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Inside a former ice skating rink turned event center, leaders from across North Alabama gathered to talk about what’s next for one of the state’s fastest-growing regions on Wednesday. The […]

Five Alabama companies, including three headquartered in Huntsville, are among 24 businesses selected to compete for work under a $920 million U.S. Air Force contract to modernize aerospace and ground […]

High school football in the state of Alabama just took another twist ahead of games getting started this week. Guntersville High School’s new associate head coach and defensive coordinator Jerry […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville fielded a variety of questions Tuesday during a media huddle before the ribbon cutting for Auburn University’s new Applied Research Institute laboratory. Topics ranged from Flock […]

The University of North Alabama has crossed the $100 million mark in the largest fundraising campaign in university history, and donors still have six weeks to add to the total. […]

Huntsville International Airport has another passenger record to add to a year already marked by rapid growth. The airport served 182,556 travelers in July, making it the busiest month in […]

Auburn University opened a new 50,000-square-foot research laboratory Tuesday in Cummings Research Park, putting more than $30 million behind an effort to move critical defense and space technologies from concept […]

NASA has selected four companies with significant Huntsville operations to compete for spacecraft processing work under a contract valued at up to $100 million. All Points Logistics, Blue Origin, Firefly […]

Aviation & Missile Solutions has promoted two members of its leadership team to top executive positions as the Huntsville-based defense technology company continues to grow. AMS announced Monday that Jonathan […]

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Huntsville-based cybersecurity company Sentar Inc. is one of 29 companies selected for a U.S. Navy contract supporting operational analysis, systems engineering and advanced technology development. The Navy awarded the companies […]

At Radiance Technologies, Kelly Berger leads a culture she describes less in terms of policy and more in terms of relationships. “It’s all about relationships,” Berger said. “If you ask […]

A Huntsville real estate company has landed among the nation’s fastest-growing private businesses for the seventh time. Freedom Real Estate & Capital was ranked No. 3,951 on the 2026 Inc. […]

The United States is not currently equipped to respond to the kind of large-scale drone attack already being seen elsewhere in the world, a top U.S. Northern Command official warned […]

As military leaders at this week’s Space and Missile Defense Symposium repeatedly call on industry to deliver technology faster, Huntsville-based Aurex says it has already built its business around doing […]

U.S. Space Command Commander Gen. Stephen Whiting used one of the most anticipated addresses of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium Wednesday morning to deliver two messages with particular […]

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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 […]

Oka Kapassa Festival returns to Tuscumbia

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 […]

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One of Huntsville’s homegrown technology success stories is putting $250,000 behind Alabama’s next generation of cyber and engineering talent and bringing some of those students directly into the workplace.  PROJECTXYZ […]

Have you voted yet? If not, now is your chance to help bring a little Hallmark Christmas cheer to Alabama – and the City of Cullman is asking for your help. Cullman […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System has landed another national workplace honor, earning a spot on Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers. HH Health ranked No. 2 among healthcare and social […]

Want to support Kids to Love and make history? Come eat a baked potato on Sunday. LawLers Barbecue is inviting the community to The Orion Amphitheater on Sunday for “Potatoes […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System has cut workplace violence incidents by more than 28% over the past three years, part of a broader safety effort that has now earned its security […]

More visitors will be able to explore the trails and natural areas at Lake Guntersville State Park with the addition of a new all-terrain mobility vehicle. The Alabama Mountain Lakes […]

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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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