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FLORENCE-This afternoon, Tuesday, May 20 while executing a search warrant, our detectives discovered human remains at a residence in the 2200 block of N. Wood Avenue, the same location where …

FLORENCE-Pope’s Tavern Museum will host its third annual ARCHAEOLOGY DAY on Saturday, June 7th 2025 from 9am until 2pm. Archaeology Day will give anyone interested an opportunity to learn more …

MONTGOMERY - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in April 2025, there were 82,007 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a …

ATHENS – Athens has been recognized as the second fastest-growing city in Alabama, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a population of 32,587 in 2024, the …

MADISON COUNTY-At approximately 10:26 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in progress in the 200 block of …

FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department needs your help in locating Autumn Paige Strickland. At this time we believe she is endangered. She was last seen leaving the area of the Stricklin …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for April increased to 57.9%. This represents a half of a percentage point …

FLORENCE-On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Florence Police were notified that Deputies with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s were involved in a pursuit with a stolen vehicle. Deputies had discontinued the pursuit …

MONTGOMERY-OpEd submitted by Alabama Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter: As National Police Week comes to a close, we should celebrate the fact that the Legislature has taken historic steps this session to …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed the FOCUS Act, prohibiting students’ use of smart phones and other wireless devices inside Alabama’s public schools.   Flanked by middle school students, …

MONTGOMERY – This week, the Supreme Court of Alabama adopted new ethical rules addressing lawyer advertising. “Our new rules accomplish two important things. First, they bring our rules up to …

Key Points – TVA has priced $1.5 billion of new 10-year global power bonds with an interest rate of 4.875%. TVA’s largest bond transaction since 2011 and fourth offering of …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced today its support of “Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day,” which will be held on Friday, May 16, as part …

HARTSELLE-On May 13, 2025 Sheriff Office Investigators, assisted by our Fugitive Unit, executed a search warrant at an Apartment on Mitwede St in Hartselle in connection to a suspect wanted …

HUNTSVILLE-The Land Trust of North Alabama is excited to announce a $50,000 contribution from Senator Steve Livingston in support of the organization’s planned Nature Discovery Center, a future hub for …

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, the Tennessee …

ATHENS-Kudos to our Athens Fire & Rescue heroes for another job well done.   C shift saved 3 cats from a structure fire on Wentworth Drive on Monday morning. Engine 1, …

LIMESTONE COUNTY-Limestone County Economic Development Association joined the City of Athens and Limestone County Commission officials to proclaim this week (May 11 – 17) as National Economic Development Week. The …

MONTGOMERY-An Oped by Representative Andy Whitt of District 6 in Alabama regarding Bill HB445 pertaining to Alabama’s first comprehensive legislation regulating hemp products: Last week, the Legislature was successful in …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Throughout the spring, millions – on some nights, billions – of birds soar unseen under the stars on their annual migrations north. People can spot them during the day as …