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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Crape myrtle blooms have long shaped Southern landscapes, yet a major pest—crape myrtle bark scale—is jeopardizing their health and appearance. Auburn University researchers are looking for answers …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is urging people to keep their pets vaccinated against rabies after a raccoon in Lee County and a fox in Elmore County tested …

CHICAGO, IL-People go to great lengths in pursuit of a good night’s sleep. Blackout curtains. Meditation. Melatonin. Some people even tape their mouths shut before going to bed in order …

FLORENCE-Chloe’s Fund humbly ask for your help, please! Florence Lauderdale had 5 emergency cases go to the Florence Emergency Animal Clinic this past weekend. In addition, ANOTHER 80 animals were …

AUBURN-Alabama Extension invites everyone ages 9 to 18 to test their fishing skills through 4-H BIGGEST Catch, a virtual fishing contest! To participate, all you have to do is go …

ATHENS– A sex offender has been sentenced for distributing and possessing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby. U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Hunter William Bell, …

KNOXVILLE, TN ― The Tennessee Valley Authority reported $6.6 billion in total operating revenues on nearly 82 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity sales for the six months ending Mar. 31, 2026. …

FLORENCE-ShoalsFest returns to McFarland Park in Florence, AL this October 3rd-4th.  Featuring Jason Isbell + Drive-By Truckers performing Decoration Day in its entirety, two nights with Jason Isbell and the …

Catnip is best known for producing bouts of euphoria in cats of all sizes, from house cats to their big cat brethren (including bobcats, jaguars, and lions). In addition to giving felines …

CHICAGO, IL-As the weather warms up and more people head outdoors, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There is an ongoing threat of ticks in certain areas when enjoying time …

As far as ephemera is concerned, few things are as temporary as snack foods from the past. Snacking itself is an evanescent experience, a fleeting moment of between-meal indulgence or …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Retail Association is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alabama Retailer of the Year until Friday, May 29. Now in its 26th year, the Alabama Retailer of the …

MONTGOMERY — In a moment marked by both remembrance and fresh grief, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) joined state and local leaders, families and fellow officers today at the …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate is 2.7%, unchanged from February’s rate. It is below March 2025’s rate of 3.0%.  The rate represents 65,474 unemployed …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey on Friday declared a special session starting Monday to redraw Alabama’s congressional and state Senate districts and provide for a special primary election this year using those new …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement concerning her calling a special session regarding redistricting maps in Alabama: “Following the successful 2020 census, Alabama maintained our representation in …

 MONTGOMERY-Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today filed emergency motions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift injunctions blocking Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, arguing that the injunctions cannot …

FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present another opportunity to participate in a ceramics hand-building workshop with Aaron Benson, UNA Chair of Visual Arts and Design, Associate …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday reminded Alabamians of the state grocery tax holiday for the months of May and June. Earlier this month, Governor Ivey signed legislation providing this …

BARTON– The Shoals Economic Development Authority has been awarded more than $3 million for upgrades at a local industrial park, a move that will help ready the region for new jobs …