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U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced that $2 million has been included in the fiscal year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations to fund safety improvements along the Pine Street […]

A Huntsville defense contractor is among four companies selected to compete for future task orders under a U.S. Army contract valued at up to $44.6 million for ammunition industrial base […]

Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) to ensure airline passenger security fees are used for aviation security projects has unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The SAFEGUARDS Act […]

DigiFlight Inc. has received a $13.6 million contract modification to continue providing logistics support for the U.S. Army’s Apache attack helicopter program at Redstone Arsenal. The U.S. Department of Defense […]

The Alabama Department of Transportation is inviting North Alabama residents to help shape the state’s transportation priorities through 2050 during a public meeting next week in Huntsville. ALDOT’s North Region […]

Huntsville-based Avion Solutions Inc. has been awarded an $87.2 million U.S. Army contract to provide engineering and program management services supporting military programs. The $87,223,150 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by […]

The City of Huntsville is taking another step in its regional approach to addressing homelessness, helping establish a new governance board that will coordinate housing and homeless services across Madison, […]

The Department of War has suspended the next phase of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, a move expected to have significant implications for North Alabama’s defense industry while […]

Leidos has been awarded a $24.2 million contract modification to produce additional All Up Rounds for the AGM-190A Small Cruise Missile program, continuing work that will be performed at the […]

Two defense companies with major Huntsville operations have been selected to help develop the U.S. military’s next generation of directed energy weapon systems under a new program that could be […]

Mayor Battle meeting with cohort

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 […]

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