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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will make a campaign stop in Marshall County next month as he heads into the final weeks of his run for governor. The Marshall County Republican Party will host a rally featuring Tuberville on Oct. 15 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Marshall County RSVP Building in Guntersville. The event comes […]

Huntsville-based Trideum Corp. has landed a $400 million U.S. Army contract to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in cyber electromagnetic activities. The Army awarded Trideum a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, according to […]

Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be in Huntsville next week for a program focused on substance abuse, mental health and some of the challenges young people face. Game […]

Break out the lederhosen and bring your appetite. Oktoberfest is returning to Redstone Arsenal this weekend with German food, live music, carnival rides and a couple of new ways to […]

Huntsville engineer, entrepreneur and UAH alumnus Mike Wicks is giving $1.5 million to his alma mater, putting his family’s name on a prominent space inside the university’s new engineering building. […]

Dale Strong Redstone Arsenal

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced that the Department of War has awarded $10.8 million to the City of Huntsville for the Resolute Way interchange, the roadway project that will provide […]

A Huntsville defense technology company is moving one of its innovations into full-scale production under a $10.7 million contract supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IERUS Technologies Inc. was awarded […]

City Council President Jennie Robinson has won another four years representing South Huntsville, defeating challenger Liliana Peinder in Tuesday’s District 3 runoff. Robinson received 3,773 votes (52.35%), while Peinder received […]

Artificial intelligence that answers questions is already becoming part of everyday life. Now Alabama A&M University is helping educators prepare for AI that can take the next step — planning […]

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Business

Alabama workers saw average weekly wages climb to a record high in August, while the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%, according to new data released by the Alabama […]

Two years after Independent Stave Company purchased a Trinity cooperage that made barrels for Jack Daniel’s, the Lawrence County facility has reached its scheduled closure date, affecting 71 workers. Alabama […]

Roots Group has opened a new $10 million manufacturing facility in south Huntsville, expanding its local workforce and adding production capacity for commercial street sweepers and electric vehicles. The 74,000-square-foot […]

Drake State Community and Technical College is celebrating the completion of its RenueRedi Entrepreneurship Program, which has provided entrepreneurs across three cohorts with training and resources to start or strengthen […]

Geoffrey the Giraffe is coming back to Huntsville. Toys“R”Us will return to Bridge Street Town Centre with a 5,528-square-foot Express pop-up shop, bringing the familiar toy store back to a […]

Two industrial sites in DeKalb County will soon be assessed for improvements and expanded job creation potential, thanks to funding from the state’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy program. […]

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Culture

It’s only September, but it’s never too early to spread a little Christmas cheer — or begin planning for the upcoming holiday season. And for anyone already making those plans, […]

What was once a South Huntsville high school campus has officially begun its new life as a community destination for recreation, arts and events. The city of Huntsville celebrated the […]

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” […]

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 […]

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Community

Come hungry and help bring baseball to more Madison athletes. More than 20 area restaurants will take over Toyota Field on Thursday for the inaugural Taste of Madison, a community […]

Alabama A&M Bulldog Bards present the 5th annual Bard in the Yard theatrical performance at The Orion on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. This year, the performers present “Shakespeare in Love […]

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama is expanding its education work with a new research center dedicated to studying some of the biggest questions facing Alabama schools, from funding […]

More than six decades after Wendell Gunn walked onto the campus of what was then Florence State College and made history, a new documentary will tell the story of the […]

Get ready to (finally) Rock the South

The “biggest party in the south” is ready to rock on Oct. 1- 4, 2026. For original ticket holders, the festival has been an extra four months in the making […]

Summer comes to a close this week and North Alabama has events to ring in autumn! Take your pick from these fun, first week of fall events. Free Day of […]

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Features

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama A sheriff, a lost election, and a foundation that’s raising some eyebrows OTR is hearing some chatter out of Lee […]

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 […]

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