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After four decades at the Port of Huntsville, CEO Butch Roberts is retiring and Chief Legal Officer Amy Murphree has been selected to lead the organization into its next chapter. […]

Huntsville-developed missile technology is moving closer to the battlefield under a new Army contract worth up to $1.21 billion. Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1,211,234,988 contract for the Precision Strike […]

When bitter cold strains Scottsboro’s natural gas supply, one of the first places forced to find another source of fuel is not a factory. It’s the hospital. During periods of […]

John Roberts is talking about the prices that hit closest to home. In his first campaign ad, released Monday on social media, the Republican candidate for Alabama State Senate District […]

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” […]

Huntsville is proposing up to $230 million in infrastructure investments for its rapidly developing western corridor, including a new school, major road projects and improvements surrounding the future $6 billion-plus […]

Former Huntsville City Council candidate John Stuart is throwing his support behind incumbent Jennie Robinson in the District 3 runoff, giving Robinson the endorsement of the third-place finisher ahead of […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is leading Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation in an effort to bring the proposed U.S. Space Academy to North Alabama. Strong spearheaded a bicameral delegation letter to […]

Huntsville-based BlueHalo has landed a nearly $100 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance technologies supporting military space systems. The company was awarded a $99.8 million ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for […]

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If pumpkin spice signals the unofficial start of fall, Huntsville apparently knows how to do it right. Tasting Table has named downtown Huntsville’s The Moon Bakeshop its Alabama pick in […]

A counter-drone weapons system being produced in Huntsville has picked up another U.S. military customer, with the Navy selecting L3Harris Technologies’ VAMPIRE system for littoral defense. L3Harris announced this week […]

Turner Construction’s Huntsville operation is one of eight companies selected by the Air Force for a contracting vehicle worth up to $900 million for restoration and modernization work at military […]

Hadrian has opened its first round of hiring at its submarine components plant in Barton, with a goal of more than 100 employees by the end of the year and […]

A national contrast therapy brand is expanding into North Alabama with plans to open a Huntsville studio later this year. SWTHZ will open a roughly 3,457-square-foot location at The Shops […]

Bank Independent has named longtime North Alabama banking executive Andy Mann its new Area President for the Shoals as Bill Howard transitions to an advisory role after nearly three decades […]

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Culture

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 […]

One of North Alabama’s biggest fall traditions is getting even bigger this year, with Cullman Oktoberfest expanding to four days of German food, music and festivities in the heart of […]

For more than a decade, fans have been waiting to hear what comes next from Alabama Shakes. Now, the Athens-born band is giving them an answer. Alabama Shakes will release […]

For decades, economic development in North Alabama has been measured solely in new industry announcements, major development, and job creations. This year alone, Alabama saw record-breaking economic development numbers with […]

Before the first artist is announced or the first ticket is sold, River Clay Fine Arts Festival is kicking off its 11th season where organizers say its mission begins: in […]

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Community

Huntsville’s Broadway Theatre League welcomes the national touring production of “Waitress” at the Von Braun Center in the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall from September 25, 2026, to September 27, […]

Internationally bestselling author Mitch Albom will help the Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation celebrate four decades of supporting local libraries when Vive le Livre returns next week. The Foundation’s 40th annual […]

Most kids have to wait until October to go trick-or-treating. But for one Huntsville 11-year-old who loves Halloween, his neighbors were more than willing to make an exception. Soren Griffin […]

The Huntsville Dance Community is hosting their third annual Free Day of Dance event on September 18-19, 2026. This event celebrates the variety of dancers in the Huntsville community from […]

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on Alabamians to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed and make sure a new generation understands what […]

Madison swimmers could soon have a place of their own to practice and compete without having to leave the city. The city of Madison and Madison City Schools unveiled plans […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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