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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Sunday issued the following statement regarding the shooting death of Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder: “Less than a day after laying to rest Birmingham Police …

 MONTGOMERY-Alabama WFF began monitoring golden eagles using game cameras during the winter of 2011-2012. Since then, we have acquired over 28,000 eagle photos and have captured and tagged 13 eagles …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama experienced a job growth rate of 2.2% from December 2017 to December 2018, the largest over-the-year percentage growth on record.  This growth represents an increase of 44,300 …

 MONTGOMERY – Although January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, this growing problem demands year-round attention. Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Hal Taylor said, “Yes, we in the law …

 MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that the Department has successfully prosecuted several Alabamians for unemployment compensation fraud.  The following individuals were charged with a …

 MUSCLE  SHOALS– New Bethel Elementary School’s robot-bearing students from EagleBots VEX IQ Challenge team #1915A, secured the Excellence Award at the NW Alabama SCORE VEX IQ Challenge at Northwest-Shoals Community …

 GUNTERSVILLE-Lake Guntersville State Park will host its popular Eagle Awareness Weekends from January 25 through February 17, 2019. The event features live bird demonstrations, programs delivered by notable speakers, and …

    FLORENCE — A Murfreesboro-born taco restaurant, Taco Garage is opening its second location in Florence, AL, on January 28. Taco Garage focuses on creating “real tacos for real …

KILLEN-Bluewater Creek Farm located at 2530 County Road 69 in Killen will be hosting a free tailgate training sponsored by ASAN about seed starting and on-farm compost making. This event …

 FLORENCE — “Shut Up and Dance,” an engaging and irreverent concert celebrating free speech through music, is coming to the University of North Alabama Monday, March 18, 2019. The show will …

 MONTGOMERY-The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to commit or re-commit to a healthier lifestyle and dispel some of the common health myths along the way. Scale Back …

 SHEFFIELD-Bank Independent is here to help customers who have been furloughed due to the recent government shutdown. There are many federal employees and government contractors in our communities, and we …

 MUSCLE SHOALS – Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) was recently approved to start two new Health Studies programs, Medical Sonography and Diagnostic Imaging program, during the 2019 fall semester. The Alabama …

MUSCLE SHOALS –  Alabama Career Center staff will join the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Rapid Response Unit to meet with laid-off employees of Freight Car America.  More than 140 employees …

ATHENS – Athens Main Street is proud to announce the 2019 Chocolate Walk is Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. You can fall in love with Downtown Athens, while …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will host the 2nd annual 2019 UNA Robotics Competition, Saturday, Jan. 26, from Noon – 4:30 p.m., in Flowers Hall on UNA’s campus. The theme for …

FLORENCE-Happy New Year from your friends here at the Shoals Community Theater! We want to thank you for making 2018 one of our most successful years yet and invite you …

 MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has deployed six self-service Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling stations in north Alabama as part of its increased CWD sampling surveillance …

FLORENCE-Local artists Craige Goode, Tom Moye, and Nicholas Strong present Light and Land: 3 Artists at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts this January 11 – February 15, 2019. A reception to …

 FLORENCE– The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) is a unique and growing program within UNA’s Continuing Education curriculum where student volunteers determine the courses and speakers for the eight …