Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 101

Huntsville area home sales slow in April

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville area is in a home sales slump, reflecting a statewide and nationwide trend. According to ValleyMLS.com, April home sales in Madison County decreased 20.6% year-over-year from […]

Ronald Smith appointed district judge

HUNTSVILLE — Attorney Ronald Wayne Smith was appointed district judge Monday for the 23rd Judicial Circuit which serves Madison County. Smith’s appointment fills a vacancy when Gov. Kay Ivey appointed […]

HUNTSVILLE — And, just like that, opening night is over and it’s back to work for the next match at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium for Huntsville City […]

They'll be jammin' in June in DeKalb County

FORT PAYNE – It’ll be a Dixieland delight as events will be jamming in June in DeKalb County. Yes, we’re talking about June Jam. It’s back! And it feels so […]

HUNTSVILLE — The world is coming to Huntsville. That is, the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup. Athletes from 40 countries will be on the streets for the event this weekend […]

Athens students invest in their city

ATHENS — An interesting debate took place recently among a group of high school students in Athens. They weren’t discussing the latest fad or TikTok post or, even, the best […]

HALEYVILLE – The first 911 call doesn’t have quite the historic significance of Alexander Graham Bell’s “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you” nearly 150 years ago. However, the […]

Local UA students win Fulbright Awards

TUSCALOOSA — The Fulbright Program has selected two University of Alabama students from North Alabama for English teaching awards for the 2023-2024 academic year, the university announced. Austin Gregory of Muscle […]

HUNTSVILLE — They’re known as the “Loud Crowd.” But, they’re loud in a good way. Loud Crowd classes and Speak Out! services are part of the speech therapy program provided […]

MONTGOMERY – North Alabama’s economy continues to show it is a powerhouse in the state. According to the most recent unemployment figures, of the 10 counties with the lowest jobless […]

HUNTSVILLE — All systems are go! Huntsville City Football Club is ready for liftoff tonight at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium. “Just pure excitement,” said Huntsville City FC […]

WASHINGTON— Stressing the importance of broadband access to rural areas, the CEO of a North Alabama telecom co-op testified in a U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry  Subcommittee on Rural […]

HUNTSVILLE — Along with the list of sports and events the renovated Joe Davis Stadium will host, you can add “emergency shelter.” During Tuesday’s open house, severe weather hit the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Chinese ownership of U.S. land increasing more than 2,200% from 2010 to 2020, lawmakers are pushing legislation to stem the purchases by adversarial governments. And the […]

Grand reopening celebrated at 'The Joe'

HUNTSVILLE — The rains held off just long enough Tuesday that the excitement surrounding the grand reopening of Joe Davis Stadium wasn’t dampened. Referring to the stadium as “The rejuvenated […]

US News: Huntsville No. 2 'Best place to live'

HUNTSVILLE – Green Bay apparently put on a late push to unseat Huntsville for the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Places to Live in […]

WASHINGTON — “Abortion politics” were cited in an NBC News report claiming the White House is planning to overturn plans to move Space Command to Redstone Arsenal. “The belief is […]

HUNTSVILLE – When Huntsville City FC takes the pitch in its home opener Friday, the players will be running on the newly named Wicks Family Field. In a partnership with HCFC and […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are back home Tuesday to open a 12-game homestand, their longest of the season. The first half of the homestand features the debut […]

HUNTSVILLE — One more trip and it’s home sweet home for Huntsville City FC. The first-year soccer club concludes its seven-match, season-opening road trip tonight in Chicago. Then, in one […]

DECATUR — Next spring, changes will be coming to the Interstate 65 bridges over the Tennessee River. The estimated $20 million-plus project will include replacing bearing assemblies, retrofitting rails, painting, […]

HUNTSVILLE — With a little more than a week until its home opener, Huntsville City Football Club announced today the club has passed the 3,000 mark in season ticket sales. […]

Bienvenido Lunaticos de Rocket City

MADISON – A Jugar con la Pelota! Today may be Cinco de Mayo, but Sunday the Lunaticos de Rocket City come to town. The Rocket City Trash Pandas, aka Lunaticos, […]

HUNTSVILLE – The big day for Huntsville City Football Club is May 19 when the team takes the pitch for its inaugural match at Joe Davis Stadium.   However, leading up to […]