More than 60 laws which were signed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey went into effect just after midnight today.

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor places western portions of the Shoals in a drought and lists the rest as abnormally dry.

FLORENCE — Kimberly Butler, who came in third in May's razor-thin Lauderdale County Republican District 2 state House race, plans to contest the election once the votes are certified after discovering as many as 70 district residents received District 1 ballots.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennesseans prepare to enjoy fireworks and cookouts over the long weekend, a long slate of new state laws affecting transgender athletes, which books can be in school libraries, homeless camps, and harsh criminal sentences will go into effect Friday.

TUSCUMBIA — The Helen Keller Public Library's community meeting room will soon get a facelift.

TUSCUMBIA — Fireworks stands in the Shoals this year area offering a variety of options from the inexpensive to the exorbitant.

The rules governing the sale and use of fireworks vary around the Shoals, but one thing for certain, you will be hearing the sounds and seeing the flashes more and more as Independence Day approaches.

FLORENCE — Workers began setting up on Wednesday for Friday's return of the area's biggest Fourth of July festival.

A great deal of travel is anticipated this holiday weekend, and authorities hope that is accompanied by a great deal of common sense.

MUSCLE SHOALS — A $2.9 million grant will allow the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to correct runway drainage issues and to replace antiquated runway lighting.