Posts by Mecca Musick

Anna Clem is coming home to downtown Athens in a new role, bringing years of nonprofit leadership and regional development experience to the community where she grew up. Athens Main […]

Two of the Huntsville-Madison area’s most familiar traffic trouble spots are getting a federal funding boost, with $14.3 million headed toward improvements to Slaughter Road and a new route into […]

A familiar face is returning to lead NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where his career began more than four decades ago. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director […]

A tiny home has become a big opportunity for students at Drake State Community and Technical College, giving them hands-on construction experience while creating a new educational resource for North […]

The Pentagon is moving to put autonomous warfare at the center of its military strategy, creating new commands and expanding drone operations as Huntsville’s defense industry continues to develop, manufacture […]

Fine wine, live jazz, art and history will come together in Decatur this month for an evening supporting two projects dedicated to preserving one of Alabama’s most consequential civil rights […]

After more than eight years helping shape the growth of downtown Athens, Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere Richardson is retiring. Richardson joined the downtown revitalization nonprofit in 2018, leading […]

From five summers at Space Camp in Huntsville to a historic journey around the Moon, astronaut Christina Koch has spent much of her life preparing for the next challenge. Now, […]

A Huntsville company’s technology that can hear and track drones is now taking its capabilities on the move. Invariant Corporation and Hyperion Technology Group have teamed with Swarmbotics to integrate […]

State Rep. Parker Moore has been named a founding leadership member of a new bipartisan advisory board bringing together more than 50 state lawmakers from across the country to address […]

For 25 years, the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in Huntsville has worked to preserve the stories, artifacts and history of the Americans who served their country. Next month, the museum […]

A counter-drone system being produced in Huntsville is now reaching U.S. Army units, just months after L3Harris Technologies announced a $106 million order for the VAMPIRE system. L3Harris announced on […]

Snow days may be a rarity in North Alabama, but for one November day, Scottsboro will once again become an unlikely destination for skiers and snowboarders. Unclaimed Baggage is bringing […]

Huntsville-based Performance Drone Works is teaming up with two Ukrainian defense technology companies to bring battlefield-tested thermal imaging technology into American drone production. PDW announced Monday it has signed a […]

Local stars traded their everyday roles for the dance floor last week, helping raise more than $16,000 to support healthcare in Lincoln County. The Lincoln Health Foundation’s second annual Dancing […]

DeKalb County Schools has completed what the district says is Alabama’s first public school solar project designed to significantly offset energy costs, with the new system at Plainview High School […]

Alabamians have a life expectancy nearly four years shorter than the national average, according to a new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) examining the state’s […]

North Alabama students interested in attending one of the nation’s military service academies will have an opportunity this month to learn more about the congressional nomination process. U.S. Sen. Katie […]

Republican John Roberts drew a show of support from congressional and statewide candidates Tuesday night as U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, attorney general nominee Katherine Robertson and secretary of state nominee […]

A long-discussed additional crossing of the Tennessee River in Decatur is moving another step forward with $3 million in federal funding for a study examining where and how a new […]

Homelessness is often measured in numbers. This week, Downtown Rescue Mission is asking North Alabama to listen to the people behind them. The Huntsville nonprofit will participate in “Conversations on […]

The Singing River Trail (SRT) is marking several milestones across North Alabama this October, including trail development, community planning, new signage and the launch of an AI trail guide. Since […]

The nation’s third-highest-ranking Department of Justice official got a firsthand look at a new FBI counter-drone training effort at Redstone Arsenal, a program he says is preparing law enforcement agencies […]

President Donald Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. to become the next commander of U.S. Space Command, putting him in line to lead the combatant command through […]

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