Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 84

TRINITY — Brown-Forman has sold its cooperage in Trinity to Independent Stave Company, the company announced today. The cooperage will continue to make barrels for the Jack Daniel Distillery as […]

ATHENS – Athens State University and the Limestone County Economic Development Association have formed a learning partnership. The partnership includes a 10% tuition discount on all classes, waived application fee, and […]

TANNER — Limestone County is the state’s fastest growing county and is enduring the accompanying growing pains. To that end, homes that used to be out in the country are […]

HUNTSVILLE – Cited for a “legacy of leadership and service,” Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon received the Distinguished Service Award from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Outgoing Chamber Board Chair Lynn […]

HUNTSVILLE – “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear …” Von Braun Bullies. “Crafty” Chris Crenshaw. “Bad” Bill Roberts. Brian “Battleship” Kelly. Those names harken back to […]

BIRMINGHAM – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and Innovate Alabama, announce the launch of the HBCU Innovation Internship Program – designed to […]

Deadline near to register to vote in primary election

MONTGOMERY — Time is running out for residents who haven’t registered to vote in next month’s primary elections. Secretary of State Wes Allen said there is one week left to […]

Heavy rains bring flooding concerns to Valley

HUNTSVILLE — Strong to severe storms are possible toward noon today into the early afternoon hours, the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office reported. The rains could also bring flooding through […]

HUNTSVILLE — Satchel Paige. Josh Gibson. Cool Papa Bell. Jackie Robinson. These names are legendary in baseball through their accomplishments in the Negro Leagues. Now, thanks to the National Bobblehead […]

SHEFFIELD – The Huntsville and Sheffield career centers are hosting job fairs for Pilgrim’s – at the same time but different locations. Pilgrim’s will be hiring for production workers, poultry […]

HudsonAlpha opens registration for hackathon

HUNTSVILLE – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a place where biotech businesses and ideas are hatched, so it’s fitting that the institutes a challenge that carries the HATCH moniker. Next […]

DECATUR – The River City is about to live up to its moniker, following today’s announcement by the Alabama Port Authority. The agency said it will redevelop a portion of […]

MONTGOMERY – As a former educator, Gov. Kay Ivey has focused on education during her time as governor. In her State of the State Address, Ivey emphasized that when she […]

New building going up in downtown Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE — It’s more than breaking the glass ceiling as a former glassmaking business in downtown Huntsville is being demolished for the construction of an office building. Actually, Breland Companies […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville-made advanced missile warning system will help America’s allies defend their aircraft from attack. BAE Systems said it has received $114 million in foreign military sales contracts […]

State launches Heroes at the Polls project

MONTGOMERY — Applying the unique skills of veterans in safeguarding democracy, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has launched the Heroes at the Polls initiative. “Safe, secure, and transparent elections […]

CAMDEN – More North Alabama residents will soon find an easier on-ramp to the internet superhighway, thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act and the Alabama Digital Expansion Division. Grants […]

Pelfrey named Marshall Space Flight Center director

HUNTSVILLE — It was a hometown hire Monday for NASA when Administrator Bill Nelson named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Pelfrey has served as acting […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University alumnus Dr. Henry Panion III has produced a one-hour music special “A Symphony Celebration: The Blind Boys of Alabama with Dr. Henry Panion III.” The […]

SCOTTSBORO — In 2023, the average wedding cost a whopping $30,000. After booking a picturesque venue, locking in a delicious dinner menu and securing a DJ to bring the party, couples […]

FORT PAYNE – The state continues to push expansion of broadband accessibility, bridging the digital divide that splits Alabama. The movement continued Friday when Gov. Kay Ivey visited DeKalb Regional […]

DECATUR — The death of a Norfolk Southern locomotive engineer is under investigation after an accident Wednesday in Decatur. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, Chris Wilson, 55, of […]

HUNTSVILLE — What a year it’s been for Intuitive Research and Technology.  As it celebrates the one-year anniversary of CEO Emeritus Rey Almodóvar’s induction into the Alabama Engineering Hall of […]

State awards grants to repair roads and bridges

MONTGOMERY – Several area road and bridge projects will share in more than $40 million of state transportation funding for cities and counties. The funding, announced by Gov. Kay Ivey, […]