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Countdown to launch: Apollo Park is set for liftoff

Bud McLaughlin - December 2, 2024

HUNTSVILLE -- The Rocket City is hosting the launch of an Apollo mission. Only this one deals with greenspace instead of outer space. The city is...

Sippin’ on some fun in downtown Athens

Bud McLaughlin - December 1, 2024

ATHENS – It's time again for some sippin' and shoppin' in downtown Athens. To celebrate the holiday season, Athens Main Street is once again hosting...

Ivey calls on Alabamians to join her in shopping local Saturday

Bud McLaughlin - November 27, 2024

MONTGOMERY – Celebrating the "backbone of the state's economy," Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed Saturday to be Small Business Saturday in the state of Alabama. “The Saturday...

Downtown Gadsden merchants unite to host ‘Plaid Friday’ for holiday shopping

Karen Beasley - November 26, 2024

GADSDEN -- The merchants of downtown Gadsden are getting in the holiday spirit, and as a more relaxing and enjoyable alternative to the big...

Food City plans store for western Athens

Bud McLaughlin - November 26, 2024

ATHENS -- Horace Greeley proclaimed, "Go west, young man." And now, a regional grocery store chain has apparently been listening to Greeley as well as...

Bridge Street Town Centre announces Black Friday extended hours

Staff reports - November 24, 2024

HUNTSVILLE – Bridge Street Town Centre is gifting shoppers with extended Thanksgiving weekend hours this season. At 6 a.m. Friday, shoppers can bust down the...

Shoals community shares Southgate Mall memories as demolition continues

Tiffani Hill-Patterson - November 21, 2024

MUSCLE SHOALS – Opened in 1968, the Southgate Mall was the first mall in the Shoals area. Woolco anchored the east end of the...

No snow job, Unclaimed Baggage’s annual Ski Sale Event to be largest ever

Austen Shipley - November 1, 2024

SCOTTSBORO -- It'll soon be time to hit the slopes and a trip to Scottsboro should be on the itinerary. Not for schussing, though, but...

Forecast: Holiday spending in Alabama to match last year

Bud McLaughlin - October 23, 2024

MONTGOMERY -- Holiday spending in Alabama should be on par with or slightly under last year – $18.5 billion. While that's not altogether the best...

Shepherd’s brings ‘clothing for everyday life’ to downtown Athens

Bud McLaughlin - September 20, 2024

ATHENS -- Calling itself a place "where timeless style meets southern charm," Shepherd's Clothiers is open for business in downtown Athens. The locally owned men’s...

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