WASHINGTON — The Rocket City’s involvement in expanding the use of drones from disaster response to helping protect the nation’s borders was the subject of a hearing in Congress this […]

MONTGOMERY – Calling it “another win for Alabama families,” Gov. Kay Ivey today signed the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025 into law. The governor was surrounded […]

ATHENS – Danny Whitfield, the owner of Market and Monroe in downtown Athens, has announced his candidacy for mayor.  The Athens native and his wife bought and restored the space […]

MONTGOMERY — Call 811 … can you dig it? It’s the season of planting and digging and, unfortunately sometimes, damaging underground lines. To avoid damaging important underground utility lines that […]

HUNTSVILLE — State Sen. Arthur Orr is speaking out on a gambling bill that is being “shopped around” the state Legislature. “There’s one being shopped that has been assembled and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Nine local agencies serving Huntsville’s most vulnerable residents will receive about $300,000 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the city, Huntsville officials announced. The city approved nine resolutions […]

WASHINGTON – A pair of Alabama’s congressional representatives are combining to help farmers in the state and provide another option for health-conscious seniors. Through their bipartisan, bicameral Farmers’ Market Expansion […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging 23andMe account holders to consider taking steps to protect their personal data after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 […]

HUNTSVILLE — The presidential order to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs now includes NASA and the Artemis mission to the moon. Other actions following President Trump’s Executive Order […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s role in the nation’s defense was on full display this week when congressional and industrial leaders convened for a discussion on the vulnerability of the U.S. defense […]

MADISON — Long-time Madison resident Michael McKay has announced his intention to run for Madison City Council District 4. He is the only announced candidate for the position. The municipal […]

MADISON — The city of Madison, for the longest time, sat in the shadow of Huntsville. At one time referred to as a “bedroom community,” Madison has grown by leaps […]

HUNTSVILLE — The City of Huntsville’s Air Pollution Control Board wants to recognize businesses that have taken voluntary steps to protect the air quality of Huntsville and beyond by reducing […]

WASHINGTON – If legislation introduced by Sen. Katie Britt is approved, original crash test dummies Vince and Larry will be joined by Vickie and Loretta. Britt (R-Montgomery), Sen. Deb Fischer […]

MADISON — The city of Madison officially opened the long-awaited westbound interchange along I-565 at Town Madison today.  A previous phase of construction on the interchange opened the ramps to […]

WASHINGTON — Since the U.S. Space Force stood up five years ago, it has delivered warfighting effects to the point that the U.S. can now contest the space domain, Space […]

WASHINGTON — As part of the Defense Department’s ongoing effort to cut wasteful spending, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday directing the termination of more than $580 million […]

HUNTSVILLE — While President Trump has called for large-scale job cuts in the federal workforce led by the Department of Government Efficiency, Mayor Tommy Battle said Huntsville hasn’t seen evidence of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calling Jared Isaacman a “strategic and assertive administrator,” Gov. Kay Ivey threw her support behind Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator. Isaacman, a graduate of Space Camp at the […]

CULLMAN – Businesswoman Cindy Myrex has announced her candidacy to run in the special election for the Alabama House of Representatives District 12. She is seeking the seat of Rep. […]

ATHENS — In a move akin to making lemonade out of a lemon, the city of Athens is turning an abandoned eyesore into a crown jewel. On the site of […]

MONTGOMERY – A major piece of legislation, signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey, has been praised by mayors of the state’s largest cities as making “all Alabama communities […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Transit invites compassionate, dedicated and service-minded individuals to make a difference and serve their community by applying to be part-time paratransit bus operators. Paratransit bus operators provide […]

HUNTSVILLE — Last week, the Department of Justice dismissed its lawsuit against Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen.   “It was a lawsuit that challenged our program to make sure that […]