Good morning, Decatur.

Kathleen’s Fine Art and Interiors and Albany Framing have thrived downtown for more than 20 years — they now face challenges from new tariffs.

Data released Friday by the Alabama Department shows that unemployment rates in Morgan and Limestone stayed lower than state and national levels for August—although labor participation rates dropped slightly.

Calhoun's Advanced Technology Center expansion is open and serves 1,400 students per semester, and Mason Simmons—an instructor—lined up a metal tube on her manual lathe to reshape it into a dead center this week.

Decatur Morgan Hospital acquired a new PET-CT scanner in November and has used it for advanced heart and cancer scans—it will expand its use for early Alzheimer’s detection in the coming months.

On Sept. 19, WAAY 31 delivered coverage of high school football games across North Alabama beginning at 10:15 p.m.—the channel later showed highlights, scores and analysis at 11 p.m. on TV, livestream and its news app.

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