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NEW YORK, NY–More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t know they have it. CDC and the Ad Council …
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that the Alabama Department of Human Resources finalized 741 foster care adoptions in Fiscal Year 2023. The announcement comes just before Governor Ivey’s …
Conjuring the traditional image of Wild West cowboys and outlaws is easy. Typically, they’re shown in leather chaps, a vest, and denim pants, accompanied by boots, spurs, and holsters. Most …
LAUDERDALE COUNTY-On the evening of November 12, 2023, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a phone call from Crestwood Medical Center stating a female patient disclosed she had been sexually …
Margarine developed an unsavory reputation very quickly after it first arrived in North America from Europe in the 1870s. Both the dairy lobby and popular media maligned the butter substitute …
MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 57.0%. The percentage of prime-age workers increased by one-tenth of …
MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces the 2022 Alabama infant mortality rate was 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from the 7.6 rate in 2021. Alabama’s …
FLORENCE-Move Your Feet Before You Eat! Proceeds benefit YMCA of the Shoals. Thanksgiving Morning Costume Contest. Prizes. Family Fun. T-shirts with early registration. Sponsored by United Community Bank. Trax4MAX Turkey …
TUPELO – Today, the National Park Service released a series of videos encouraging travelers to “Drive safe, the park way.” The three-part series will prepare travelers to experience the parkway safely throughout the year. The videos …
MONTGOMERY-After the U.S. Supreme Court legally cleared the execution of Casey A. McWhorter to move forward, Governor Ivey told Corrections Commissioner John Hamm that she would not exercise her clemency …
MUSCLE SHOALS-The Shoals Chamber of Commerce’s ShoalsWORKS! and Northwest Shoals Community College partnered to host the 2023 ShoalsWORKS! Job Fair, presented by Southwire, Wednesday, November 15, 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. …
MONTGOMERY-The late William “Bill” Coleman has been named Alabama’s 2023 “Community Star” by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH). On the third Thursday of November, NOSORH …
ATLANTA, GA-CDC is conducting a new pilot on samples it is collecting as part of its Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program that will provide early detection of flu, RSV, and …
TUSCUMBIA – The Colbert County District Attorney’s Office received a $15,000 grant on Wednesday from the Colbert County Community Development Commission to support upgrades in services and resources. Sen. …
ATHENS-A local construction company sponsored a team building exercise for the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission, and the result was some unusual structures and wild stories. The Youth Commission …
HARPERSVILLE-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a press release concerning the arrest of a Harpersville man who has been charged in the death of bicyclist Dakota Lamons: “On Monday, November …
FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department issued a statement concerning the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, November 14: “The Florence Police Criminal Investigations Division conducted a search warrant in the …