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Thomas Edison is known as one of history’s greatest inventors, but he was also a master of marketing. In 1879, Edison’s incandescent bulb was still in its infancy, but the …

MONTGOMERY — As families across Alabama prepare for holiday travel, celebrations and ringing in the New Year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is preparing to kick off its annual …

FLORENCE-On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at around 5:00am, we were advised that an elderly patient with a medical emergency walked away from her home in the Forest Hills subdivision. The …

MONTGOMERY-Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that convicted former Eleventh Judicial Presiding Circuit Judge Gilbert P. Self has received a sentence of a total of 618 months of incarceration …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-On December 15, 2025, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit arrested James Alfred Kirby Jr., age 50, of Athens, Alabama, on charges related to drug trafficking. The arrest …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the United States Space Force flag will be flown at all Alabama rest areas and welcome centers from December 17 through December …

MUSCLE SHOALS-On December 15, agents with Colbert County Drug Task Force along with assistance from Colbert County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 13305 County Line road in Muscle …

FLORENCE-On Tuesday, December 16, we had the privilege of honoring TaShayla Mason for her heroic actions on March 25, 2025. On that day, Florence Police Department officers responded to 210 …

FLORENCE-Florence Arts & Museums (FAM) is seeking proposals from local artists for a mural at Pope’s Tavern Museum, thanks to a grant from the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. The …

Some words perfectly call to mind a specific holiday, such as “independence” for the Fourth of July, “spooktacular” for Halloween, and “Yule” for Christmastime and holiday joy. But while the …

ATHENS-Athens Main Street is excited to invite eligible downtown businesses to apply for the Downtown Business Grant Program, made possible by City of Athens funding. This program is designed to …

MOTGOMERY-Governor Ivey has authorized flags be flown at half-staff effective immediately on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol Complex in Montgomery and throughout the state of Alabama until sunset, Friday, December …

CHICAGO, IL-Fiscal incentives to expand Medicaid will end. Increased costs for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollees. Medical students will have fewer options to pay student loans. Physicians can expect …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 740 to support the Alabama State Military Department, comprised of the Army and Air National Guard. This action by Governor Ivey revitalizes …

MONTGOMERY-The DERA program provides public and private on‐road and off‐road diesel fleet owners and operators funding to help reduce diesel emissions within the State of Alabama. Reducing diesel emissions, such …

ATHENS— The Tennessee Valley Authority announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licenses for all three units at TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, allowing continued …

CHICAGO, IL-The AP  reports that “between Friday and Tuesday, South Carolina health officials confirmed 27 new measles cases in an outbreak in and around northwestern Spartanburg County. In two months, …

MONTGOMERY-Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters …

ROGERSVILLE-Tomorrow is the big night here at Joe Wheeler State Park-Alabama, and we can’t wait to celebrate with everyone! The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. on December 13, with our …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday officially announced the appointment of Ronald Smith to serve as Madison County Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit. “Ron Smith is the right …