Good morning, Decatur.

Decatur Police will offer free rape aggression defense classes for women and girls 12 and up in March.

Sessions are held on March 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 at set times, and participants must register with a notarized release form.

The Chamber of Commerce retained YGM, LLC to begin a nationwide search for its next President & CEO after Crystal Brown announced her retirement in July.

Applications, including a letter, résumé, and salary details, will be accepted until Friday, March 13.

The Owl Café at the Cross-eyed Owl announced Tuesday it will temporarily close because of ongoing construction on the new Alabama Center for the Arts and parking issues, and it will reopen when work is complete.

TVA says higher electric bills are not solely due to fast-growing data centers in the Tennessee Valley.

Local utilities passed on a 5.25% wholesale rate increase, and lawmakers are discussing an affordability protection plan to shield consumers from extra costs.

Local doctors and the CDC report a rise in flu and RSV cases in the region, with infants experiencing more hospital visits; families are advised to update immunizations+ventilate homes to reduce risk.

College stars Walker (17 ppg) and Belton (nearly a double-double) earned SWAC weekly honors on Tuesday for their standout play in wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State, and Alabama A&M will face Florida A&M Thursday at 5:30 p.m. CT.