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TUSCUMBIA-The Alabama Music Hall of Fame will host the bluegrass band BoomTown for a special, indoor concert July 9th.   This special concert will open with a riveting performance by …

MONTGOMERY  – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday signed Executive Order 21 creating the Alabama Consumer Protection Task Force. The Task Force will work to identify areas of Alabama’s consumer credit …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health advises the public to be alert to the warning signs of heat-related illnesses. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. …

MONTGOMERY – At its June meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) awarded sixteen fellowship grants including one arts administration fellowship totaling $80,000, and seven Arts and …

FLORENCE – Members of the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees will vote on a resolution that calls for a 3.9 percent tuition increase in 2016-17 due to a lack …

MONTGOMERY-Eleven Alabama state parks have been awarded the 2016 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, a travel website featuring traveler-generated content and reviews. The award celebrates establishments that provide excellent guest …

MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday issued a statement urging caution and prayer after the Orlando mass shooting. “The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has been briefed by the FBI and the …

TUPELO – The Tombigbee Pioneer Group will demonstrate pioneer era crafts and skills at the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on June 25, 2016. …

KNOXVILLE, TN — The heat is ON as temperatures are expected to stay in the 90s across much of the Valley for the next several days.  The Tennessee Valley Authority …

Q:        I had a car accident last month when the other driver ran a stop sign and hit me in the side.  I went to the emergency room with my …

MONTGOMERY – A newly enacted law expands access to naloxone, a drug that can reverse some opioid overdoses in certain emergency situations. The law authorizes State Health Officer Dr. Tom …

MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling almost $2 million to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their home’s utility bills. The grants are supporting Alabama’s …

WASHINGTON – National parks offer some of our nation’s best views of the cosmos. A fundamental new work, The New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness, significantly expands knowledge of …

ATHENS-Tuesday morning didn’t only bring sunny weather and mild temperatures to Athens-Limestone but also Marc Stakenburg, a travel writer from the Netherlands.  Tourism Director Teresa Todd escorted Marc from Florence …

MONTGOMERY—Governor Bentley on Friday was briefed by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on a plan by West Morgan-East Lawrence Water …

HUNTSVILLE-Huntsville Police Department honor five officers for saving the lives : “OFFICERS TO RECEIVE LIFE SAVING MEDALS Officers Tyler Edwards, Jeremiah Higgins, Steven Hopkins, Reynard Robinson, and former officer Whitney …

ATHENS – The Executive Committee of the Athens State University Board of Trustees met on June 8, 2016 to set a tuition rate for the 2016-17 academic year. The committee was …

 ATHENS –Athens State’s annual Flag Day Ceremony and Cookout is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14 at noon in the Sandridge Student Center Ballroom on the Athens State University campus. Anthony …

FLORENCE– PerformanceScrubs.com, a Performance HealthCare Products company, today announced the opening of The Factory Store in Florence, Alabama. The Factory Store is the newest addition to the Performance family, and …