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FLORENCE – University of North Alabama students Cindy and Ashlee Gatlin will graduate Saturday, May 13, during spring commencement.   While two persons who share the same surname may not seem …

THE SHOALS-The Shoals Entrepreneurial Center along with UNA, The Shoals Chamber and the Appalachian Commission are scheduling round two of their Small Business Analysis. Did you know… in a decade, our …

MONTGOMERY-Valid identification will be required to obtain Alabama restricted vital records effective May 1, 2017. Restricted vital records are birth records of persons born less than 125 years ago and …

FLORENCE – University of North Alabama senior Savannah Watson has been accepted into the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.   Watson, who is currently majoring in …

MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, Roy Moore resigned as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Upon notice of Mr. Moore’s resignation, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to …

MONTGOMERY – In memory of the sixth anniversary of the 62 deadly tornadoes which struck Alabama on April 27, 2011, Governor Kay Ivey has declared April 27, 2017, as a …

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama Mane Room will host the Salt and Pepper Music series Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m.   The event will provide a unique mix …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Now that spring weather has arrived, TVA’s Natural Resources employees are seeing an uptick in activity by artifact hunters and others who disturb significant and protected archaeological sites on …

   MONTGOMERY -Historically, Alabama’s black bear population only occurred in the southwest portion of the State, primarily in Mobile, Washington and Clarke Counties. The bears of this region of the …

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt, (AL-04) member of the House Appropriations Committee, on Monday, April 24 released the following statement in regard to the current FY 2017 budget, funding for …

FLORENCE– With the success of last year’s sold-out performance of Disney LIVE! “Pirates of the Caribbean,” the Shoals Symphony at UNA is bringing back this unique concert experience on May …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Pharmacy giant Walgreens is adding 150 new jobs at its high-tech customer contact center in Muscle Shoals, pushing the total workforce at the Northwest Alabama facility to around 600, …

THE SHOALS-The global economy continues to grow through technology and innovation and skills related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are becoming more important as the percentage of jobs …

FLORENCE-The University of North Alabama’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development has prepared a report concerning the economic impact of the University of North Alabama on Colbert and Lauderdale counties. …

MONTGOMERY-Online videos depicting the practice of using mechanically manipulated decoys while turkey hunting have prompted several inquiries to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources about the legality of …

TUPELO, MS – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,891,315 visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2016 spent $142 million in the communities near the Parkway, …

MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, one hour and forty minutes after an incident in which a vehicle was stolen with a child inside, Bessemer police requested the Alabama …

Wage and Salary Employment Only 10,000 Away from Two Million Benchmark MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate …

FLORENCE –Wendell Wilkie Gunn (’65) will serve as the University of North Alabama’s spring commencement speaker Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., in Flowers Hall.   In addition to …

FLORENCE-Florence/Lauderdale Tourism and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area will host the Muscle Shoals Reader Riot events featuring Travis Wammack and Jerry Masters on Friday, April 28, 2017. The free …