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Q:      I was hit in a parking lot by a man who was on his cell phone and not looking at all when he backed into me.  He was still …

MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley has awarded a $650,000 grant to help a nonprofit organization to enhance the quality of advocacy services for abused, abandoned and neglected children in Alabama. The …

  MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL– Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) enrolled 3,757 credit students for the fall 2016 semester, which was an increase of 57 students, or 1.5 percent, from …

FLORENCE– Pulitzer Prize winner and University of North Alabama alumnus T.S. Stribling will be inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame this month. Stribling is among a group of …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood and platelets this fall to help restock the shelves following a significant summer shortage to ensure an adequate blood …

Q:      I was hit in a parking lot by a man who was on his cell phone and not looking at all when he backed into me.  He was still …

TUPELO– A special program of dulcimer music will be provided by the North Mississippi Dulcimer Association from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the Parkway …

FLORENCE– Officials with Minority Access announced this week that the University of North Alabama has been recognized as an institution committed to diversity for 2016. UNA will receive formal recognition …

FLORENCE– Official enrollment numbers are in and for the second year in row the University of North Alabama is breaking records! Official numbers show that the 7,492 students attending this …

ATHENS– Everyone knows that Athens, Alabama is a beautiful historic town. Most people know many of the structures predate the civil war? You may even know some of the actual …

HUNTSVILLE-On August 25, 2016, Wol Kang, 63, of Huntsville, Ala., was convicted in Madison County district court on two charges pertaining to the possession of wild American ginseng out of …

FLORENCE– On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, the dragon boats return to the Tennessee River as part of the fourth annual Shoals Dragon Boat Festival. The 2015 event was a huge …

Thursday evening events added in celebration of the golden anniversary ATHENS –  Athens State University will host the 50th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention on October 6-8 at …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday issued a statement regarding the judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Gulf State Park project. The Governor’s Statement is below: “Today’s …

MONTGOMERY-In an effort to expand recreational opportunities in Alabama’s state parks, the parks system will allow falconry in the following parks this fall: DeSoto, Joe Wheeler, Lake Guntersville, Lakepoint, Chewacla, …

FLORENCE– Between Sept 15th and October 13th, Florence Main Street wants you to nominate your favorite charity for the opportunity to win a $5,000 check. Last year during Florence Restaurant …

FLORENCE, Ala. – When it comes to study abroad programs at universities, there are the staples.  You can study architecture in Italy, art at the Louvre in Paris or Spanish …

ATHENS – Athens State University’s Alpha Iota Chapter of the Delta Mu Delta honor society was recently named a Star Chapter by the international organization for business students. The chapter …

ATHENS– Former Alabama Governor Albert P. Brewer has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Athens State University.  Brewer, the state’s governor from 1968 to 1971, currently serves on …