Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 78

Sharpe named head women's basketball coach at UAH

HUNTSVILLE — Veteran collegiate coach Allen Sharpe has been named head women’s basketball coach for the University of Alabama in Huntsville. “Thank you to UAH President Dr. Chuck Karr and […]

DECATUR – Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association President and CEO Tami Reist has been appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to serve on the Alabama Women’s Commission effective immediately. Reist will […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s time for the popular strawberry to make its appearance and North Alabama is home to some of the “berry best” places to pick your own. Whether you’re […]

HUNTSVILLE — There is an opportunity for Alabama A&M students to step up to the plate in their post-grad careers with Major League Baseball. And the chance is in the […]

MONTGOMERY — Companion bills have been introduced in the Alabama Senate and House seeking an extension to a state deadline for political parties to provide a certificate of nomination for […]

DECATUR – The highly anticipated Open Cup tournament, sanctioned by USSSA, is returning to Decatur for the 13th consecutive year. Kicking off Saturday, the tournament will see about 80 teams […]

MADISON – The Trash Pandas’ Opening Night for the 2024 season was a washout Tuesday but the team will play a doubleheader Saturday. The first pitch of game one with […]

MONTGOMERY — Nearly 1 in 5 children in Alabama faced food insecurity at some point in 2021 and child poverty rates have climbed steadily since 2000. These are just some […]

Cyngn deploys self-driving tugger to Polaris

MADISON — Look, ma! No hands! Or, in this case, “Look, boss! No hands.” Thanks to Cyngn, employees at the Polaris manufacturing plant in Madison will be able to move […]

MONTGOMERY – Citing “questions of reproductive healthcare,” Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels heralded the passage of his Right to Contraception Act. The legislation, HB279, received a unanimous voice vote […]

MONTGOMERY – State and national Democrats are working to ensure President Joe Biden is on the general election ballot in November. The announcement comes in the wake of revelations that […]

HUNTSVILLE — There is a low chance of strong to severe storms this afternoon and tonight, according to the National Weather Service Huntsville office. If these materialize, they will bring […]

FLORENCE — Parking in Florence will soon be at the tip of your finger – or thumb. ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America and part of EasyPark […]

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. – All good things must come to an end. And, in this case, it was the final launch Tuesday of the United Launch Alliance-built […]

MONTGOMERY — Unless a change or deadline extension is made, the names of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris may not be on Alabama ballots in the November […]

FLORENCE – Scott Croisant has logged millions of miles since graduating from Wilson High School more than 40 years ago. His journey began as a Marine serving in Lebanon and continues […]

Rain through the week; storm clouds are gathering

HUNTSVILLE — If the old adage of “April showers bring May flowers” holds true, then it should be really colorful next month as everything starts to bloom. Meanwhile, for this […]

HUNTSVILLE — The viewing opportunities for today’s solar eclipse may be cloudy around North Alabama, but NASA is hosting live coverage of the eclipse starting at noon today. The eclipse […]

HUNTSVILLE – On a day celebrated by Alabama A&M athletics Saturday, the Bulldogs announced Dawn Thornton as the head women’s basketball coach. Thornton, whose husband Cedric is the Bulldogs’ defensive […]

HUNTSVILLE — Work will begin today on $3.2 million in intersection improvements on Alabama 53 in Madison County. The project, which may take about a year to complete, will add […]

ATHENS — Contractors are beginning work Monday on three resurfacing projects in north Alabama, weather permitting. In Limestone County, Grayson Carter and Son Contracting will start a $2.2 million resurfacing […]

MONTGOMERY — More than a half-dozen law enforcement agencies in North Alabama are sharing nearly $300,000 in grants to improve public safety. The grants, part of a $791,000 statewide package […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville is leading a four-university coalition to advance cybersecurity education through Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID). This three-year program is funded […]

MONTGOMERY — A coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations have sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama’s 42 districts attorney, and Alabama Secretary of State Wes […]