Government — Page 29

WASHINGTON – Recognized for his work with students, and not just his JROTC classes, Army Lt. Col. Wayne Davenport of Trussville has been named by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville as […]

MONTGOMERY — The train is a’comin’, comin’ around the bend. And, with the help of a $1 million grant, the Huntsville Madison County Railroad will continue to be coming around […]

Municipal offices closing for Independence Day

HUNTSVILLE – City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Thursday for Independence Day as are most civic operations region-wide. In the Rocket City, this includes Animal Services, Public Transit and […]

MONTGOMERY — As the number of electric vehicles continues to climb, the state is moving to accommodate the vehicles as they continue to make their way along Alabama highways.   […]

HUNTSVILLE – The field running for Huntsville City Council District 1 is getting crowded as a third candidate has entered the race. Reggie McKenzie was the latest to announce he’ll […]

HUNTSVILLE – City residents interested in civic matters will no doubt have an eye on the Aug. 27 municipal elections. Districts 1 and 5 in the Huntsville City Council and […]

Department of Defense contracts June 20-27

The following is a recent list of North Alabama companies that have received or will perform work on Department of Defense contracts. Agile Decision Sciences LLC of Huntsville, a certified […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is running unopposed after qualifying for the race ended Tuesday. Barring a highly unlikely write-in campaign, Battle will be re-elected to his fifth term […]

MONTGOMERY – Residents and businesses in eight North Alabama counties will soon be able to enter the information age, thanks to the Alabama Fiber Network and the Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile […]

MADISON – The City of Madison is inviting residents to attend Wednesday’s council work session for a community listening session. The listening session, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will facilitate […]

WASHINGTON — Veterans across North Alabama travel to Birmingham daily for treatment and medical care at the Veterans Affairs hospital there. For their travel expenses, veterans can be reimbursed through […]

MONTGOMERY — To raise awareness of the many advances taking place across the state, the Alabama Department of Commerce has launched a new version of its “Made in Alabama” website […]

HUNTSVILLE – It was only a matter of time before Huntsville administrators and developers turned a collective northward as the city continues to expand.  With the rapid growth in north […]

WASHINGTON – A Shoals business owner and Vietnam War medal awardee has been named “Veteran of the Month” by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Retired Army Sgt. Alvin Lynch, who received the […]

HUNTSVILLE — A longtime Marshall Space Flight Center employee has been promoted to the No. 2 position at the NASA field center in Huntsville. Rae Ann Meyer was named deputy […]

DECATUR — It had been a while since Sen. Arthur Orr had practiced CPR. And it was likely he never thought he would have to put that practice to work […]

I-59 reconstruction near state line underway

HAMMONDVILLE — For motorists traveling in northern DeKalb County on Interstate 59, be prepared for lane closings over the next couple years. Work will begin today on a $41 million […]

ALDOT opens bids for I-565 widening in Madison

MONTGOMERY — Relief is in sight for motorists traveling I-565. You know the highway – it’s a parking lot some days, especially during rush hour. Well, in a couple of […]

HUNTSVILLE – The reputation Huntsville earned as Rocket City has been decades in the making. Gov. Kay Ivey, not one to mince words, regularly sums up those decades in short […]

MADISON — Mayor Paul Finley will provide a City of Madison Update at the Von Braun Center’s Saturn Ballroom during a noon luncheon Wednesday. While the event is expected to […]

FORT PAYNE – For months, passengers and pilots had a bumpy start and finish to their flights at Isbell Field in Fort Payne. Now, thanks to the city and the Alabama […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama A&M University, with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, has been awarded almost $950,000 in grants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced. The awards are part of the […]

WASHINGTON — Like most of his constituents, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has had enough of mail deliveries not making it on time in North Alabama and is working to fix […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mayor Tommy Battle mentioned to the crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Huntsville City Hall that doing daily business was moving forward. “Since we’ve moved […]