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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nick Austin’s face might look familiar if you’re a television viewer in Tennessee. For 15 years, he worked as a meteorologist delivering forecasts and covering weather-related stories […]

TVA plans controlled burns across North Alabama

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Valley Authority has started a controlled burn program on public lands in North Alabama. Counties where the prescribed burns may be carried out include Colbert, Franklin, […]

DECATUR — A year ago this weekend, Christmas lights went dark. Stoves and ovens, filled with food for Christmas dinners, weren’t cooking. North Alabama was cast into darkness as the […]

TVA takes steps to avoid repeat of '22 blackout

HUNTSVILLE — A year ago this weekend, the Tennessee Valley was cast into darkness during a historic winter storm. To help ensure this won’t be a winter to remember, the […]

Scottsboro powers up with new EV charging station

SCOTTSBORO – As automakers retool their factories to build electric vehicles, tens of thousands of EVs will be on the roads in the next decade. Scottsboro Electric Power Board is […]

South’s BEST Robotics, sponsored by TVA, comes to UNA

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama is poised to welcome hundreds of high  school teams and students from around the Southeast as part of this year’s South’s BEST  (Boosting […]

SHEFFIELD – On land that once belonged to a government initiative started by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one which brought prosperity and recognition to the Shoals, a local bank that […]

MOORESVILLE – The Singing River Trail has unveiled the completed Western Route Master Plan. The SRT will be a 230-mile greenway system that winds its way across North Alabama from […]

HUNTSVILLE – A three-tiered plan targeting a pressing need for local child care was released today by The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber. A press […]

CHATTANOOGA — The Tennessee Valley Authority approved a 4.5% rate hike as it announced a $15 billion plan to build additional electricity-generating capacity and upgrade the system. The action came […]

HANCEVILLE — In what college President Dr. Vicki Karolewics described as an historic day, Wallace State Community College celebrated the grand opening of the $8.8 million Center of Welding Technology […]

BOAZ — One snake’s curiosity led to a widespread power outage Wednesday that affected hundreds of North Alabamians. While the wayward snake was proven to be the cause the outage, […]

TVA hosts open house for Cullman County project

HANCEVILLE – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public input on proposed transmission system improvements to prepare for growth and increase power reliability in the Colony, Arkadelphia, and Mulberry […]

Strong 'concerned' about rolling blackouts

WASHINGTON — Last December, North Alabama was left shivering during a cold snap when the Tennessee Valley Authority instituted “rolling blackouts.” The first-ever procedure by the utility left thousands of […]

Huntsville Utilities has spark in Lineman Rodeo

HUNTSVILLE – If you thought rodeos were all about bull riding and catching the biggest fish, you may be shocked to discover utility linemen have a power-busting event of their […]

TVA seeks comments on Browns Ferry license renewal

ATHENS – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public input on the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Subsequent License Renewal Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. TVA will host a public […]

TVA board to hold public meeting in Florence

FLORENCE — The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors will hold its quarterly business meeting and public listening session this week in Florence. The public is invited to the board […]

Brooks hits TVA; CEO admits: 'we fell short'

HUNTSVILLE — The Tennessee Valley Authority said it “fell short” over the weekend in ordering the rolling blackouts during once-in-a-generation low temperatures. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has joined the […]

TVA asks 'voluntary curtailment' during bitter cold

HUNTSVILLE — Due to dangerously low temperatures forecast throughout the Tennessee Valley Authority service area and the expected high electric demand expected on its system, TVA has initiated voluntary curtailment […]

MONTGOMERY — First Solar plans to invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic solar module manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. The facility will create more […]

Spearman named UAH Outstanding Young Alum

HUNTSVILLE – Kristin Spencer Spearman has been named the 2022 Outstanding Young Alumni of Achievement at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She received her bachelor’s in engineering in 2006. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Due to sharp increases in costs for natural gas and the subsequent increase in the monthly fuel cost adjustment, Huntsville Utilities customers can expect to see increases in […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is requesting customers reduce their electric consumption from the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today. TVA is expecting voluntary curtailment to be in […]