Community — Page 75

“We have an excellent mayor and we’ve had some excellent mayors, but there’s no guarantee that someone might be elected who doesn’t have the skills to run the city – […]

ATHENS – In a “Welcome Home” ceremony full of patriotic fanfare, Breland Homes and the Helping a Hero organization handed over the keys to a new house to retired Army […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mazda Toyota Manufacturing awarded $180,000 to 10 local nonprofits as part of its inaugural Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Grant Fund. Thursday’s Community Appreciation Event featured Gov. Kay Ivey, Mazda […]

Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate

Brandi Broome is an author, cave explorer and surveyor, pre-med student, mother of three fabulous nerdlings, and an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. This article features the aftermath that […]

FLORENCE — The 39th Spirit of Freedom festival will kick off Independence Day celebrations in the Shoals on Friday at McFarland Park. Sponsored by Singing River Media Group and the […]

Community giving: Project Share helps those who are most in need

HUNTSVILLE — Since the 1980s, The Salvation Army in Huntsville has been partnering with Huntsville Utilities and Project Share. Army Capt. Chris Bryant is in his fourth year of the […]

HUNTSVILLE – And, in a flash, National Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 19-25) was over. But, not before CFD Research was awarded a contract to develop short-term lightning prediction products. […]

HUNTSVILLE – After 60 years, Lockheed Martin is continuing to invest in innovation, celebrating a milestone of continued growth, and advancing its capabilities in North Alabama. The company broke ground […]

DECATUR — The City of Decatur has a multimillion-dollar city improvement and revitalization project in its future. The city has partnered with Volkert, a mobile engineering firm, for a public […]

FORT PAYNE — Several events offering a variety of free family fun are on tap atop Lookout Mountain in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The star-studded celebrations begin […]

CULLMAN — It’s extra hot outside this summer, but now there’s a new way to cool off: WildWater in Cullman. With something for just about everyone, North Alabama’s newest water […]

HUNTSVILLE- According to a survey last summer by the EdWeek Research Center, 60% of teachers say they frequently or always experience job-related stress; just 9% say they rarely or never […]

RUSSELLVILLE — Want to see “Top Gun: Maverick” or “Jurassic Park: World Dominion,” but you’re still not quite comfortable in a theater full of strangers? King Drive-In in Russellville, just […]

MADISON –– The good times are rolling for the Rocket City Trash Pandas after securing a post-season spot in the Southern League playoffs. Now the Minor League Baseball team is […]

HUNTSVILLE – The past two years has been taxing on local nonprofits which have overcome challenges throughout the pandemic to maintain their health-related programs. Beth Richardson, co-chair of the Jean […]

HUNTSVILLE — Girls Inc. of Huntsville has received a $10,000 grant from Collins Aerospace to expand access to STEM education. The gift will help fund the Invest in a Girl […]

ALBERTVILLE — If you’ve never listened to Drake White’s music, you have absolutely been missing out. His voice is downright guttural and his lyrics are equal parts clever and powerful. […]

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas are postseason-bound after Sunday’s  7-2 win over the Montgomery Biscuits at Toyota Field. The Trash Pandas are 39-24, 15 games above .500 for […]

HUNTSVILLE – If you are over 40, the world has changed since you were in school, but the desire to keep learning new things is as strong as ever. Huntsville’s […]

NASHVILLE – Huntsville Utilities President and CEO Wes Kelley recently received the Mark Crisson Leadership and Managerial Excellence Award, which is presented to managers of a public power utility or […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mentorship, in life as in business, has dozens of benefits ranging from helping people set goals and manage growth, to just listening and providing valuable feedback that can […]

Helen Keller Festival kicks off June 23 in Tuscumbia

TUSCUMBIA — Despite what kids on TikTok might say, Helen Keller and her accomplishments were real. And Tuscumbia continues to celebrate both. Tuscumbia’s 44th annual Helen Keller Festival is June 23-26. […]

HUNTSVILLE – A pair of Huntsville apartment complexes, The Windsor Apartments and Cambridge Court, were sold for a combined price of $17.5 million to Miami-based investors Mayfair and Navarino. It […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Village of Promise is one of Huntsville’s most forward-thinking non-profit organizations whose purpose is to empower families out of poverty. To help lead them in this noble […]