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FLORENCE – According to their website, Project Say Something is a nonprofit organization new to the Shoals with a mission to unify, educate, heal and empower communities in the mid-south …

TUPELO, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come and enjoy “Pitter Patter” as part of the Read with a Ranger program. The program starts …

MONTGOMERY – Across Alabama, families and friends will gather to celebrate Independence Day with parades, parties and fireworks. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reminds Alabamians safety is important when …

THE TENNESSEE VALLEY-The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients now and throughout …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Bentley on Thursday announced no water systems in Alabama are currently affected by the Environmental Protection Agency final health advisory. The plan the Governor announced earlier this month, which …

MONTGOMERY-A new Alabama law allows members of the public to have access to single-dose epinephrine auto-injectors so they can intervene should another person have a severe allergic reaction due to …

MONTGOMERY – Following a momentous overhaul in education reform, Governor Robert Bentley is taking the lead on recent reauthorized federal education legislation known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). …

FLORENCE– Celebrating our nation’s independence has been the theme of the July First Fridays for a number of years, and this year is no different. Organizers have put their own …

Q. My husband was working Sunday night on a holiday weekend when he hurt his back. The supervisors and the company nurse were on vacation during the holiday. He told …

Don’t let disease-carrying mosquitoes keep you indoors this summer. Instead, employ these eight tips to protect yourself and manage these pests in your yard. Do a bit of yard and …

MUSCLE SHOALS – Avoid the summer heat and long registration lines by pre-registering at nwscc.edu for the Northwest Alabama Job Fair at Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC). Online pre-registration will be …

ATHENS-An Athens judge who received death threats and still stood for justice will be honored in his hometown 83 years after he made a controversial decision to overturn a jury’s …

FLORENCE – “I knew in January of this year that I was being nominated; that alone was a great honor,” said Dr. Lesley Peterson, University of North Alabama professor. “I was …

SHEFFIELD-The moon will be shining bright in Sheffield, Alabama Thursday, June 30. That’s the day Cypress Moon Studios will unveil its new Full Moon Theater and its “Moon Talk” entertainment …

THE SHOALS-The Food Bank of North Alabama recently contracted with the Northwest AL RC&D to purchase and retrofit 2 Eco Cold Storage Trailers. The Eco Cold Storage Trailers are refrigerated …

Q. My husband was working Sunday night on a holiday weekend when he hurt his back. The supervisors and the company nurse were on vacation during the holiday. He told …

FLORENCE-Wilson Dam will be closed to traffic on Monday , June 20 at 9:00 A.M. to allow TVA engineers to conduct a biennial inspection of the bridge crossing the dam. The bridge …

HENDERSON, TN—Freed-Hardeman University will offer a Master of Education in instructional technology beginning Summer 2017. The online, 31-credit hour program may be taken as a full-time or part-time student. Full-time …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).   ADEM, Tennessee …