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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 […]
A federal three-judge panel has once again blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, setting up another expected showdown before the U.S. Supreme Court as state leaders push to […]
The Tennessee Valley Authority has launched a new online aquatic plant identification tool aimed at helping residents, anglers and boaters across the Tennessee Valley identify aquatic vegetation and report invasive […]
The Lockheed Martin Troy expansion will add a new production facility in Pike County to help increase manufacturing of one of the nation’s key missile-defense systems. The defense contractor broke […]
Rocket City Aviation Services is expanding operations to Pryor Field Regional Airport, bringing new Cirrus aircraft and advanced pilot training opportunities to North Alabama. The Pryor Field Airport Authority announced […]
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 […]
Alabama’s unemployment rate increased slightly in April, but state officials say continued job growth and rising wages in key industries point to ongoing economic strength across the state. According to […]
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 […]
Alabama launches $203 million rural health initiative, two North Alabama workshops set for this week
Two North Alabama communities will host workshops this week as state officials begin rolling out Alabama’s new $203 million Rural Health Transformation Program aimed at improving healthcare access and sustainability […]
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Business
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 […]
Lockheed Martin has received a $212.7 million contract modification for PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 logistics support, missile repair and launcher repair and return, with the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal […]
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
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 […]
Northwest Shoals Community College has named Andrew Jones as the new head coach of its women’s flag football program, the college announced Monday. Patriots Athletics Executive Director Taylor Franks said […]
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 […]
