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Cats have strange habits that defy easy explanation. No matter how much water you put out for your kitty in his own fancy bowl, he’ll insist on drinking from a …

JACKSON COUNTY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a single-vehicle accident that has taken the life of a Bridgeport woman: “A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10 p.m. Monday, November …

MONTGOMERY – Thanksgiving marks one of the busiest weeks of the year on Alabama roadways. This year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) urges everyone to prepare to share the …

MONTGOMERY – Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in October 2023, there were 80,400 job ads posted in Alabama. The …

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 …

SHEFFIELD – Enjoy a charming evening of classic holiday songs with the Ritz Christmas Cabaret. There will be three performances on Dec. 7, 8, and 9 at 7 p.m. at …

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 …

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to lose track of time between taking care of work, family, errands and everything in between. With the hustle and bustle of …

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 …

ATHENS-On Friday, November 17, 2023, at 10:45 pm, it was reported that a man had been shot at his house in the 25000 block of Delilah Circle.  Athens Police Department …

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 …