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TENNESSEE VALLEY-Due to the threat of severe weather several schools and businesses will be closing early or will not be in session for Tuesday, January 3: First Baptist Child Dev …

WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt released the following statement to announce he plans to vote for Kevin McCarthy to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. “I’m planning …

BOAZ-The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports a two-vehicle traffic accident that has taken the life of a 17-year-old teen. The accident took place near Boaz on January 1: “A two-vehicle …

ETOWAH COUNTY-Booking Photos from Etowah County Sheriff CLICK HERE. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a …

SHEFFIELD-The Sheffield Police Department issued a statement regarding a traffic fatality that took place on January 1: “On 01-01-2023 at approximately 5:45 PM Sheffield Police Department responded to the area …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY-Booking Photos from Lauderdale County Sheriff CLICK HERE. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a …

Ravens are smart — really smart. Studies have shown that they can use tools, remember human faces, and even plan for the future. This behavior cuts both ways for humans: Edgar Allan …

ATHENS-The Athens Police Department issued a press release concerning a domestic violence call that resulted in a shooting that took the life of one person: “On Sunday, January 1, 2023, …

FRANKLIN COUNTY-Booking Photos from Franklin County Sheriff CLICK HERE. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a …

MONTGOMERY – In 2021, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act (Act 2021-246) which goes into effect January 1, 2023. The Act requires the Alabama Law …

COLBERT COUNTY-Colbert County Tourism listed just a few of the events for January to help kick the New Year off with a bang: 7th Annual Plunge into the New Year …

THE SHOALS-We have pets from all over the Shoals…Please find just the pet for you and take them home….you both will be happy (Or if you choose more than one…You …

  GUNTERSVILLE-About 50 years ago, only 480 nesting pairs of bald eagles were left in the United States, with the last nest in Alabama documented in 1962. Thankfully, a great …

DEKALB COUNTY-Booking Photos from Dekalb County Sheriff CLICK HERE. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a …

ATHENS-Mr. Fix It. The Go To Guy. That’s how Chief Johnson described Lt. Charlie Clem, who celebrated his retirement from Athens Police Dept. today. His official retirement date is Jan. …

MARSHALL COUNTY-Booking Photos from Marshall County Sheriff CLICK HERE. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges, and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a …

FLORENCE-The Florence Police Department issued  statement concerning an assault that took place on Wednesday in the 400 block of South Court Street: “On Wednesday, December 28, 2022, just after 2:00 …

ATHENS-Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson released a statement concerning a shooting on Wednesday that resulted in the death of one person: “On the afternoon of Wednesday December 28 shortly after …

MONTGOMERY – Due to excessive water loss being experienced by many public water systems in the state, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is requesting that residents and businesses discontinue …

Mentions of radioactivity can send the mind in a dramatic direction, but many ordinary items are technically radioactive — including the humble banana. Radioactivity occurs when elements decay, and for …