Posts by Bud McLaughlin

HUNTSVILLE — It was truly one for the record books Tuesday when the University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s basketball team rolled over LaGrange. The 84-34 victory was the 10th […]

MONTGOMERY – The transformation of a landmark farm on I-65 in northern Jefferson County into an agricultural exhibition center has taken a major financial leap thanks to a federal grant. […]

Alabama awarded $203M for rural health care in 2026

MONTGOMERY – Alabama will receive more than $203 million to strengthen its rural healthcare system next year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The grant is from the Centers for Medicare & […]

MONTGOMERY — Several agencies in North Alabama were provided much-needed funding to help fight homelessness thanks to grants announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The funds from the Emergency Solutions Grant […]

HUNTSVILLE — Without a lot of fanfare, the U.S. Postal Service has enacted changes that can affect tax returns and even mail-in balloting. A new Postal Service rule, which went […]

HUNTSVILLE — As Hattie B’s heats up local appetites, five more businesses will be joining the roster at Stadium Commons. The commercial development adjacent to Joe Davis Stadium is adding […]

HUNTSVILLE — Talk about a whirlwind year for Cadence Burge. She graduated from Grissom and started online classes at Arizona State – she’s a statistics major. Along the way, she […]

HUNTSVILLE – To help keep trees and boxes out of the landfill, city and county officials are ready to launch “Operation Christmas Clean Up” next month. For the seventh straight […]

‘Twas the day before Christmas Eve, And all through the town, The Elves in Blue and Lucas Street Church  were shopping around.  ATHENS — They’re taller than your typical elves […]

HUNTSVILLE — A blend of the past mixed with the future is in the blueprints for a new mixed-use development on the western outskirts of Huntsville. Last week, the Huntsville […]

NEW YORK — To go along with betting on sports, Alabama residents will be able to make wagers on financial markets. FanDuel and derivatives marketplace CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Group […]

ATHENS — In the civic version of “keeping up with the Joneses” – in this case, Huntsville, Madison and Decatur – the Athens City Council approved plans for a shopping […]

HUNTSVILLE — Black and teal. Thirty years. One iconic name. And it all comes back Friday night to the Von Braun Center as the Huntsville Havoc celebrate the 30th anniversary […]

MONTGOMERY — The Food City development in Athens received another boost Monday with a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The grant will help bring 100 new […]

MADISON – To honor those who make Madison a vibrant and thriving community, Madison Visionary Partners have opened nominations for the 2026 Madison Visionary Awards. The annual event celebrates those […]

NORMAL — The upcoming season is one of historic proportions for the Alabama A&M baseball team. Historic as in baseball history. The Bulldogs will play in two of the oldest […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a tale of two halves Sunday when Alabama took on Kennesaw State in the Rocket City Classic. The 16th-ranked Tide (9-3) held 54-28 lead over the […]

MADISON — Recognized as the top Double-A minor league baseball team for overall excellence in business operations, community involvement, and sustained success, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have received the […]

HUNTSVILLE — There will be some familiar faces to local basketball fans Sunday when Kennesaw State takes the court against the University of Alabama in the annual Rocket City Classic. […]

HUNTSVILLE — While the mantra may have been “go West, young man,” the city of Huntsville is making its growth to the east. In its latest move, the City Council […]

HUNTSVILLE — Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, plans to donate his salary to U.S. Space Camp. The billionaire entrepreneur was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a 67-30 vote […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville Police Department have arrested two Memphis men after a late-night shooting Wednesday left a security guard injured and led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit. According to […]

BIRMINGHAM – What a difference a day makes. And, in the case of AJ McCarron, it’s a big difference. Fresh from announcing he was dropping his campaign for lieutenant governor, […]

HUNTSVILLE — A brand synonomous with the outdoors lifestyle is coming to Huntsville’s outdoor lifestyle retail center. L.L. Bean, the iconic brand founded in Maine in 1912, will open the […]

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