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Toyota Field to host Celebrate Madison

MADISON – The home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas is hosting the community at the Madison Chamber of Commerce’s biggest fundraising event, Celebrate Madison, at Toyota Field next week. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dr. Jimmy Wall Jr., a former Huntsville City Councilman and retired Huntsville Utilities Natural Gas and Waterworks Board member, died Tuesday. Wall, a native Huntsvillian, was appointed to […]

Britt recovering at home after medical care

MONTGOMERY — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is recovering at home receiving care for “swelling of a facial nerve,” she announced. “While with my family in Montgomery this past weekend, I […]

HUNTSVILLE – Representing all vocations and walks of life, Huntsville’s Civic Engagement Academy is an opportunity to see “behind the scenes’ of how city government works. The free, eight-week program […]

MOORESVILLE — The legend is true. Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters. It sings a song of health and wellness, of a flourishing […]

JS Solutions chooses Unanet GovCon platform

HUNTSVILLE — After an exhaustive search for an accounting, operations and compliance solution that will provide the tools they need to keep pace with rapid growth, JS Solutions has selected […]

HUNTSVILLE — Longtime executive Ted Martin recently joined MartinFederal Consulting as executive vice president of federal solutions, the company announced. “Having been a part of the federal contracting industry for […]

Study: Alabama No. 7 best job market

HUNTSVILLE — It isn’t something Alabamians don’t already know, but it is always good to get affirmation of those beliefs. A new study complied from current U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions in the U.S. Senate has impacted at least one command at Redstone Arsenal. Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler’s stay with the Space […]

Strong to deliver his first Washington Update

HUNTSVILLE – U.S. Rep. Dale Strong returns home from Washington, D.C., next month to deliver his first Washington Update with the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber as a congressman representing Alabama’s Fifth […]

Alabamians lost $21M to investment fraud last year

WASHINGTON — According to a Federal Trade Commission study, a record $3.82 billion was stolen through investment fraud in 2022, making it the No. 1 costliest type of fraud in […]

HUNTSVILLE — As the FBI prepares to move 5,500 employees to a new full-time headquarters that will replace the aging Hoover building in downtown Washington, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal remains in the […]

MONTGOMERY — Seven members of the Alabama House of Representatives were appointed to committees following the vacancy left by Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) at the end of the 2023 legislative […]

Madison welcomes Smith as facilities director

MADISON – Not only is the City of Madison excited about welcoming Gerald Smith as the city’s facilities director, but the fact that he is the first facilities director for […]

Trump keynote speaker at ALGOP Summer Meeting

Former President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Republican Party ALGOP Summer Meeting. The event is Aug. 4 at the the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama business owners are being warned about false mailers claiming to be from the Secretary of State’s office. The Alabama Securities Commission and Secretary of State Wes Allen […]

Ivey sets redistricting special session

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey issued a proclamation today setting July 17 for a special session to address redistricting. “It is critical that Alabama be fairly and accurately represented in […]

Redstone funding advances in spending bills

WASHINGTON — As the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and related appropriation bills move forward in Congress, Alabama has an outsized role in the process. Alabama’s U.S. senators reported […]

PEACE conference addresses elder fraud, abuse

HUNTSVILLE — The latest trends and best practices in preventing fraud and combatting abuse toward senior adults will be at the forefront of a conference next week in Huntsville. The […]

Lawmakers appointed to redistricting committee

MONTGOMERY — State lawmakers are gearing up for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the current map violates the Voting […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the […]

ALDOT chief John Cooper charged with harassment

GUNTERSVILLE — John Cooper, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was arrested and briefly jailed Monday on harassment charges in Marshall County. Cooper, 75, turned himself in to the […]

A salute to the military set for Armed Forces Week

HUNTSVILLE – Respect and appreciation for the Armed Forces is part of Huntsville’s DNA. Scheduled for the week of June 25-July 1, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is hosting a series […]

MONTGOMERY – A trio of North Alabama metro areas are listed among the nation’s metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate for April. The rankings are compiled by the U.S. […]