Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 108

Dugan, Holloway, Weeks to join College Baseball HoF

OMAHA, Neb. — A trio of players with Huntsville connections will take their place among the best in the history of college baseball this week. The late Ken Dugan, Condredge […]

Big Ol' Ballpark Fair returns to Toyota Field

MADISON – Step right up and try your luck! The Big Ol’ Ballpark Fair with its Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, carnival games and, of course, fried Oreos returns to Toyota Field […]

Phase III set for Huntsville's Sandra Moon Complex

HUNTSVILLE – Construction will soon begin on the third phase of Huntsville’s Sandra Moon Community Complex. The City of Huntsville awarded a $3,381,700 contract Thursday night to Lambert Contracting for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two more sports fields are coming soon to South Huntsville. The city approved a $2.4 million contract Thursday with Chorba Contracting to build facilities for the Hays Farm […]

Additional broadband funds coming to Alabama

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s efforts to extend access to broadband service to unserved areas received a boost with the U.S. Treasury Department’s approval of the state’s plan for the Capital Projects Fund, […]

WASHINGTON — As a Colorado senator threatens to block Department of Defense nominations, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is steadfast in urging the Pentagon to approve moving the U.S. Space […]

Huntsville City FC releases preseason schedule

HUNTSVILLE — In just a couple weeks, the blue-and-gold clad Huntsville City FC will take the pitch. And that includes three matches in Huntsville. The first-year club kicks off its […]

Huntsville Hospital leads state for online job ads

MONTGOMERY — With the high demand for health care professionals, it’s no surprise that two healthcare systems lead the state in online job ads. According to the Alabama Department of […]

Ben Shelton making a name at Australian Open

MELBOURNE — If the name Ben Shelton has a familiar ring to area tennis fans, there is a reason. The 20-year-old who has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open […]

Decatur's Pryor Field set to soar

TANNER — A “hidden gem,” Pryor Field Regional Airport is planning major upgrades and expansion to support Limestone County, the fastest growing county in the state. Among the plans are […]

Morgan Metals announces Athens expansion

ATHENS – An Athens metal manufacturing company plans to expand in 2023.  Morgan Metals President Patrick Townsend said the expansion is to serve the growing number of industries in North […]

ULA’s Vulcan rocket sails closer to launch

DECATUR – Though made for space travel, the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket is nearing the of its water journey. The giant rocket, recently loaded onto the R/S RocketShip […]

State, area jobless numbers fall

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama counties posted the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to figures released by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office today. Also, the cities of […]

HCFC coach looking forward to 'blank canvas'

HUNTSVILLE — Wearing a Huntsville City FC hard hat is befitting the role Jack Collison will be playing as the new soccer club’s head coach. The former West Ham United […]

Possible severe storms in forecast ... again

HUNTSVILLE — It’s another day in North Alabama and another day to be weather aware. According to the Huntsville office of the National Weather Service, a line of showers and […]

Former EPL player named HCFC head coach

HUNTSVILLE — Jack Collison, a former West Ham United midfielder, has been named the first head coach of Huntsville City FC. The MLS Next Pro club made the announcement this […]

Strong nominated for Homeland Security Committee

WASHINGTON — For the second time in two days, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has been nominated for a seat on a key House committee. The freshman congressman was nominated Tuesday […]

Interstate Billing Service: The team is the thing

DECATUR — How does a small, niche-driven business of just five people in Decatur grow to an international company and is in 47 states? Teamwork. “Every success we’ve had is […]

Aderholt to chair House Appropriations subcommittee

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt has been named chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services & Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger made […]

Thurgood joins BlueHalo board of advisors

ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Army Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood has joined BlueHalo’s board of advisors, the company announced. Thurgood will advise strategic initiatives to advance BlueHalo’s position as the […]

Andrew Young to speak at virtual Unity Celebration

HUNTSVILLE — Ambassador Andrew Young will be the feature speaker Monday at a virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration. The 38th annual event is hosted by the Delta […]

HUNTSVILLE — Another step for the nation’s return to the moon has been taken by the Marshall Space Flight Center. A transportation stand arrived this week from the Kennedy Space […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a new space sheriff in town at Redstone Arsenal, but it’s not the long-hoped-for U.S. Space Command … this time. The Space Development Agency recently moved into […]

Area cities awarded state road, bridge money

MONTGOMERY — Several cities in North Alabama will share in more than $40 million in state transportation funding for road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the […]