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The North Alabama Lions finished their non-conference schedule with a dramatic victory, getting to 3-2 by way of defeating Western Illinois 23-20 in a game that took a fourth quarter […]
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Problem solving over problem spotting. Relationships over transactions. Purpose over comfort. And whatever you do, proofread your résumé. The Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Army Aviation Association of America brought […]
Demand at Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Market keeps climbing. Monica Clarke, the market’s director, said the campus resource is seeing more than 250 students a day. Last week brought the […]
Local bookstore, The Snail on the Wall, is answering the call from Huntsville book-lovers in the form of their annual Books & Brews & Boos: A book fair for grown-ups. […]
For families across North Alabama who need a little help putting food on the table, getting donated food where it needs to go matters. A $350,000 investment from Publix Super […]
When the sun goes down in Athens this October, some of the city’s oldest stories will be coming out after dark. The Athens Haunt Walks and Haunt Wagon Tours are […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama 339 votes Huntsville City Council President Jennie Robinson held onto her seat Tuesday but with very little room to spare. […]
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September comes to a close this week and North Alabama is ending the month on a high note. From music goers to gardeners to festival lovers and more, there is something […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced $2 million in federal funding Thursday to help Huntsville International Airport open up a largely undeveloped stretch of its west side for new aviation development. […]
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Huntsville-based Trideum Corp. has landed a $400 million U.S. Army contract to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in cyber electromagnetic activities. The Army awarded Trideum a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, according to […]
Huntsville engineer, entrepreneur and UAH alumnus Mike Wicks is giving $1.5 million to his alma mater, putting his family’s name on a prominent space inside the university’s new engineering building. […]
A Huntsville defense technology company is moving one of its innovations into full-scale production under a $10.7 million contract supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IERUS Technologies Inc. was awarded […]
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced Monday that a medical cannabis dispensary has opened in Athens, the state’s third and the first in North Alabama. The store is BamaBloom, the first location for GP6 Wellness, LLC, at 809 U.S. Highway 72 West. It joins Callie’s Apothecary dispensaries in Montgomery, which opened June 3, and Talladega, […]
Alabama workers saw average weekly wages climb to a record high in August, while the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%, according to new data released by the Alabama […]
Two years after Independent Stave Company purchased a Trinity cooperage that made barrels for Jack Daniel’s, the Lawrence County facility has reached its scheduled closure date, affecting 71 workers. Alabama […]
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Break out the lederhosen and bring your appetite. Oktoberfest is returning to Redstone Arsenal this weekend with German food, live music, carnival rides and a couple of new ways to […]
It’s only September, but it’s never too early to spread a little Christmas cheer — or begin planning for the upcoming holiday season. And for anyone already making those plans, […]
What was once a South Huntsville high school campus has officially begun its new life as a community destination for recreation, arts and events. The city of Huntsville celebrated the […]
Forty-four years after Cullman’s first official Oktoberfest, the festival is adding a new tradition this fall — and putting a 12-year-old Cullman girl at the center of it. Veronica “Ve” […]
When Sharonda and Dwight Ware moved from Washington, D.C., to Huntsville seven years ago, they quickly discovered there was plenty to do in their new city. Finding it all was […]
Acclaimed American artist and graphic novelist Miles Hyman, known for his adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” will be featured in a new exhibition at the Huntsville Museum of Art […]
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A volcano erupting in an Alabama cattle pasture sounds like the stuff of local legend — but it’s actually the premise of The Volcano Keeper, the new novel from Huntsville […]
The University of North Alabama has landed among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the South for the fifth consecutive year while adding two new distinctions to […]
Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be in Huntsville next week for a program focused on substance abuse, mental health and some of the challenges young people face. Game […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced that the Department of War has awarded $10.8 million to the City of Huntsville for the Resolute Way interchange, the roadway project that will provide […]
Most Merciful Jesus Catholic Parish started with Mass in a garage, then moved Sunday services to a school cafeteria. Ten years later, the Madison parish is getting ready to build […]
Come hungry and help bring baseball to more Madison athletes. More than 20 area restaurants will take over Toyota Field on Thursday for the inaugural Taste of Madison, a community […]
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Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama A sheriff, a lost election, and a foundation that’s raising some eyebrows OTR is hearing some chatter out of Lee […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama Drake’s explanation raises more questions than it answers The court records surrounding Democratic State Senate nominee Rudolph Drake is already […]
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama “Dr.” Nicole Jones Wadsworth A woman who is infamous for frequently playing fast and loose with titles (and names) made […]
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 […]