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Rocket Center launches $7.9M Rocket Park renovation

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is “returning rockets to the Rocket City.” The Rocket Center broke ground Thursday on a $7.9 million complete renovation and expansion of […]

Moms for Liberty says Brave Books event still on

MADISON – The Madison Public Library said today it will not be able to host Saturday’s Moms for Liberty Brave Books event due to space limitations. However, Moms for Liberty […]

Back to school: Journey begins in Madison

MADISON — Away with the old school way of doing things and in with the new. Madison’s brand-new $51 million, 170,000 square-foot Journey Middle School celebrated its grand opening – […]

Rocket City Blues & BBQ Festival comes to Orion

HUNTSVILLE — Sweet and tangy meets smooth and saucy at the Rocket City Blues and BBQ Festival at the Orion Amphitheater The late summer festival is Aug. 19 from 1-8 […]

FLORENCE — A former White House press secretary and a victim of human trafficking are joining to aid awareness of human trafficking. The second annual Fight for Freedom benefit for […]

DECATUR – The sounds of rolling thunder will be heard from Bridgeport to Waterloo when motorcyclists from across the Southeast ride in the annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride. […]

UNA event with Archie Manning sells out

FLORENCE – Football legend Archie Manning will bring his insight and humor to the University of North Alabama next month as part of the Lions Athletic Club’s 2023 Dinner and […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s the first homework assignment of the new school year and it involves a field trip, but the kids won’t need a permission slip for this one. The […]

HUNTSVILLE – She is a hometown girl who grew up surrounded by – and some say destined for – space. Dr. Jan Davis would fly on three Space Shuttle missions […]

MADISON — It’s a slam dunk for basketball fans. The inaugural 2023 Rocket City Pro-Am Basketball Classic comes to James Clemons High School Aug. 5-6. Up to 16 teams will […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville homeowners have been cultivating their lawns and outdoor gardens since early April and they should be at their prime here in midsummer. Do you believe your yard […]

FORT PAYNE – Summer is in full swing in northeastern Alabama and two events to experience before the season wraps up are a yard sale of epic proportions and an […]

Saturday is Sweet Grown Alabama Day

Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit that promotes Alabama farmers by connecting  consumers and retailers to foods and agricultural products produced within the state. Each year, the organization hosts Sweet […]

ATHENS – Nothing says summer like a nice, fresh tomato sandwich. And nothing says it better than a free tomato sandwich. So, Athens Farmers Market is the place to be […]

Handy Festival makes the blues feel good

FLORENCE — It’s hot. It’s July. That means it’s Handy Fest time! With block parties, happy hours, a car show, praise days, music in local parks, and a featured concert, […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a night to celebrate a music legend and honor two of Huntsville’s men in blue. And, it was a community coming together with the world of […]

MADISON — “This is not a Library sponsored event.” A Moms for Liberty event scheduled for the Madison Public Library has sparked a contentious debate within the community. It is […]

HUNTSVILLE — Big Spring Park East will get a “glow up” during “Light Up the Night,” a first-time event hosted by Huntsville Parks & Recreation. The free rain-or-shine event Friday […]

Rock the South: Music and more comes to Cullman

CULLMAN – What do you get when you combine Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Jo Dee Messina and Riley Green? Well, in Cullman they call it the “Biggest Party in the […]

ATHENS — It’s the most delicious contagion you will ever catch and now it has spread to Athens. You couldn’t miss the “slimthusiasm” Monday for the official grand opening of […]

Guggenheim curator brings Picasso to Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE – Works of one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso, are coming to the Huntsville Museum of Art. To celebrate Tuesday’s opening […]

Strong to deliver his first Washington Update

HUNTSVILLE – U.S. Rep. Dale Strong returns home from Washington, D.C., next month to deliver his first Washington Update with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber as a congressman representing Alabama’s Fifth […]

Piney Chapel American Farm Heritage Days rolling in

ATHENS — One of North Alabama’s largest antique engine and tractor shows returns to Athens next month in celebration of rural American farming heritage. Set for Aug. 4-5, the Piney […]

Madison seeks military families to 'celebrate'

MADISON — For the past couple of years since Toyota Field opened, Mayor Paul Finley’s outdoor “State of the City” address has become a pleasant and informative evening for the […]