FAQs for Businesses addressing the most asked questions …

MONTGOMERY – Your drinking water is safe, so there’s no need to hoard cases of bottled water during the coronavirus crisis, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management wants the public …

KNOXVILLE, TN– The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking public input on a draft Environmental Assessment that considers the environmental impacts of enabling local power companies to generate a portion of …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama Board of Trustees recently approved the 2020-2025 Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. The document is the work of a fifteen-member presidential task force …

KNOXVILLE, TN– In response to enhanced public health guidance from federal and state authorities, the Tennessee Valley Authority is closing additional public recreation areas to help slow the spread of …

BIRMINGHAM – Following calls from U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and a group of 41 senators, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that Social Security recipients will automatically receive direct cash assistance included in the CARES Act without having …

FLORENCE-ShoalsAid is a new platform to connect Shoals residents who could use some help during these uncertain times with those who are able to provide it. Financial help can be solicited …

FLORENCE-Feeding the Falcons surpasses 5,000 meals for our community’s children. Beginning next week, April 7th, we will be shifting to Tuesday and Thursday drive-thru and drop zone meal pick-up. On …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has launched a webpage – www.una.edu/youruna/ — designed to be a resources for high school juniors and seniors, parents teaching their children at …

“We can now turn our collective focus to ensuring we have the resources to test those who fear they have been infected, care for those who are sick, and protect …