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MONTGOMERY-Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to use extreme caution when using online dating platforms. Bad actors do exist on these sites looking to exploit the lonely and vulnerable …

FLORENCE-Join us for a night of poetry at Florence Art & Museums’ Open Mic Night, happening on Tuesday, February 24th, 6:30 pm at Southall House, 209 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence. …

SHEFFIELD-Colbert County Tourism will welcome Muscle Shoals original Lenny LeBlanc to the historic Ritz Theatre on Thursday, March 12, for the only local show he will perform this year. The …

FLORENCE-The deadline for entry in Artistic Renderings of Youth is March 13. This is a juried exhibit of artwork open to 7th through 12th grade students from Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties. …

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States of America by authorizing the creation of a special …

MONTGOMERY – On Tuesday, February 10 Safer Internet Day, was noted by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is encouraging parents, caregivers, educators and communities to take proactive steps to …

On February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment prohibited states from disenfranchising voters “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Twenty-two days later, Mississippi politician and minister Hiram Rhodes …

FLORENCE-After a season of meaningful collaboration and enthusiastic community support, Maestro Ethan Lolley has accepted his appointment as Lecturer of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities at UNA, alongside his …

NASHVILLE – Sheffield Mayor, Bryan W. Van Devender, is recovering at Vanderbilt University Hospital following his surgery to repair a brain-bleed from an aneurysm. Van Devender was airlifted to Nashville …

CHICAGO, IL-The New York Times reports a study “provides evidence of cognitive benefits from coffee and tea – if it’s caffeinated and consumed in moderation: two to three cups of …

MONTGOMERY-Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of , 51, of Toney, for capital murder. Tolbert was convicted in the Madison County …

HUNTSVILLE-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a single-vehicle accident in Madison County has taken the life of a Huntsville man: “A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. Monday, …

MONTGOMERY — Alabamians will have an opportunity to prepare for severe weather while saving money during the state’s Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, …

TUSCUMBIA-On Monday, February 9, 2026 the Colbert County Sheriff’s Office issued trauma kits to every deputy, and every patrol unit is now equipped with an assigned AED. These life-saving medical …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-A new Tennessee Valley Authority initiative is helping protect rare plant species across private properties and utility corridors beneath transmission lines. Through the pilot Landowner Conservation program, launched in …

MOBILE-The NAACP Alabama State Conference will host its 2026 Bridge Crossing Gala on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Conference Center and Hotel …

With people who have college degrees earning around $600 to $1,400 more per week than people with just a high school diploma, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report …

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved 21 grants totaling $15.7 million under the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) …

MUSCLE SHOALS-Counts Brothers Music located in Muscle Shoals at 713 Waverly Avenue are thrilled to welcome the one and only Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery to their Legend Series. Join us Wednesday, …

WASHINGTON, DC-Congressman Aderholt secured funding for several key community projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District through the FY26 appropriations measures, with $44,563,000 included in the most recent package, $9,510,000 in …