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The Von Braun Center was buzzing Tuesday morning as the 29th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium got underway, with giant missiles, drones, military vehicles and some of the defense […]

Florence native Nathaniel White has joined AARP Alabama as the organization’s new associate state director for outreach and advocacy, where he will serve Huntsville and communities across North Alabama. White […]

Frontgrade Technologies has opened a new advanced research and development center in Huntsville. The Colorado Springs-based company announced that its new Advanced Research & Development Center is located in Cummings […]

The conference room at the Embassy Suites in Huntsville isn’t exactly what you’d expect for headline-making defense news. But on Monday afternoon, it was packed with announcements from Lockheed Martin […]

Raytheon has been awarded a $745.4 million contract to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors for the U.S. government and Japan, with a portion of the work taking […]

Fort Payne City Schools were placed on lockdown for nearly three hours Monday after a caller claiming to be an armed student threatened to harm himself and other students — […]

Thousands of defense, military, space and technology leaders will descend on Huntsville this week as the 29th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium gets underway at the Von Braun Center. […]

School is starting across the Valley and State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is helping various districts with their capital needs. Orr worked with the Decatur City Schools Foundation to deliver […]

Limestone County Democratic Party Chairman Christopher Love has launched a new podcast aimed at providing a Democratic perspective on politics while creating space for conversations across party lines. Love, a […]

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Huntsville-based aerospace and defense company Aurex plans to unveil a new secure communications concept during this week’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium, highlighting the firm’s continued expansion into advanced defense […]

Just months after opening its massive defense manufacturing facility in the Shoals, Hadrian announced Thursday it has raised $1.37 billion in new financing to accelerate expansion of its highly automated […]

Shiree Lane-Griffin has been promoted to vice president of operations at BBB North Alabama, the organization announced this week. She succeeds Belinda McCormick, who retired after 31 years with the […]

Huntsville-based cybersecurity firm Summit 7 has been named one of North America’s fastest-growing technology solution providers, earning the No. 37 spot on the 2026 CRN Fast Growth 150 list. Compiled […]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Monday that President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Francisco J. Lozano to continue serving in one of the Army’s top acquisition leadership roles […]

L3Harris Technologies has completed the sale of a majority stake in its commercial space propulsion, power and electronics businesses, reviving the historic Rocketdyne name while retaining key defense programs and […]

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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 […]

Phish is heading back to Huntsville this fall as part of a newly announced eight-show October tour that includes two nights at The Orion Amphitheater. The legendary jam band will […]

Food lovers will have a full month to explore the Rocket City’s growing dining scene as the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau kicks off its annual Culinary Month in […]

Downtown Athens restaurants, coffee shops and specialty food businesses are serving up exclusive dishes and limited-time offerings as Athens Main Street launches its annual Downtown Athens Culinary Month on Friday. […]

Huntsville’s music industry has grown into a $278.2 million economic driver that supports more than 3,000 jobs, according to a new city-commissioned audit that highlights the rapid expansion of the […]

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Community

Atop the blustery, 18,510-foot summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia, Jasper Mayor Josh Gates posed for a photo with seven fingers up–the final summit in his pursuit of the Seven […]

A dozen nonprofit organizations serving Limestone County received a combined $46,000 Wednesday through the TVA Cares program, with funding supporting projects ranging from STEM education and workforce development to food […]

Kayak? 5K? Do both at the 2026 Ditto Dash

If your ideal Saturday includes both a paddle on the Tennessee River and a run along the greenway, the 2026 Ditto Dash has you covered. Registration is now open for […]

Howard Bentley Buick GMC and Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater have launched a long-term partnership aimed at making youth sports more affordable by reducing registration fees for eligible recreation leagues […]

Huntsville Animal Services will celebrate National Clear the Shelters Month throughout August with a series of adoption events, waived fees and community activities aimed at helping more shelter pets find […]

The 13th annual School Share drive wrapped up this month with more than 6,400 school supply items and nearly $20,000 in total financial impact for children and families across North […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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