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A North Alabama veteran who once served with the Navy’s Blue Angels is stepping into a new leadership role with the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. According to ADVA, Chris […]
Music fans in Huntsville will have a chance to experience emerging talent from Nashville’s music scene this weekend during Live Night at The Camp, a free showcase aimed at strengthening […]
Hundreds of science, technology, defense and policy leaders from across the Southeast are gathering in Chattanooga this week for the 2026 Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit, an annual event focused […]
Singing River Trail has announced the hiring of Scott Graham as its new Trail Development Project Manager as the regional trail initiative moves into a new phase focused on implementation […]
A $300,000 state grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help fund road and drainage improvements tied to a major retail development in Athens that officials say is expected to […]
NASA on Tuesday unveiled major new details about its ambitious Moon Base initiative, outlining a series of robotic missions, lunar rovers and cargo landers that will help establish a sustained […]
Huntsville’s continued retail growth is drawing another nationally recognized brand to North Alabama, with Nordstrom Rack announcing plans to open a new store in the city in spring 2027. The […]
While much of the conversation across the country surrounding artificial intelligence centers on which white-collar jobs could disappear, Huntsville is gaining recognition for preparing students for careers that still require […]
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Business
The Crestwood Medical Center ALS Care Clinic has once again been recognized by the ALS Association as a Certified Treatment Center of Excellence following completion of the organization’s 2025 review […]
Bank Independent has announced three leadership advancements aimed at strengthening the bank’s credit operations, financial management and human resources functions as the organization continues its growth across North Alabama. The […]
Defense contractor Torch Technologies has promoted Amanda Clark to senior vice president and group lead of the company’s Advanced Concept Engineering, or ACE, Group, the company announced Tuesday. In the […]
Virginia Transformer announced Tuesday that it will build a new manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals, expected to create 1,100 jobs as the company continues to expand its transformer production capacity […]
Patients with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators in Limestone County can now access specialized MRI services closer to home after Athens-Limestone Hospital added the capability as part of a broader expansion […]
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/Madison County Chamber will once again host its annual Armed Forces Celebration next month, bringing a week of military appreciation events, concerts, ceremonies and community activities to the Huntsville […]
Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging veterans and active-duty military members to take advantage of Alabama’s outdoor recreation opportunities ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season, highlighting free […]
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has selected Huntsville aerospace and defense executive Tina Tucker as its next chief executive officer, marking a new chapter for one of Alabama’s most […]
Tucked beneath the mountains along Highway 65, the rolling native grasslands of the Paint Rock River Valley served as the backdrop for Paint Rock River Day as conservationists, farmers and […]
Brooklyn pizza has landed at Clift Farm in Madison. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria officially opened its newest location at 461 John Henry Way in Madison, marking the brand’s third Alabama restaurant 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 […]
