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North Alabama
Area Info
North Alabama is a region of the U.S. state of Alabama, generally thought to include these 12 counties: Cherokee, Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston, with a combined population of 937,059.
The anchor city of this region of the state is Huntsville, but other cities of notable size include (in order of population): Decatur, Florence (along with its sister cities Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia), Madison, and Athens.
Decatur is considered a quasi anchor city for western North Alabama, being the largest economic center north of Birmingham, and west of Huntsville.
Locals tend to refer to this area as the "Tennessee Valley" in reference to the Tennessee River, which flows through the northernmost part of the state. A section of East Tennessee shares the "Tennessee Valley" moniker.
Articles
Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
Local News from The Huntsville Times via Yahoo! News
Woman injured in Limestone County four-wheeler accident
Mar 20, 2010 12:50 am
A 30-year-old woman was injured in a four wheeler accident in Limestone County Friday evening.
Gov. Riley appoints Alison Strickland Austin to district judgeship
Mar 19, 2010 10:20 pm
Gov. Bob Riley has selected Alison Strickland Austin, a veteran prosecutor who grew up here, to become a Madison County district judge, filling a vacancy created last month.
"Come Out, Be Counted" census event planned for Saturday in Huntsville
Mar 19, 2010 5:50 pm
The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northwest Community Learning Center, 3404A Blue Springs Road in Huntsville. The event will include entertainment and education about the census.
Bob Jones graduate to lead University of Alabama's SGA
Mar 19, 2010 1:50 pm
As a student attending Discovery Middle School, James Fowler became interested in student government. His interest in student government continued in high school, where he was elected SGA president at...
Retirement nears for employee who has worked 50 years with city of Huntsville
Mar 19, 2010 1:20 pm
Pike, who turns 80 in October, started Huntsville's first volleyball league for women, directed the popular men's basketball league for 25 years and served on the state physical fitness board.
Teachers from Buckhorn, Julian Newman are finalists for state teacher of the year
Mar 19, 2010 12:50 pm
Buckhorn High's Theresa Durboraw and Julian Newman Elementary's Donna McDaniel are up for the award
Local volunteer Sheila McFerran recognized for her service
Mar 19, 2010 12:20 pm
Sheila McFerran of Madison was among 30 women from throughout the nation invited to attend the fourth annual International Women's Day celebration in Birmingham March 5 as honorees.
Traffic slows to a crawl on I-65 while crews repair sinkhole: See video, detour map
Mar 19, 2010 11:20 am
A sinkhole near mile marker 328 on Interstate 65 shut down the northbound lanes Thursday. Department of Transportation crews are now making repairs to the road, which could force traffic to be routed ...
Mar 19, 2010 10:05 am
Unless otherwise noted, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Wednesday and Thursday.
New route announced for I-65 sinkhole detour
Mar 18, 2010 10:20 pm
Heavy traffic along U.S. 31 results in authorities establishing new detour route.
