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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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Stretching from Alabaster to Chilton County line The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to repave I-65 from Exit 238 in Alabaster to the Chi...

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Jefferson County Commissioner George Bowman's staff is the highest paid among the commission offices. Jefferson County Commissioner George...

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Begging in downtown Birmingham might get tougher

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Mother fears teenage son is in 'cult' home in Gardendale

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Artist Moore responds to University of Alabama in trademark dispute

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Grant helps Birmingham City Schools teachers prepare students in advanced courses

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Nearly 200 middle and high school teachers took part in four-day training program About 200 teachers in Birmingham middle and high schools completed ...

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