Muscle Shoals

Workshops aimed at drawing the connections between Native American cultures, Alabama plants and the products created by people rooted in early traditions are coming to North Alabama. The Alabama Plants Series is a set of six free workshops hosted at Pope’s Tavern Museum.

Authorities say a police officer in northern Alabama allegedly shot and killed a 68-year-old man who had dementia and was wielding a kitchen knife. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is launching an investigation into the shooting that happened Sunday evening in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Authorities say a police officer in northern Alabama allegedly shot and killed a 68-year-old man. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is launching an investigation into the shooting that happened Sunday evening in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

The W.C. Handy Music Festival is returning to the Shoals. Music fans will join together by the thousands for the biggest tourism event in North Alabama.

Robotics teams from the Kilby Laboratory School are holding a sponsorship campaign and a fundraiser to assist them in competing in the VEX Robotics World Championship. The teams will be fundraising at the Sam’s Club in Florence on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14.

The United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports a strong job market this year, with about 353,000 jobs added so far in 2024 and a stable unemployment rate of 3.7%. This might be why cities nationwide are seizing the opportunity to attract job seekers to their area with special relocation perks for remote workers and new residents. An Associated Press analysis shows Muscle Shoals is among the communities making offers.

Three robotics teams from the Kilby Laboratory School will be competing in the VEX Robotics World Championship on April 29 through May 4 in Dallas. The teams are actively preparing for the upcoming contest through fundraising and practice sessions.

A new gallery in the Shoals is blending visual art and craftsmanship with musical heritage. Rocker Gallery in Sheffield is the brainchild of couple Alan Daigre and Traci Thomas who are the founders of the gallery. Daigre is a seasoned furniture designer who has made a mark with his unique rocking chairs. His work will be on permanent display while the gallery also presents rotating exhibits from artists with ties to the music industry.

A Grammy-winning Southern music label based in Florence is turning ten years old. Single Lock Records is holding a series of one-time-only concerts to mark the milestone. Celebrations have been happening over the last several days and continue during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

A supplier of graphite for electric batteries says it will invest $800 million to build a factory in southwest Georgia, hiring 400 workers. Anovion Tecnologies, based in Chicago, has existing facilities in New York and West Virginia and plans another factory in northwest Alabama.