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North Alabama could see millions invested in public safety, space, and research projects under a federal spending package advanced this week by the House Appropriations Committee, according to U.S. Rep. […]
Five companies with a presence in Huntsville are among nine firms selected for a $349.4 million Navy contract to support unmanned maritime systems, the Department of Defense announced this week. […]
Forget Interstate 65. Starting May 21, North Alabama beach lovers can trade the traffic jam for a boarding pass. Huntsville International Airport will launch nonstop service to Gulf Shores International […]
Dedicated Wednesday night at John Hunt Park, the SkyLume sculpture marks the largest public art commission Arts Huntsville has managed for the City of Huntsville to date. The 60-foot illuminated […]
COLSA Corporation, one of Huntsville’s most storied defense contractors, has secured a $59.4 million Navy contract to support critical battlefield communications technology. The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific awarded COLSA […]
Three Lauderdale County residents are facing cruelty-to-animals charges after the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office removed nearly 200 dogs from a property where investigators said many of the animals showed signs […]
Alabama voters heading to the polls May 19 will do more than pick party nominees. They’ll also have a say in two proposed amendments to the state constitution: One targeting […]
Leidos announced Wednesday it will expand its Huntsville workforce and facilities as part of a new framework agreement with the Department of War to produce low-cost cruise missiles for the […]
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Business
MidCity District is moving forward with a new round of infrastructure upgrades and business additions as the mixed-use development continues expanding its footprint in Huntsville. District leaders announced plans for […]
FabArc Steel Supply and Turner Industries announced a lease-purchase agreement for Turner’s fabrication facility in Decatur, a move the companies say will support continued industrial growth and workforce stability across […]
Torch Technologies has promoted Brady Porter to executive vice president, the Huntsville-based defense contractor announced Thursday. In the new role, Porter will serve on the company’s executive leadership team and […]
Blue Origin is expanding its Alabama operations again, announcing plans to add more than 100 jobs in the Huntsville area to support growing thruster production operations. The aerospace company said […]
A major industrial property in North Alabama has changed hands, emphasizing continued investment in the Huntsville-area logistics corridor. According to commercial real estate data firm CoStar, Cleveland, Ohio-based Weston has […]
Culture
Huntsville Museum of Art will open its doors for a free, day-long cultural celebration on Saturday, April 11, as it hosts the “Impressions of Asia” Culture Fair. The event, scheduled […]
A new nonprofit organization has been established to help secure the long-term future of one of North Alabama’s premier military museums. Leaders with the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum announced the […]
Live music will once again fill downtown Athens as Athens Main Street rolls out a packed lineup of events for spring and summer 2026. The organization announced two returning music […]
The music born in the Shoals that has shaped generations is being brought into focus through a new exhibit in downtown Florence. The University of North Alabama’s Shoals Music Archive […]
Local musicians, venue operators and music fans are invited to gather later this month as the Huntsville Music Office hosts its first Quarterly Music Meetup of 2026. The free community […]
Community
The Huntsville Music Office is joining cities, states and music industry leaders from across the country in launching the new Association of Music Offices, a national organization aimed at strengthening […]
Saddle up, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Rodeo Returns May 15-16. Plenty of rodeo action is expected to hit the dirt in May when the annual Limestone Sheriff’s Rodeo returns to […]
More than five decades ago, a small North Alabama town changed emergency communications across the United States forever. On Feb. 16, 1968, the nation’s first-ever 911 emergency call was placed […]
Registration is now open for the 19th annual Weekend Warrior Soccer Tournament, one of North Alabama’s longest-running adult soccer events. The tournament, presented by Definitive Valuations, is scheduled for July […]
Faces wrapped in boggans line the dark streets, frosty puffs of breath dissolve into the black sky. It’s late November, nineteen eighty something, and volunteers with the Moulton Business and […]
Features
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 […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Hegseth in the Rocket City It was announced this week Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will be taking a trip […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Money and mud in the AG race The race for Alabama attorney general continues to heat up with the latest […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama Will Doug Jones make it official? Political chatter is growing louder that former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones may […]
