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MONTGOMERY — There is a workforce shortage in the state – not only for businesses but for schools and state agencies. To help plug the gap, a Huntsville lawmaker has […]

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels has been a vocal supporter of cutting the state’s grocery tax, proposing an extended tax holiday to assess the effects of such a plan. Some […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Big 10 Mayors have released their legislative agenda for the upcoming legislative session and economy is the top issue. Number one on the list is to […]

Big 10 Mayors announce legislative agenda

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Big 10 Mayors today released their legislative agenda for the 2023 legislative session. The mayors’ collective priorities include legislation to grow Alabama’s economy and to improve […]

MONTGOMERY – More residents in several North Alabama communities will have access to high-speed internet, according to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office. The governor announced nearly $5 million will be provided […]

  Special session A special session is coming. The Alabama Legislature will begin a special session Wednesday. Legislators will use the session to focus on ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) […]

Axient makes Redstone Gateway home

HUNTSVILLE — Government contractor Axient has a new home. The company is leasing approximately 30,000 square feet of space at 1100 Redstone Gateway, developer Corporate Office Properties Trust announced today. […]

Trash Pandas deliver $1.4M 'blast' to Madison

MADISON — To put it in baseball terms, the Rocket City Trash Pandas knocked one out of the park for the city of Madison. The Minor League Baseball team, just […]

City manager vote coming to Madison

MADISON — An election date to vote on a change of governance in the city of Madison will be set in two weeks, the mayor said Monday. The change is […]

HUNTSVILLE — While Colorado’s congressional delegation continues to criticize the U.S. Air Force’s decision not to select their state as the permanent home for Space Command’s headquarters, a federal government […]

Siemens unit wins $24.8M Army energy contract

RESTON, Va. — Energy-efficient infrastructure improvements by Siemens Government Technologies will produce $1.5 million in energy savings in the first year for Army Garrison Ansbach. The work at the U.S. […]

Severe weather sales tax holiday this weekend

MONTGOMERY — For the 12th straight year to cap Severe Weather Awareness Week, the state has declared a Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. This year’s holiday is today through […]

  Sweeter the second time around Keep your eye on what was once a potential Bass Pro site at I-565 and I-65 in Decatur. The city is completing its overpass […]

'Coach' Tuberville scores in hard-hitting update

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s only college football coach-turned United States senator pulled no gimmick plays Wednesday concerning the dangers America is facing. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke of Huntsville’s unique role […]

HUNTSVILLE — An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the flight of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept in late January, the company announced. The project is in partnership with the […]

Precision pivot pays off for Greg Brown

HUNTSVILLE — Small businesses are infamously resilient against a turbulent economy, willingly flexible in meeting customer demands, and easily adaptable to unstable business environments. Greg Brown, co-CEO at Brown Precision, […]

Mission Innovate awarded LOGNET contract

HUNTSVILLE — Mission Innovate has been awarded a $43.8 million AMC Logistics Integration and Weapon System Logistics Network (LOGNET) Support contract for the Air Force. The Huntsville-based company is a […]

City of Huntsville rated Triple-A ... again

HUNTSVILLE – Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have once again awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings, the city announced today. The rating is received by only a minority of […]

Tuberville lands key Ag panel post

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named to head a Senate Agriculture subcommittee that is crucial to issues facing North Alabama, including farming, rural broadband and research by […]

Curiteva wins FDA clearance to 3D print spinal implants

TANNER – Two years ago, medical device manufacturer Curiteva, designed, programmed and built a first-of-its-kind 3D printer that uses a popular thermoplastic polymer known as PEEK, to make implantable medical […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced his appointment today to Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Children and Families for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and […]

Huntsville OKs fast chargers in parking garage

HUNTSVILLE — Fast chargers for electric vehicles are coming to downtown Huntsville. The Huntsville City Council approved an agreement last week with Chattanooga-based Seven States Power Corp. to supply DC […]

Strong: 'Ukraine is winning this war'

HUNTSVILLE — As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s “72-hour special operation” in Ukraine nears, the Ukrainian military has experienced amazing success on the battlefield. From the outset of the conflict, […]

TVA seeks comments on Browns Ferry license renewal

ATHENS – The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public input on the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Subsequent License Renewal Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. TVA will host a public […]