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Huntsville City Council gets new president; festival music returns

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville City Council spent a lot of time at its regular meeting Thursday night discussing the development of Mill Creek and...

Tougher hands-free driving ordinance for Huntsville gets green light

HUNTSVILLE – After false starts and delays that pushed forward an agenda item proposed by District 2 Huntsville City Councilman David Little, the body...

For Decatur Mayor Bowling, ‘time to go on and do something else’

DECATUR - In a move that surprised many, Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling said Monday he would not be seeking reelection. He made the announcement...

Huntsville city officials to discuss planning initiatives at public meeting

HUNTSVILLE – Residents wishing to learn about how city planning is developed are invited to a public meeting Wednesday at the South Huntsville Public Library. City...

Governor sends grant to combat domestic violence in north Alabama

MONTGOMERY — North Alabama continues to reap a recent financial windfall in the form of grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey, this time with funds...

Heed Smokey’s words as Fire Alert remains in effect across Alabama

HUNTSVILLE -- As Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent wildfires." Those words are updated from when ol’ Smokey, a fictional black bear created...

FEMA, FCC plan nationwide emergency alert test for TVs, radios, cell phones

WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test Wednesday of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency...

Ledbetter announces labor force participation commission

MONTGOMERY -- Jobs, employment, workforce participation are top of mind for leaders in Alabama and across the country.  With the state's unemployment rate at an...

Budget passes during contentious Huntsville City Council meeting

HUNTSVILLE – The regular bi-weekly meeting of the Huntsville City Council began with a cheerful tone Thursday night, including a resolution honoring outgoing Huntsville/Madison County Convention...

Strong hits Colorado’s ‘space’ problem in Space Command hearing

WASHINGTON -- Security and space - or the lack of it in Colorado - were two of the issues Rep. Dale Strong hit on...