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Brooks hits TVA; CEO admits: 'we fell short'

HUNTSVILLE — The Tennessee Valley Authority said it “fell short” over the weekend in ordering the rolling blackouts during once-in-a-generation low temperatures. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has joined the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Tennessee Tech University got an early Christmas present with the opening of its Poultry Science Research Center. The center, which opened Dec. 2, is named the Aviagen Poultry […]

HUNTSVILLE – As hiring continues to be a struggle for businesses and organizations, maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce can be difficult. Often times, minorities, the elderly, and those without […]

NWS anticipated 'dusting,' not widespread black ice

HUNTSVILLE — As North Alabama continues to recover from Monday’s ice event, the National Weather Service office in Huntsville said several factors contributed to the region’s widespread hazardous road conditions. […]

Animal Services offers a dog gone good deal

HUNTSVILLE – Citing overflowing kennels and a growing number of at-risk animals, Huntsville Animal Services is slashing adoption fees to just $35 for most adult dogs and cats and $50 […]

Bank Independent receives national certification

SHEFFIELD — Bank Independent’s Value Account has been officially certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards for 2023-24. “We are […]

HUNTSVILLE — PhishFirewall, a cybersecurity firm in Huntsville, has appointed Mark Petroff as chief financial officer, the company said. Petroff, who also serves as the chairman of the board at […]

TVA asks 'voluntary curtailment' during bitter cold

HUNTSVILLE — Due to dangerously low temperatures forecast throughout the Tennessee Valley Authority service area and the expected high electric demand expected on its system, TVA has initiated voluntary curtailment […]

Yulista awarded $540M NASA aircraft support contract

HOUSTON — NASA has awarded a contract to Yulista Solutions of Huntsville to provide support for aircraft used across several NASA centers and programs, the space agency announced. The CompreHensive […]

Collins, Pettus to head state House committees

MONTGOMERY — A pair of North Alabama lawmakers have been named to serve as House committee chairs by Speaker-designate Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville). Rep. Terry Collins of Decatur and Rep. Phillip […]

Leidos awarded $334M hypersonic contract

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos has been awarded a $334 million contract to assist the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory develop an air-breathing hypersonic system. The program, known as “Mayhem,” consists of expendable hypersonic […]

Trideum makes $100K investment in state Cyber School

HUNTSVILLE – In following its tradition of supporting academic institutions that focus on engineering, cyber or technology, Trideum recently presented a check to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and […]

MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.7 billion all-cash transaction, the companies announced. L3Harris, the nation’s sixth-largest contractor, said it is […]

VIENNA, Va. — Virginia-based Aeyon, which has an office in Huntsville, has been awarded a $516.9 million NASA Financial Support Services contract. Awarded as a joint venture with MM Technologies, […]

Botanical Garden venue named for Hank Isenberg

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Grand Hall has been named “Isenberg Grand Hall” to commemorate long-time supporter of the garden, Hank Isenberg. Isenberg, president and CEO of IronMountain Solutions, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Discovery Life Sciences has announced the launch of its proteomic services division. With the announcement, the HudsonAlpha-based company is accepting samples from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government, and […]

HUNTSVILLE – A-P-T Research has been selected to continue as the provider of safety and mission assurance support services at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the company announced. The […]

Bloomberg: Shelby repeats as 'top earmarker'

WASHINGTON — For the second year in a row, Alabama’s retiring senator has been rated the “top earmarker.” Congress agreed Tuesday on a bipartisan framework for a full-year $1.7 trillion […]

Intuitive wins cyber contracts totaling $100M

HUNTSVILLE – Intuitive Research and Technology has won cyber-related contracts to Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex and the Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. The two contracts combine for […]

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — All Points Logistics has appointed former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to its board of advisors, the company announced today. All Points Logistics, which has an office […]

HUNTSVILLE – Annclaire Shultz, a Huntsville High School honors student, has been nominated to serve as the Alabama delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The annual conference is […]

MADISON — Madison Visionary Partners is honoring those who make their city a great place to live, work and play. The organization is its inaugural Madison Visionary Awards. Nominations are being […]

NASA, Boeing sign $3.2B rocket production contract

HUNTSVILLE — NASA has signed a $3.2 billion contract with Boeing of Huntsville to continue manufacturing core and upper stages for future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for the Artemis […]

Artemis I mission called success 'for all humanity'

WASHINGTON — Cited as the “crowning achievement of Artemis I,” the Orion spacecraft splashed down Sunday morning in the Pacific Ocean, capping a more than 1.4 million mile journey around […]