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One year after President Donald Trump announced U.S. Space Command headquarters would move to Huntsville, more than 140 uniformed and civilian personnel are already working from Redstone Arsenal — and […]
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Broomsticks, bicycles and golf carts will take over Madison again this October as one of the city’s favorite Halloween traditions returns with a new route and a new beneficiary. The […]
Arrow’s Edge, a joint venture between Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions and Amentum, has been awarded a $317 million NASA contract to support facilities and operations at Marshall Space Flight Center. The […]
Following the death of Dolly Parton on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, Gov. Kay Ivey is remembering the “American treasure” for a legacy that extends far beyond her […]
What was farmland west of Mooresville is about to become a new part of Huntsville. Developers broke ground Monday on Westmoore Landing, a $2.2 billion mixed-use development planned along Arrowhead […]
Huntsville-based aerospace and defense company Aurex is expanding its leadership team with the appointment of Bob Jurenko as vice president of business development. Jurenko brings decades of aerospace and defense […]
A new landmark coming to Town Madison will invite visitors to do more than take a picture. It will give them a chance to become part of Madison itself. City […]
On Tuesday, the four Artemis II astronauts continued their post-mission tour at Marshall Space Flight Center, where they thanked the teams behind their historic journey around the Moon. NASA astronauts […]
A Marshall County aerospace manufacturer has landed a $28 million Air Force contract to produce components for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. BK Manufacturing Co. Inc., which does business as […]
Brooke Patterson never planned on working for NASA. The University of North Alabama junior is double-majoring in secondary education and mathematics, not aerospace engineering. But this summer, that combination made […]
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Business
One of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering’s (ASCTE) strongest partners is once again showing their support by adding to their investment in the school. Leidos, a Fortune […]
A new Huntsville-based accelerator is looking to give Alabama aerospace and defense startups something that can be especially difficult for young companies to secure: a path to the customers who […]
Raytheon has landed another multimillion-dollar Army contract in Huntsville, this time for specialized training software and hardware supporting the military’s Plug and Fight capabilities. The Huntsville-based Raytheon operation was awarded […]
Cindy Myrex’s path to the Alabama State House didn’t begin in politics. For 18 years, she was a stay-at-home wife and mother. She later drove a school bus before building […]
The Tennessee Valley Authority is raising what data centers pay for electricity as demand from the industry continues to grow across the region. TVA’s board approved a separate rate class […]
Huntsville Hospital Health System and Marshall Medical Centers have opened a new 32,000-square-foot operations center in Arab that could eventually bring up to 250 jobs to Marshall County. The facility, […]
Culture
One of North Alabama’s biggest fall traditions is getting even bigger this year, with Cullman Oktoberfest expanding to four days of German food, music and festivities in the heart of […]
For more than a decade, fans have been waiting to hear what comes next from Alabama Shakes. Now, the Athens-born band is giving them an answer. Alabama Shakes will release […]
For decades, economic development in North Alabama has been measured solely in new industry announcements, major development, and job creations. This year alone, Alabama saw record-breaking economic development numbers with […]
Before the first artist is announced or the first ticket is sold, River Clay Fine Arts Festival is kicking off its 11th season where organizers say its mission begins: in […]
The sights, sounds and flavors of Native American culture will return to downtown Tuscumbia next month as the Oka Kapassa: Return to Coldwater Native American Festival celebrates its 24th year. […]
Nearly five decades after Randy Owen‘s voice helped put Fort Payne on the world stage, a new documentary is bringing his story back home. “My Home’s in Alabama: The Randy […]
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With nearly 400 para-cyclists arriving in Huntsville for the 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, local officials are asking drivers to expect more bikes on the roads and give them […]
A deeply personal moment inside a Huntsville Hospital ICU has struck a chord far beyond the hospital walls, drawing more than 32,000 reactions and 3,300 shares on Facebook after less […]
Huntsville Music Month is getting bigger this year, with the Huntsville Music Office unveiling an amplified lineup that includes new international partnerships, reformatted festivals and events spanning the entire month […]
Clift Farm is putting a new community tradition on the starting line next month. The mixed-use development will host its inaugural Clift Farm Classic 5K & Fun Run on Sept. […]
They rode a Rocket City rocket around the Moon. Now they’re coming to Madison. The four astronauts who made history aboard Artemis II will take the stage at Toyota Field […]
Ninety years after Jesse Owens stunned the world at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, his North Alabama hometown will celebrate the four gold medals that made him a legend and the […]
Features
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Former nonprofit exec Kvach dodges court date once more John Kvach’s day of reckoning keeps getting kicked further down the […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Doug Jones draws big Huntsville crowd, but statewide math remains a problem Doug Jones drew his biggest Huntsville crowd yet, […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Coach clears round one; Doug Jones’ lawsuit isn’t done yet U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for governor got a whole […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama The shot(s) heard around Alabama 21-0 against the Taliban. Jared Hudson didn’t just respond to Barry Moore’s Liberty Score talking […]
Off the Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama New acronyms. Same Arsenal. The Pentagon dropped 162 new UFO files on their website this morning ranging from Apollo-era photographs, […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Attention turns to Ainsworth While AJ McCarron’s abrupt exit from the lieutenant governor’s race to coach the Birmingham Stallions […]