Posts by Bud McLaughlin — Page 98

Huntsville City FC to salute first responders

HUNTSVILLE — If you see dozens of first responders at Sunday’s Huntsville City FC soccer match, there is no need to be alarmed. The club is hosting First Responders Night […]

ATLANTA – North Alabama students have skills! And it was proven recently in the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Of the 17 skills categories won by Alabama students, 15 were won […]

Miracle Bash fundraiser to aid premature babies

HUNTSVILLE – More than 1,100 babies require the specialized care of the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children each year. Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s 18th […]

Trash Pandas return home to face Chattanooga

MADISON – Spend the Fourth of July with the Rocket City Trash Pandas at Toyota Field. And the fifth … the sixth … the seventh … the eighth … Well, […]

ATHENS — It’ll be a bang up Fourth of July in Athens! As darkness falls over Athens, the sky will burst with brilliant colors and glisten with sparkling streamers in […]

Elvis tribute to benefit Marshall memorial

HUNTSVILLE — Things are about to get all shook up … and we’re not talking rocket launches. Well, then again, we are kind of. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute will hit […]

Alabama A&M awarded $8.1M USDOT grant

HUNTSVILLE — The mighty Maroon and White of Alabama A&M will soon have a hint of green – as in energy, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of […]

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas are ranked in the nation’s top 10 for the lowest unemployment rate for May, according to statistics released today by Gov. […]

HUNTSVILLE — What could be more fitting than to play a club called the Revolution on  Independence Day weekend? Well, for Huntsville City FC, that’s just what the squad will […]

Athens Friday after Five features Utopia

ATHENS – A full night of shopping, eating and dancing is on tap Friday After Five in Athens. The downtown business square transforms into the Square Arts and Entertainment District […]

HUNTSVILLE – Lockheed Martin, through its Next Generation Interceptor program, is working with three small businesses to strengthen its defense industrial base. This is part of the Department of Defense […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas organization is known for “thinking outside of the box.” During the pandemic, when there was no baseball, the staff put their creative minds […]

ATHENS — A recent award was right up Athens’ alley. Merchant’s Alley, that is. The entertainment and arts venue in historic downtown Athens received the AIA (American Institute of Architects) […]

HUNTSVLLE – About 66 million years ago, an asteroid crashed into the Earth, causing the extinction of dinosaurs on the planet. Today and Friday, dinosaurs will be roaming through U.S. […]

'Excessive heat' warning, advisory issued

HUNTSVILLE — “The heat is … on,” to quote Glenn Frye. And it is on indeed in the Tennessee Valley. To top it off, the National Weather Service Office in […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Weather Service Huntsville Office  is forecasting temperatures in the 90s this week, with heat indexes hitting triple digits Thursday and Friday. Nothing impacts energy use (and […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama business owners are being warned about false mailers claiming to be from the Secretary of State’s office. The Alabama Securities Commission and Secretary of State Wes Allen […]

Ivey sets redistricting special session

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation today setting July 17 for a special session to address redistricting. “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in […]

Trash Pandas duo named to All-Star Futures Team

MADISON – A pair of Rocket City Trash Pandas will be taking their skills to the national stage. Infielder Kyren Paris and catcher Edgar Quero have been named to the […]

Sheffield man sues officers, city for K9 attack

SHEFFIELD — A Sheffield man, who was attacked on his front porch by a police dog in 2021, is suing the city, three police officers and seven Colbert County Sheriff’s […]

Excessive heat watch issued for region

HUNTSVILLE — The 1966 classic “Hot Time, Summer in the City” will live up to its name this week. And it will also be a hot time in the country, […]

HCFC's Martino in MLS All-Star 'Goalie Wars'

HUNTSVILLE — There will be a Huntsville connection to next month’s Major League Soccer All-Star festivities in Washington, D.C. Huntsville City FC goalkeeper Ben Martino will be one of four […]

HUNTSVILLE — The severe storms that rolled through North Alabama on Sunday knocked out power to nearly 4,000 Huntsville Utilities customers. Huntsville Utilities said its crews worked through the night […]

TVA hosts open house for Cullman County project

HANCEVILLE – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public input on proposed transmission system improvements to prepare for growth and increase power reliability in the Colony, Arkadelphia, and Mulberry […]