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Alabama voters overwhelmingly approved expanding Aniah’s Law during Tuesday’s primary election, giving judges broader authority to deny bond for additional violent offenses when defendants are considered a threat to the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama The deputy took his badge back Cam Hunt, the Marine veteran terminated by Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones last October […]

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 […]

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world—but it’s also arming scammers with tools once reserved for Hollywood. Deepfake technology lets fraudsters create eerily convincing videos, voice clones, and even full personas […]

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Business

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 […]

BAMA Casino Company, an Alabama-based event entertainment firm, has opened a Huntsville office and warehouse and is actively recruiting local dealers, DJs and photo booth staff to support a growing […]

Five companies with a presence in Huntsville are among nine firms selected for a $349.4 million Navy contract to support unmanned maritime systems, the Department of Defense announced this week. […]

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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 […]

A photograph taken in Madison has earned top honors in the Birds category of the 2026 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest, as the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced […]

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Community

For many grandparents today, the role of grandparent has become much more than occasional babysitting or family visits. Across Alabama, countless grandparents are stepping in to raise their grandchildren full-time. […]

A group of Athens high school students had $2,000 to invest in their community to make a difference. Students participating in the Athens Mayor’s Youth Commission voted to distribute the […]

Community members learned Wednesday morning that saving a life after a traumatic injury doesn’t require a medical degree. It requires knowing what to do in the first few minutes. Huntsville […]

Gulf Coast beach vacationers just got another huge reason to visit The Lodge at Gulf State Park this summer. According to a post from their Instagram account, the resort has just opened […]

Rock the South has added another Alabama name to its growing 2026 lineup, announcing Monday that Rogersville native Titus Thornton will perform at next month’s festival in Decatur. The announcement […]

Another major expansion could soon be coming to the Von Braun Center as part of a proposed $220 million downtown tax increment financing district aimed at funding large-scale infrastructure and […]

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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 […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Redistricting rows Keep an eye on Alabama’s ongoing redistricting battles – the ripple effects could be far bigger […]

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