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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 […]
The North Alabama Lions baseball team has received a couple of very special honors at the fourth Annual Rocket City Awards on Monday night in Huntsville. Senior left fielder Nash […]
U.S. Space Command leaders gathered in Huntsville this week for a two-day leadership planning event as the command continued to deepen its presence on Redstone Arsenal and advance plans for […]
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 […]
U.S. Representative Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) advanced the SAFEGUARDS Act and a second homeland security measure through the House Homeland Security Committee this week, targeting aviation security funding and the nation’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Business
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 […]
A defense contractor with more than 1,000 employees in Huntsville has been awarded a $35.98 million Army contract supporting weapon systems programs at Redstone Arsenal. The U.S. Army awarded KBR […]
Community leaders from Alabama and Tennessee joined employees and residents this week to celebrate the opening of a new business in one of the Tennessee Valley’s most unique communities. The […]
Alabama’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.0% in May, but the state continued to post record employment numbers and rising wages across several key industries, according to data released Monday […]
Huntsville International Airport recorded its busiest month on record in May. Airport officials say the increased growth comes from strong local demand and expanding airline services. According to the Port […]
Culture
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 […]
Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar has been ranked the No. 12 pizza restaurant in the United States by 50 Top Pizza USA for 2026, marking the third consecutive year the […]
Community
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 […]
The Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation recently awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to 32 students from across Madison County, recognizing their academic achievements and helping support their college aspirations. The […]
For my entire life, I have had an affinity for folklore and ghost stories. There’s something special about the tales that make you wonder—the ones told around campfires with a […]
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 […]
