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PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) will host a Unity Concert on the Phil Campbell Campus to commemorate February as Black History Month on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The …

 KNOXVILLE, TN ― The TVA Board of Directors announced today that Jeffrey Lyash will become President and CEO of the $11 billion federal corporation, effective April 2019. Lyash, 57, will …

FLORENCE-The Florence Street Department has closed Decatur Avenue from the Courtney Avenue intersection to Darby Drive.  The City of Florence Engineer’s office is closing the road as a precaution.  The …

 NASHVILLE, TN — Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. (CRB) presented a $25,000 scholarship endowment to the University of North Alabama Department of Communications during the Country Radio Seminar’s opening ceremonies in Nashville, …

 MONTGOMERY-Smokeless tobacco may not be getting as much press as e-cigarettes and vaping, but it is as addictive and has many harmful side effects. For these reasons, the Alabama Department …

FLORENCE – Mayor Holt is pleased to announce that eleven new brick and mortar businesses received their business license during January 2019.  The business list includes popular restaurants, an array …

 FLORENCE– Widely celebrated for its unflinching examination of racism in mid-20th century America, the University of North Alabama Theatre program presents A Lesson Before Dying, Thursday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, Feb. 23 …

ATHENS-The Tennessee Valley Authority will team up with Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful again this year to host a litter cleanup in Limestone County.  This year, the annual Elk River Cleanup will …

 MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) hosted an Alabama FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) program kick-off breakfast for approximately 75 education and business/industry representatives today (2/12) on the …

MONTGOMERY-On Tuesday, February 12 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wrote an Op-Ed piece concerning ‘Rebuilding The Corrections System’.  QCDNews presents Govenor Ivey’s remarks here: By: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey In order to …

MONTGOMERY-With the ever-expanding range of wild hogs in Alabama comes the question of what to do about it. Hogs are beginning to appear in areas not previously seen. Along with …

The work of Dr. Florence Hawley, a 30s-era TVA dendrochronologist, gains new relevance as TVA and University of Tennessee scientists draw on her work to assess future weather impacts in …

 FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama Writer’s Series, under the auspices of the English Department, will host a songwriting workshop with the Secret Sisters, Tuesday, March 19, in the Performance Center of …

 WASHINGTON – The National Park Service is now accepting applications for $5 million in grants to support the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country that are …

 KILLEN-Seed Starting and On-Farm Compost Making. Join us for a discussion, farm tour, and potluck in this educational and fun Tailgating event on February 24 at Bluewater Creek Farm from 1:00 …

FLORENCE – The George S. Lindsey UNA Film Festival is pleased to announce that producer and screenwriter Will Fetters will make a special guest appearance at this year’s film festival, February 28-March …

TUPELO, MS – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2019. …

 JASPER-Alabama’s sixteenth community archery park held its grand opening on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Walker County Public Fishing Lake near Jasper, Ala. The archery park is located at 4227 …

TUPELO, MS – Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) will conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) between the dates of Saturday, February 9 and Friday, February 15 at the …

 FLORENCE – Local entrepreneurs Max and Katie Beech will be speaking at the University of North Alabama Generator, Feb. 12 at 6:00 p.m.   Max is the Creative Director for Highland Park …