Posts by Mecca Musick — Page 2

Huntsville engineer, entrepreneur and UAH alumnus Mike Wicks is giving $1.5 million to his alma mater, putting his family’s name on a prominent space inside the university’s new engineering building. […]

City Council President Jennie Robinson has won another four years representing South Huntsville, defeating challenger Liliana Peinder in Tuesday’s District 3 runoff. Robinson received 3,773 votes (52.35%), while Peinder received […]

As State Sen. Tom Butler prepares to close out more than three decades in the Alabama Legislature, he’s backing Republican John Roberts to take his place in Senate District 2. […]

State Rep. Phillip Ensler says his record of working across the aisle and focus on pocketbook issues can help him reach Alabama voters who might not typically consider a Democrat […]

Federal funding for North Alabama’s long-awaited state veterans cemetery has grown to nearly $19 million, with another $5.4 million awarded as the project prepares to break ground next month. The […]

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama is expanding its education work with a new research center dedicated to studying some of the biggest questions facing Alabama schools, from funding […]

District 3 voters will choose between incumbent City Council President Jennie Robinson and challenger Liliana Peinder on Tuesday in Huntsville’s only City Council runoff. Robinson came just short of avoiding […]

State Rep. Parker Moore brought fellow members of a national AI policy task force to Huntsville this week to showcase North Alabama’s growing role in artificial intelligence and emerging technology. […]

Geoffrey the Giraffe is coming back to Huntsville. Toys“R”Us will return to Bridge Street Town Centre with a 5,528-square-foot Express pop-up shop, bringing the familiar toy store back to a […]

After four decades at the Port of Huntsville, CEO Butch Roberts is retiring and Chief Legal Officer Amy Murphree has been selected to lead the organization into its next chapter. […]

When bitter cold strains Scottsboro’s natural gas supply, one of the first places forced to find another source of fuel is not a factory. It’s the hospital. During periods of […]

Former Huntsville City Council candidate John Stuart is throwing his support behind incumbent Jennie Robinson in the District 3 runoff, giving Robinson the endorsement of the third-place finisher ahead of […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is leading Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation in an effort to bring the proposed U.S. Space Academy to North Alabama. Strong spearheaded a bicameral delegation letter to […]

A new partnership centered in the Shoals is aiming to bring more defense, maritime and advanced manufacturing production back to the United States. AE Shoals and IN44OS US LLC announced […]

Internationally bestselling author Mitch Albom will help the Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation celebrate four decades of supporting local libraries when Vive le Livre returns next week. The Foundation’s 40th annual […]

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on Alabamians to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed and make sure a new generation understands what […]

A counter-drone weapons system being produced in Huntsville has picked up another U.S. military customer, with the Navy selecting L3Harris Technologies’ VAMPIRE system for littoral defense. L3Harris announced this week […]

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Madison community will gather at Toyota Field on Friday to remember those who lost their lives with a climb representing the […]

As Alabama lawmakers weigh changes to the way hundreds of millions of dollars in online sales tax revenue are distributed, Madison County is making its case for why counties should […]

When Sharonda and Dwight Ware moved from Washington, D.C., to Huntsville seven years ago, they quickly discovered there was plenty to do in their new city. Finding it all was […]

Huntsville will celebrate the generations that helped take America to space while looking toward those who will carry exploration forward when the Space Explorers’ Celebration returns to the U.S. Space […]

A telecommunications company that has been connecting the Ardmore community for more than a century is starting a new chapter with a new name and national recognition for its broadband […]

Acclaimed American artist and graphic novelist Miles Hyman, known for his adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” will be featured in a new exhibition at the Huntsville Museum of Art […]

Democrat Jessie Barcala knows the party label beside his name could be a hurdle in his campaign for Alabama House District 5. But the retired military bomb technician and federal […]