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MONTGOMERY-Holiday spending should be on par with or slightly under last year – $18.5 billion. Alabamians spent 2.8% more during November and December 2023 than they did during the same period in …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) announced it is again offering counties up to $150,000 over three years to clean up discarded scrap tires from their roadsides. …

FLORENCE-Join the Florence Police Department Foundation to a free showing of The Sandlot for the community. The movie will be shown on the outfield of the baseball field at the …

MUSCLE SHOALS – The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) recently notified Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) that the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program has been awarded …

HUNTSVILLE-The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is conducting a Job Fair hosted by the Huntsville Career Center.  Open positions at ADOC include Correctional Security Guard (CSG), Correctional Officer Trainee (COT) …

ATHENS – Athens Main Street, in collaboration with community supporters, will celebrate the completion of more than $800,000 in renovations to the Athens-Limestone Farmers Market with a special dedication ceremony …

MONTGOMERY – This fall, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support National Teen Driver …

FLORENCE-On October 18, 2024, a Florence Police Officer witnessed Michael Taylor run a stop sign at the intersection of Courtney Avenue and Decatur Avenue. The officer conducted a traffic stop …

THE SHOALS-RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week was started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special …

Every year, the online retailer CandyStore.com conducts a massive nationwide survey to find out which U.S. states prefer which types of Halloween candy. Given that the National Retail Federation (yes, …

ATLANTA, GA-As we welcome fall, it is a great time to make sure you and your family are taking steps to prevent respiratory diseases, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV. CDC’s …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health, the Alabama Hospital Association, and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are encouraging Alabamians to ask their physician about the flu shot …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Marty Redden announced today that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for September held steady at 57.5%. The percentage of prime-age workers decreased by …

KNOXVILLE, TN― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority and 10 local power companies were selected for a $250 million grant from DOE’s Grid …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction on the …

 ATLANTA ,GA–  Flu vaccines prevent millions of illnesses and flu-related doctor’s visits each year. Seasonal flu vaccines are designed to protect against the three flu viruses that research indicates will be …

ATHENS-Rebekah Davis, longtime former Limestone County Archivist, was honored with the 2024 Marvin Yeomans Whiting Award. Named for a Birmingham Public Library archivist who helped pioneer the profession in Alabama, …

SHEFFIELD– Colbert County Tourism is excited to promote the Sheffield Trolley Tours, a two-hour ride led by local historian Jimmy Austin. ‘”We’re always happy when people in our community show …

LIMESTONE COUNTY – On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force obtained and …

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) will host a community trunk or treat free to the public on the Phil Campbell campus on October 21, and on …