Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 87

DOTHAN — Construction Partners of Dothan has acquired SJ&L General Contractor, a hot-mix asphalt and sitework company headquartered in Huntsville, and Littlefield Construction Co., a soil base, surface treatment and sitework […]

ATTALLA — With construction completed, more than 1,800 residents and businesses throughout Attalla have access to 100% fiber internet, GoNetspeed announced Wednesday. Residents will now experience high-speed, symmetrical upload and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Republican voters will go to the polls next week for a special primary election for state Senate District 9. The primary is Jan. 9 between former Morgan County […]

MONTGOMERY— Blountsville has received a $250,000 grant to replace major parts of its municipal water line, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The project will include a section that is more than […]

Longtime GOP activist Elbert Peters dies

HUNTSVILLE — J. Elbert Peters, a longtime fixture of Huntsville politics who chaired the Alabama Republican Party for part of the 1990s, died Thursday. He was 90. Peters headed the […]

PHILADELPHIA — While we found gifts under the Christmas tree Monday, Athens native Reed Blankenship found a green dot on his Philadelphia Eagles helmet before their game with the New […]

MONTGOMERY – Cullman’s downtown revitalization plan has received a boost or, more like 500,000 of them, for improvements at Depot Park. Through a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission […]

Just a 'wintry mix', no snow, in the forecast

HUNTSVILLE — Sorry, kids. There won’t be any snowball fights any time soon. While a mix of rain and snow may occur Thursday night, the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office […]

Ring in the new year in Athens at the Starlight Ball

ATHENS – A limited number of tickets are available for the most popular event in Athens this New Year’s Eve. The second annual Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation Starlight Ball presented by […]

NEW YORK — Blue Origin and equity firm Cerberus are competing to buy United Launch Alliance, according to the Wall Street Journal. Blue Origin has a rocket engine plant in […]

DECATUR — A year ago this weekend, Christmas lights went dark. Stoves and ovens, filled with food for Christmas dinners, weren’t cooking. North Alabama was cast into darkness as the […]

DECATUR – Attorney Doug Bachuss is running for the Alabama State Board of Education District 7 seat, he announced today. District 7 member Belinda McRae has decided to not seek […]

HUNTSVILLE — Cyber Huntsville is hosting a college scholarship opportunity for high school seniors pursuing a college degree in a cyber-related field. Winning applicants will be awarded a one-time monetary […]

TVA takes steps to avoid repeat of '22 blackout

HUNTSVILLE — A year ago this weekend, the Tennessee Valley was cast into darkness during a historic winter storm. To help ensure this won’t be a winter to remember, the […]

HUNTSVILLE — A milestone was reached today with a national missile defense system. Huntsville-based Leidos Dynetics said a Risk Reduction Flight Demonstration of its Enduring Shield Weapon System was a […]

WEST TEXAS — Blue Origin completed its 24th New Shepard flight and 13th payload mission today from Launch Site One in West Texas. The flight carried 33 payloads from NASA, academia, […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling agencies a “godsend,” Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $2.4 million to help victims of domestic violence and other abusive crimes rebuild their lives. The grants […]

Play ball! Auburn to host Troy at Toyota Field

MADISON — The calendar may read December, but it’s never to early to think about America’s pastime. To that end, the college boys of summer will be heading to Toyota […]

MONTGOMERY – This week, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will launch its annual “12 Days of Safety” Campaign to run throughout the holiday season. The campaign is a fun and […]

MONTGOMERY – “Sometimes people need a helping hand to lift themselves up when they are going through hard times,”  Gov. Kay Ivey said in awarding more than $600,000 in grants […]

MONTGOMERY — The number of cases of chronic wasting disease is increasing, with today’s announcement of two more cases in northern Lauderdale County. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural […]

N. Alabama cities among 'Most Welcoming Towns'

ATHENS — A trio of small cities in the Tennessee Valley are among the seven “welcoming towns of Alabama,” according to worldatlas.com. According to the publication, Athens, Cullman, Hartselle and […]

Ivey awards grants to assist sexual assault victims

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $440,000 to help reduce sexual assault in North Alabama and assist victims. The three grants total $438,599 and cover 12 counties in the […]

WASHINGTON — The massive National Defense Authorization Act, passed Wednesday by the Senate, was overwhelmingly approved today by the U.S. House in a bipartisan 310-118, with 45 Democrats and 73 […]