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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.

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Accident update on Bell Factory Road

Nov 20, 2008 10:55 pm

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - One person has been taken to Huntsville Hospital after he lost control of his vehicle on Bell Factory Road this afternoon. The accident happened just after 4p.m. in the 700 block of...

Vehicle overturned on Bell Factory Road

Nov 20, 2008 10:10 pm

HUNTSVILLE, ALA - One person is reportedly trapped under an overturned vehicle on Bell Factory road. The accident happened shortly after 4p.m. in front of 765 Bell Factory Road. HEMSI personnel and co...

NASA abort rocket test succeeds

Nov 20, 2008 9:55 pm

PROMONTORY, Utah - NASA and ATK engineers successfully test fired an abort rocket motor designed to whisk Orion crew capsule astronauts out of danger this afternoon in Utah. Thursday's firing was the ...

NASA moonbuggy race sign up begins

Nov 20, 2008 9:40 pm

Registration is open for NASA's 16th annual Great Moonbuggy Race, taking place April 3-4, 2009, in Huntsville, Ala.

Happy Birthday: Space Station over Huntsville tonight

Nov 20, 2008 4:25 pm

Eagle-eyed viewers - especially those armed with telescopes and binoculars - might catch a glimpse of the International Space Station on its 10th birthday tonight as the floating lab zips across the R...

Vehicle hit by train near Lee High School

Nov 20, 2008 2:40 pm

The driver was able to climb out of the car on her own, and was taken to Crestwood Hospital with minor injuries, according to emergency workers on the scene.

Jobless woes force down market

Nov 20, 2008 2:25 pm

Investors list of worries is growing following a government report that weekly unemployment claims have unexpectedly increased, forcing Wall Street down by more than 100 points leading up to the openi...

Wall Street hopeful on Saudi prince investment news

Nov 20, 2008 2:10 pm

Moments before the opening bell, premarket trading remained light with Wall Street investors hopeful on news that troubled bank Citigroup found a savior in a Saudi prince this morning - a move that pl...

Huntsville's Thursday weather forecast

Nov 20, 2008 11:10 am

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 10 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near ...

Huntsville's Thursday road watch

Nov 20, 2008 11:10 am

Huntsville and Madison County road repairs HUNTSVILLE Overpass construction is continuing on South Memorial Parkway through the Whitesburg Drive and Weatherly Road intersections. A road widening proje...

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