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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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Ex-Chargers take the ice for Philadelphia Flyers

Sep 30, 2008 6:26 pm

A pair of former Alabama-Huntsville hockey teammates played together for the first time with the Philadelphia Flyers in a 1-0 preseason loss Sunday to Carolina.

Video: Mock dorm burns fast in safety simulation

Sep 30, 2008 5:56 pm

Oakwood University and the Huntsville Fire Department used a quarter scale mock dorm room today to show students how fast a fire can spread.

Jehovah's Witness conventions won't come back to Huntsville

Sep 30, 2008 4:56 pm

The three summer weekend Jehovah's Witness conventions that brought 18,000 visitors to Huntsville last summer will go elsewhere for 2009.

House honors TVA's 75th anniversary

Sep 30, 2008 3:41 pm

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution today honoring the Tennessee Valley Authority for 75 years of service. U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, introduced the resolution to the House....

Moonshine still explodes in Athens, 3 men burned

Sep 30, 2008 3:41 pm

ATHENS -- Three men suffered burns when a moonshine still exploded inside a brick garage at a residence in Athens. Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said the men were making home-made wine in a 25...

Fire alarm malfunction at Monrovia Elementary

Sep 30, 2008 3:26 pm

Construction work at Monrovia Elementary set off a fire alarm at the school just after 10 a.m. today, but there was no fire, according to emergency officials.

Oakwood University to simulate dorm room fire

Sep 30, 2008 2:56 pm

The university built a mock dorm room and will set a fire in a waste can to simulate for students what can happen during a dorm room fire.

Army awards SAIC 2 orders worth up to $160M

Sep 30, 2008 2:41 pm

SAN DIEGO - Defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. said on Tuesday it won two task orders by the Army's Aviation and Missile Command to provide modeling and simulation support. Ea...

Pile up on I-565 eastbound

Sep 30, 2008 1:26 pm

Huntsville Police and emergency personnel are responding to a 4 or 5 car pile up on I-565. The accident is reported eastbound between I-65 and the Mooresville Road exit. Traffic coming off I-65 and ea...

Lockheed Martin cuts shuttle jobs in New Orleans

Sep 30, 2008 1:12 pm

Lockheed Martin Corp. laid off several dozen shuttle workers Monday in New Orleans, and notified its space shuttle external tank workers there and in Huntsville when their jobs would end between now a...

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