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MONTGOMERY — Alabama State Parks has launched a new statewide habitat restoration initiative that will expand its ability to combat invasive species, restore native landscapes, improve wildlife habitat and engage …

Your brain works hard all day, processing information that comes in at a staggering rate of 1 billion bits per second. It’s no wonder, then, that it needs some downtime …

Update from the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office in regards to the officer-involved shooting that took place on June 15, 2026 in Decatur: DECATUR— At the request of the agencies involved, …

FLORENCE-It’s getting close to July 4th – almost Inde-PAW-dence Day! After a brief break, Chloe’s Fund volunteer bakers are refreshed and creating their various delicious treats for the CHLOE’S FUND …

DECATUR – Synergy Sports, Limestone County, the City of Decatur, and Crossroads LLC, today announced a cooperative eEort to bring a mixed-use development, anchored by a southeast regional sports complex, …

Though best known by the moniker Pocahontas, the woman who became one of the most famous Indigenous figures in American history was originally given two different names. She was born …

FLORENCE-The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is pleased to present a watercolor exhibition, “Breath of Life” by Cullman, Alabama artist Laura Walker beginning July 5, 2026, and continuing through August …

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 …

ATLANTA, GA-Reuters reports, “Baby formula maker Nara Organics said it is voluntarily recalling all of its infant formula, currently available in the United States, over potential risk of bacterial contamination.” …

MONTGOMERY-The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama State Council on the Arts have partnered to present an upcoming photo exhibition at the Georgine Clarke Alabama …

MONTGOMERY-The Office of Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in partnership with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) the results of Operation Southern Shield, a joint statewide enforcement operation targeting the …

The jaws of a crocodile are an amazing specimen of evolution. With a second jaw joint unlike anything found in mammals, a crocodile can spread the force of its tremendous …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to vote in the upcoming June 16 Primary Runoff Election.   “Good government begins with an engaged citizenry. And every Alabama citizen …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY – A single-vessel marine-related event occurred at approximately 3:21 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and has resulted in a missing boater. Lowell L. Hinton Jr., 61, of Corinth, Miss., …

HUNTSVILLE-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two vehicle accident that has take the life of a Madison woman and sent  four other people to hospital.  An on duty Deputy …

FLORENCE-Shoals PrideFest is Florence, Alabama’s annual LGBTQ+ celebration, hosted by the ⁠Shoals Diversity Center and hosted by community partners. The community festival features a vendor market, local artists, food trucks, …

ATHENS – A quilt created by Athens students in celebration of America’s 200 th birthday and subsequently found in a Tennessee antique store is on display near Downtown Athens as …

ZIP CITY-On 06/12/2026 Agents with the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence at 8375 Hwy 17 in the Zip City area of Lauderdale County. …

FLORENCE-Chloe’s Fund will host its Inde-PAW-Dence Day Bake Sale on Saturday, July 4, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Florence Lauderdale Animal Services, located at 3240 Roberson Road in the …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY-Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton released a statement on Friday concerning a missing person who had been reported missing near a residence on Waters Edge Drive off of County …