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Kevin Turner has endorsed Republican candidate Katherine Robertson in the race for Alabama Attorney General. Turner, who has served in law enforcement since 1992 and has been sheriff of Madison […]

Deborah Edwards Barnhart, the longtime leader of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and a champion of its world-renowned Space Camp programs, has died. She was 73. Rocket Center officials […]

Governor Ivey internship

College students across Alabama have until Friday to apply for the Governor’s Office Summer Internship Program, a nine-week opportunity to gain experience working in state government. Governor Kay Ivey reminded […]

Growth, public safety and the future of development in Athens were front and center as Mayor Ronnie Marks delivered his 2026 State of the City address Tuesday morning. Speaking to […]

GE Aerospace plans to invest $55 million in its Huntsville-area operations as part of a larger nationwide effort to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen the aerospace supply chain. The investment […]

Bobby Martin, a pastor and self-described working man from northwest Alabama, has entered the race for Alabama’s Senate District 6, saying he wants to bring attention to challenges facing rural […]

The Huntsville Museum of Art has received a $1 million gift from longtime supporter Hank Isenberg, a contribution the museum says will strengthen its exhibitions, education programs and community outreach […]

The developers behind Front Row say they are not building apartments. They are building something Huntsville hasn’t had before. Standing amid cranes and concrete, co-developers Mitchell Rutter of Essex Capital […]

Huntsville residents will soon spot a 13-foot tall boot rolling through town. L.L.Bean’s iconic Bootmobile is set to arrive in the Rocket City beginning March 28, building excitement ahead of […]

Drake State Community and Technical College President Dr. Patricia Sims traveled to Washington this week to make the case for continued federal investment in programs that support community college students. […]

When two of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s most iconic test towers came down in January, the implosions marked the end of an era in Huntsville. But thanks to a […]

Burritt on the Mountain is seeing record growth in student engagement and expanding its footprint across North Alabama, according to a recent update delivered to state lawmakers and supporters at […]

“No, this was not an early April Fools’ joke,” Patricia Ammons senior director of communications at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center has confirmed. The Space & Rocket Center’s newly […]

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the appointment of Rex Vaughn as Chairman of the Madison County Commission, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of former Chairman Mac McCutcheon. “A […]

What was meant to be a celebratory mascot reveal quickly turned into one of North Alabama’s most entertaining social media posts of the weekend. On March 1, the U.S. Space […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is calling for enhanced counter-drone preparedness and interagency coordination as the nation prepares to host several high-profile international events over the next several years. Strong, a […]

Developers behind the $220 million Front Row development have announced the start of pre-leasing for The Residences at Front Row, marking a major step forward for the mixed-use development rising […]

Invariant Corporation announced that its Surface-to-Air Kinetic Engagement, or STAKE, system has successfully completed early maritime integration testing, marking a new step in the company’s autonomous counter-unmanned systems capabilities. Earlier […]

An article published last week by The Globe and Mail has ignited debate from Ottawa to Alabama, after boldly declaring that Canada, by one key economic measure, had fallen behind […]

A new generation of drive-and-fly technology could soon take transportation from the road to the sky, with Huntsville helping advance the effort. The University of Alabama in Huntsville and California-based […]

Integrated Solutions for Systems Inc., a Huntsville-based defense contractor, has received a $32.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force, significantly increasing the value of an existing agreement tied […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday proclaimed Public Schools Week in Alabama, using the occasion to spotlight academic gains and education initiatives implemented during her administration. “Every child deserves a high […]

DeKalb County has secured two state SEEDS grants to fund critical site assessment work at industrial parks in Fyffe and Collinsville, positioning both communities to compete for future economic development […]

Lauderdale County exit Shoals EDA

A bill pending before an Alabama Senate committee could reshape how counties participate in multi-jurisdiction authorities and the topic is generating lots of discussion in northwest Alabama about the future […]