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MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) student Emilee Matthews is one of nine Phi Theta Kappa members selected as a 2025 Guistwhite Scholar and will receive a …

MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, March 19, Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 116, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot and Rep. Phillip Ensler, to impose a state ban on illegal machine …

When it comes to speech, parrots have the gift of gab. And the way the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars bestow this gift is remarkably similar to human speech, …

MONTGOMERY-Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 116, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot and Rep. Phillip Ensler, to impose a state ban on illegal machine gun conversion devices in …

FRANKLIN COUNTY-In the evening hours of March 18,2025, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests involving drug activity in the East Franklin Community of Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama. …

ATHENS-The City of Athens is kicking off work on the first construction phase of Sunrise Park on Pryor Street. Athens and its partners held a groundbreaking today for the phase …

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives today passed a $192 million tax cut package. The package includes legislation aimed at reducing the cost of groceries, supporting senior citizens on …

LAUDERDALE COUNTY-Earlier today, while on patrol, Deputy Adam Meeks attempted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle driven by William Larry Irons in the area of County Road 14 and …

LIMESTONE COUNTY – Limestone County has been named the fastest-growing county in the state of Alabama, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The county experienced a …

 PHIL CAMPBELL-Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) Patriots Athletics announced Tuesday (3/18) that Joseph Brown has resigned from his position as head men’s and women’s cross country coach for other professional …

MONTGOMERY - Data collected and analyzed by the Alabama Department of Workforce’s Labor Market Information (LMI) Division shows that in January 2025, there were 82,508 job ads posted in Alabama, representing a …

 MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following the devastating and tragic storms that hit 52 of Alabama’s 67 counties over the weekend. Governor Kay Ivey declared …

Google parent Alphabet will spin off its laser-based internet startup into an independent company, according to reports yesterday. Known as Taara, the firm is anticipated to compete directly with SpaceX’s Starlink as …

SHEFFIELD – Longtime Sheffield resident and business professional Bryan R. Van Devender has officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Sheffield in the August 2025 election. A 1988 graduate of …

WASHINGTON, DC-With National Doctors’ Day coming up on March 30 and a family physician’s average annual salary at around $225,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s …

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for January held steady at 57.6%. The percentage of prime-age workers by three-tenths …

TENNESSEE VALLEY-Waist-deep in the river, University of Tennessee students pushed into the current. Between them, they carried a clipboard and a long net sideways like a tightrope walker’s balancing pole. …

LIMESTONE COUNTY – A missing out-of-state juvenile has been rescued, and a targeted operation against child sex predators has led to the arrest of nine individuals on a total of …

TVA Campgrounds reopen March 15, with reservations available through Tennessee Valley Hospitality. TVA has more than 80 public recreation areas, including campgrounds, day-use areas and boat ramps throughout the Tennessee Valley. Several TVA dam visitor centers will open …

Diné bizaad is an Indigenous language primarily used by the Navajo, or Diné, people of the American Southwest. Not only is the language complex, but it’s traditionally passed down orally. During …