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BIRMINGHAM — Beyond the political contests on the Nov. 8 ballot, Alabama voters will decide whether to adopt the Alabama Constitution of 2022, a recompiled version of the current constitution, […]

Thursday is last day to apply for an absentee ballot

MONTGOMERY — Time is running out if you’re going to be out of town next Tuesday and want to vote. Ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, Alabama Secretary of […]

MONTGOMERY— Several community service agencies will share nearly $835,000 to help low-income families in North Alabama with home energy costs during the winter months. Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama […]

Madison County voting machines to be tested

HUNTSVILLE — Voting machines to be used in the 2022 General Election will be available for public test Wednesday at 9 a.m. The test will be at the W. T. […]

Deadline approaching to apply for absentee ballot

MONTGOMERY — There is less than a week left to apply for an absentee ballot to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced. […]

Strong 'humbled' by Trump endorsement

HUNTSVILLE — It was “good news” when Dale Strong, the GOP candidate for the Fifth Congressional District, received a phone call from former President Donald Trump. “I am humbled to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Why is it important for citizens to engage in the City of Huntsville’s BIG Picture process? For Dennis Madsen, the answer is pretty straight forward. “Input shapes policy, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville engineering firm AVNIK Defense Solutions has been given an opportunity to commercialize a military product to aid civilian utility companies, thanks to Innovate Alabama. The product – […]

HUNTSVILLE — Aerojet Rocketdyne will power the Navy’s new Compact Rapid Attack Weapon as part of the Raytheon Missiles & Defense team building the next generation torpedo. Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Huntsville […]

AUBURN — Mayors of three North Alabama cities were among the Alabama Big 10 Mayors today in Auburn to discuss the Aniah’s Law constitutional amendment. Amendment 1 will be on […]

North Alabama paces state unemployment numbers

MONTGOMERY –  Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate continued to hold at its record low level of 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday. Last month’s rate is well below […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s population became more diverse over the past decade as the number of non-Hispanic Whites declined and more Alabamians identified as being of a different race, a mixture […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dynetics has been awarded a contract to increase the capacity for America’s hypersonic flight testing. The program, known as Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed, was awarded by […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s arguably the most competitive political race in Alabama. A state Senate race in North Alabama sees a long-serving politician going up against an immensely popular business leader […]

Zeus Research takes aim with SBIR funding

HUNTSVILLE – When Zeus Research was awarded a grant from Innovate Alabama recently, company officials saw it as an opportunity to test a new technology. In late August, Innovate Alabama […]

Deadline for voter registration is Oct. 24

MONTGOMERY — Alabamians have one week left to register to vote in next month’s general election. Oct. 24 is the last day to register for the Nov. 8 general election, […]

ATHENS — In the modern live-work-play society, recreation is a key piston of a region’s economic engine. North Alabama is no different. On Thursday,  Innovate Alabama and Launch 2035 hosted a regional economic […]

Grants awarded to help communities' infrastructure

MONTGOMERY – More than $19 million in Community Development Block Grants have been awarded to towns, cities and counties around the state, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced today. Scottsboro, Lexington […]

HUNTSVILLE – Veterans Day marks a time when Americans put aside their differences and come together to honor and celebrate those who have served the country in uniform. This year, […]

PeopleTec IT team wins CMMC Challenge

HUNTSVILLE – PeopleTec recently won the Palmetto Tech Bridge’s Prize Challenge Rodeo hosted by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. The Huntsville-based company was among the more than 250 submissions […]

Huntsville considers joining medical marijuana system

HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville is taking steps toward participating in Alabama’s new medical cannabis system.   According to the Huntsville city blog, the city’s administration said making medical […]

HUNTSVILLE — More than 1,900 new recycling carts are being delivered to residents of Huntsville and Madison County. Since the RANA program launched, there have been continuous requests for carts […]

Madison County GOP serving up ‘Boots and BBQ’

HUNTSVILLE — Some families don’t like talking politics at dinner. Well, the Madison County Republican Party is making an exception tonight. The local GOP is hosting a Boots and BBQ […]

HUNTSVILLE — A new guidance kit for artillery has passed a crucial test, BAE Systems announced. The Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit for 155mm artillery projectiles was used in the Army’s […]