Staff

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 …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of April 26 – May 2, 2020.   28,985 initial claims were filed either online or by …

   MUSCLE SHOALS-In accordance with Governor Kay Ivey’s Safer at Home order, Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host its first drive-through nursing program pinning ceremony on the Shoals Campus Friday, May …

DECATUR– The Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a river traffic caution for transmission line work on the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant – TRICO 500 kilovolt transmission line where it crosses …

MUSCLE SHOALS-The Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Adult Education, Ready to Work (RTW), and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) programs are partnering to offer a free summer pre-apprenticeship program, CTE …

FLORENCE – The Florence-Lauderdale Public Library wants to thank you for your continued support and to provide an update on library services. The last few weeks have tested our resilience …

FLORENCE-Mayor Steve Holt, Florence Council Members, and the Planning & Community Development Department are pleased to announce a new program designed to provide relief to small, local business owners in …

DECATUR-Elite Tourism Professional, a program of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) where tourism employees demonstrating outstanding customer service and hospitality in the 16-county North Alabama region are recognized …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that ADOL has disbursed more than $503 million in COVID-19 related unemployment compensation benefits. Alabama is now paying benefits under all three programs covered in the …

FLORENCE-Florence High School has been selected as both a 2019 CLAS Banner School and a 2019 CLAS School of Distinction from State School Board District 7. The awards were announced …

  MONTGOMERY-Conservationist, land managers, and nature enthusiast often use the terms native, non-native, or invasive when describing a species of animal or plant. These terms describe the origin of the …