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The City of Huntsville has selected 30 students for the second Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, a yearlong leadership program that gives local students a voice in city government. Led by […]

HPD Academy

The Huntsville Police Department is offering the public a closer look at one of its most critical positions with a new class of emergency dispatchers. During a media demonstration Tuesday, […]

TVA Data Centers

The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a new rate structure for incoming data centers and reviewing what existing facilities pay for power, board member Randy Jones said in an interview […]

The Madison County Commission has approved the hiring of Kindell C. Anderson as the county’s next administrator, selecting the longtime local government executive to oversee day-to-day county operations beginning Aug. […]

Huntsville-based Phoenix has been awarded an $11.7 million federal contract to provide access control, badging and mail services at Redstone Arsenal. According to the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Phoenix, formally […]

After winning one of Alabama’s highest-profile Republican legislative primaries, State Rep. James Lomax says he is shifting his focus from campaign politics to the issues he believes matter most to […]

A University of Alabama in Huntsville-led research team has received an $849,000 NASA grant to develop new tools that could help communities across the Southeast detect rapidly developing flash droughts […]

The Madison County Commission voted Wednesday to approve the City of Huntsville’s proposed Tax Increment Financing district, clearing a key hurdle for a plan to help fund a $200 million […]

A recent U.S. Department of Justice settlement involving a Huntsville defense contractor is sending a clear message to companies across the Defense Industrial Base: cybersecurity compliance is no longer based […]

Nathaniel Ledbetter and Steve Livingston: Why Alabama’s Fourth of July Breakfast still matters

Back in 2014, we had just gotten our starts in the State Legislature, both freshman members who barely knew how to get around the State House. Neither of us imagined […]

The Huntsville Police Department has joined a regional partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other local and state agencies aimed at improving coordination and response to explosive-related incidents […]

Liliana Peinder has officially entered the race for Huntsville City Council District 3, promising a campaign focused on managing growth, strengthening community services and expanding educational opportunities. Peinder announced her […]

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations Bill on Wednesday night – a $1.072 trillion funding measure that stacks up as the largest defense spending […]

Motorists traveling across Alabama during the Fourth of July holiday should encounter fewer construction-related delays as the Alabama Department of Transportation suspends temporary lane closures on interstate highways for the […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Alabama will add 64 new First Class Pre-K classrooms for the 2026-27 school year, expanding access to the state’s nationally recognized early childhood education […]

U.S. Space Command leaders gathered in Huntsville this week for a two-day leadership planning event as the command continued to deepen its presence on Redstone Arsenal and advance plans for […]

U.S. Representative Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) advanced the SAFEGUARDS Act and a second homeland security measure through the House Homeland Security Committee this week, targeting aviation security funding and the nation’s […]

Redstone Arsenal officials say the upcoming closure of Gate 3 is intended to be temporary as the installation works through unexpected security staffing shortages that have forced changes to gate […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Huntsville technology executive and entrepreneur Danny Windham to the board of directors of Innovate Alabama, adding one of North Alabama’s most prominent business and innovation […]

The field is set for Huntsville’s Aug. 25 municipal election after candidate qualifying closed Tuesday at 5 p.m., with contested races emerging across both the City Council and Huntsville City […]

After hours of discussion on Monday night, the Madison City Council voted to approve short-term rentals and establish regulations for properties listed on platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. The […]

Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Secretary of Workforce Greg Reed announced new appointments to the Alabama STEM Council, tapping leaders from medicine, aerospace, automotive manufacturing, finance, agriculture, and technology to […]

Two incumbent Huntsville City Council members have officially launched their re-election campaigns, highlighting infrastructure improvements, neighborhood investments and quality-of-life projects as they seek another four years in office. Councilman Bill […]

As he approaches eight years in the Alabama House of Representatives, State Rep. Parker Moore has tackled workforce reentry programs to artificial intelligence safeguards but says whatever the challenge, his […]

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