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City of Madison officials and the Rocket City Trash Pandas cut the ribbon Monday on a new visiting clubhouse at Toyota Field, completing the latest round of facility upgrades designed […]
Across Alabama, residents aren’t necessarily saying “no” to data centers. They’re asking questions. How much water will they use? Will they be noisy? Where should they be built? And perhaps […]
Festival organizers on Monday unveiled the full lineup for the rescheduled 2026 festival, adding more than a dozen artists, expanding the event to four days and introducing a midway fair […]
For the 13th consecutive year, Bank Independent is partnering with communities across North Alabama to help ensure local students have the school supplies they need for a successful school year. […]
JPMorganChase announced Wednesday that the Rocket City will be the latest site of a new Chase Community Center as part of a multi-year national expansion of the bank’s community banking […]
As Aviation & Missile Solutions continues to grow, the Huntsville defense contractor is promoting one of the executives who helped build the company from the ground up. The company announced […]
As a prolonged stretch of extreme heat settles over the Tennessee Valley, Huntsville Utilities is encouraging customers to take steps to reduce electricity use and help keep summer power bills […]
Liliana Peinder has officially entered the race for Huntsville City Council District 3, promising a campaign focused on managing growth, strengthening community services and expanding educational opportunities. Peinder announced her […]
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Business
The leader of one of Alabama’s largest healthcare systems will help guide hospital policy statewide after being elected chair of the Alabama Hospital Association Board of Trustees. Jeff Samz, president […]
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new hypersonic glide body designed to provide the U.S. military with a more affordable, scalable and rapidly producible long-range strike capability, a program expected to […]
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Huntsville technology executive and entrepreneur Danny Windham to the board of directors of Innovate Alabama, adding one of North Alabama’s most prominent business and innovation […]
Growth in Alabama’s defense presence and a major pharmaceutical facility announcement helped the state earn a 2026 Silver Shovel Award from the business publication Area Development. The awards are presented annually […]
A new federal contract modification worth more than $83 million will bring additional work to Lockheed Martin‘s growing missile production operations in Courtland, further strengthening North Alabama’s role in next-generation […]
Culture
The Orion Amphitheater has reached a new milestone, earning its highest placement yet in Pollstar’s midyear rankings and securing a spot among the world’s top 10 amphitheaters for both revenue […]
Organizers of Rock the South have postponed this weekend’s festival in Decatur after what officials described as unprecedented rainfall across Alabama left conditions at the festival site unsuitable for the […]
After months of anticipation, The Chop House has officially opened its doors in Town Madison, bringing the restaurant group’s first Alabama location to one of the region’s fastest-growing developments. The […]
Florence has earned national recognition as one of the South’s premier music destinations after being named to the list of “The South’s Best Music Towns” by Garden & Gun in […]
Huntsville’s iconic Cigar Box Guitar Festival paid tribute this weekend to the life and legacy of blues musician Microwave Dave Gallaher, with organizers using the event to continue the music […]
Community
Two fluffy newcomers have settled into Burritt on the Mountain, and now the public gets to decide what they’ll be called. The historic site has welcomed two female Gulf Coast […]
Redstone Arsenal officials say the upcoming closure of Gate 3 is intended to be temporary as the installation works through unexpected security staffing shortages that have forced changes to gate […]
After reaching more than 500 residents in five North Alabama communities during its first nine weeks of operation, The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Neighborhood Nursing program is expanding into […]
Alabama A&M University’s 11th Annual Forestry Fair drew more than 300 students from local summer camps last week, turning The Quad into an outdoor classroom where young people explored forests, […]
Helping patients recover from chronic and hard-to-heal wounds has earned Huntsville Hospital‘s Wound Care Center national recognition. The center recently received a 2025 Center of Distinction award from Healogics, the […]
Features
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 […]
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 […]
