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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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Shaw picks up sheriff's endorsement

Oct 15, 2008 5:17 pm

MONTGOMERY -- The Republican nominee for a seat on the Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday picked up the endorsement of Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack. Mack joined the 8,700-member Alabama Fraternal ...

AAA: Gasoline prices continue to tumble

Oct 15, 2008 4:18 pm

Prices at the gasoline pumps are still tumbling. According to AAA, the statewide average for a gallon of regular is down about a nickel overnight to $3.15. That's 3 cents higher than the national aver...

U.S. announces new safety rules for smaller school buses

Oct 15, 2008 4:02 pm

DEATSVILLE - The U.S. deputy transportation secretary this morning announced news rules to improve school bus safety that will take effect in fall 2009. Deputy Secretary Thomas Barrett said the new re...

Nissan recalls vehicles over air bag concerns

Oct 15, 2008 3:47 pm

WASHINGTON -- Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it was recalling more than 200,000 vehicles to fix a sensor system that could affect the car's passenger side air bag. Nissan said the recall includes 140...

Murder/suicide at Huntsville Hospital

Oct 15, 2008 11:47 am

Huntsville police say a man walked into Huntsville Hospital late Tuesday night, shot his wife then turned the gun on himself. Officers were called to the fifth floor of the hospital at 10:35 p.m. to a...

Fire destroys Huntsville home overnight

Oct 15, 2008 11:32 am

Huntsville firefighters were called to a home at 500 Jeffery Drive early this morning. Firefighters found the home engulfed in flames when they arrived. A family member told me that the homeowner was ...

Video: Let's do the Time Warp again

Oct 15, 2008 10:18 am

Go teamers go all out to celebrate the new production of "Rocky Horror Picture Show"

Wednesday's weather forecast

Oct 15, 2008 10:18 am

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorm...

Wednesday's Huntsville police blotter

Oct 15, 2008 10:17 am

Unless otherwise indicated, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Monday and Tuesday. In items with incomplete addresses, police withheld the information: North precinct " A ...

Wednesday's road watch

Oct 15, 2008 10:17 am

HUNTSVILLE A road widening project at Gate 9 of Redstone Arsenal is expected to cause some traffic delays for about two months. The U.S. Army Garrison's Department of Public Works is removing part of ...

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