FLORENCE — CaringPlace of the Shoals is dedicated to easing the load for families looking after loved ones with long-term memory loss.  The facility is a nonprofit organization operating an Adult […]

FLORENCE – Pine Street, a main thoroughfare through the University of North Alabama campus, will soon see some safety and accessibility improvements.  The university and the City of Florence were awarded […]

FLORENCE – Hall of Famer Gary Elliott walked into CB&S Bank Arena to cheers, congratulations, and a highlight video of his time as a coach at the University of North […]

MUSCLE SHOALS & PHIL CAMPBELL — Northwest Shoals Community College reports its largest enrollment during a single semester in its 62-year history. This fall’s 5,143 students marks a 10% increase, […]

FLORENCE – On a day recognizing a trailblazer in women’s athletics in the state, the University of North Alabama volleyball team blazed a trail of its own, setting an attendance […]

MUSCLE SHOALS – The smell of funnel cakes, cotton candy, livestock, and exhaust from carnival rides means the fair is back in town. The 2025 North Alabama State Fair will […]

FLORENCE – Just one week into the fall semester, preliminary data at the University of North Alabama show that enrollment has already exceeded 10,000 students and is on track to […]

FLORENCE – Despite the sweltering temperatures, construction crews across the University of North Alabama made great progress over the summer on several projects, including a new residence hall and an […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After being traded from the New York Mets to the San Francisco Giants last month, local star Blade Tidwell has now made two appearances with Triple-A Sacramento. […]

FLORENCE – They say never meet your heroes because you’ll only be disappointed. I met one of my heroes last week, and he did not disappoint. Dale Murphy is as […]

FLORENCE  — Originally scheduled for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, overwhelming interest in a 50th anniversary Vietnam Veteran pinning ceremony this month, has led organizers to move […]

FLORENCE – Each July, the Shoals area cranks up the tunes in honor of the “Father of the Blues,” Florence native W.C. Handy.  This year marks the 44th annual W.C. […]

FLORENCE – A long-discussed hotel development in downtown Florence has taken a step forward. Hard Rock International announced today it is working with Sak Capital Partners on a Reverb by […]

TUSCUMBIA – Gardiner Farms in Tuscumbia has been welcoming crowds to its 3,000 acres of riding trails and benefit shows for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis since 1996. […]

FLORENCE – With a full day of family friendly fun, Florence is prepping for its annual Spirit of Freedom Celebration on the Fourth of July. Presented by radio station WLAY 100.1, […]

FLORENCE – A courtesy clerk at Kroger as a teenager, Milton Jones is now the head of the nation’s largest private sector union. Jones, a Florence native, was elected president […]

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama received a top Atlantic Sun Conference award for the first time, winning the Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy. The Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy is […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — University of Alabama All-American basketball star Mark Sears has signed a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. Though he went undrafted in this week’s NBA Draft, the guard […]

TUSCUMBIA – The 47th annual Helen Keller Festival kicks off Thursday with a parade in downtown Tuscumbia and a party on Main Street. The city’s biggest event runs through Sunday […]

TRUSSVILLE — Two Shoals-area sports medicine providers won honors at the Alabama Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposium and Members Meeting on Friday in Trussville. Dr. Jeff Hovater of North Alabama […]

FLORENCE – University of North Alabama sophomore Heidi Armstrong, an elementary education major, has received a scholarship through the Alabama Space Grant Consortium as part of a program funded by […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — Liston and Rosemary Coggins, both in their 70s, are proving that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. The couple have started a new chapter together […]

AUBURN – University of North Alabama golfer Xing Luo finished tied for 43rd at the NCAA Regionals in Auburn. Luo is the first North Alabama golfer to make the Division […]

FLORENCE – The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts Volunteers will welcome artists from across the country to the annual Arts Alive festival next weekend in Wilson Park in downtown Florence. […]