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$1.95M DOE grant funds UAH climate change study

HUNTSVILLE -- A nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will fund research efforts by a University of Alabama in Huntsville...

Area leaders tout ‘huge success’ of Alabama Jobs Act

HUNTSVILLE -- “The Alabama Jobs Act has been a huge success for North Alabama,” said Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong. Enacted in 2015, the...

Area co-ops included in state’s ‘middle-mile’ broadband plan

PRATTVILLE -- A more than $82 million grant to help expand broadband service in Alabama will include three North Alabama rural electric cooperatives. Gov. Kay...

Madison County employees see pay hikes in $240.5 million FY23 budget

HUNTSVILLE -- The Madison County Commission approved a $240.5 million budget for the next fiscal year that includes a raise for county employees. The balanced...

AHSAA to honor scheduling requests after Oakwood dispute

The Alabama High School Athletic Association voted Tuesday to accommodate faith-based scheduling requests. The change comes after the association drew criticism in February for failing to...

Cyber school ribbon-cutting: ‘This is what we do in Huntsville’

HUNTSVILLE – State Sen. Arthur Orr remembered Gov. Kay Ivey's response four years ago when the idea of a state cyber technology and engineering...

Huntsville City Council meets to canvass runoff vote

HUNTSVILLE -- The Huntsville City Council is holding a special session today to canvass the returns of last Tuesday's municipal runoff. The canvass is 2:30...

Huntsville, Shoals airports receive FAA grants for upgrades

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Transportation has awarded $3.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to four Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, U.S. Sen....

Deadline for applying for absentee ballot by mail is Nov. 1

MONTGOMERY — The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election is underway. The deadline is Nov. 1 for election officials to receive an...

City awards construction contract for Huntsville Transit transfer station

HUNTSVILLE – Consolidated Construction has been awarded the contract to build a transfer station downtown for Huntsville Transit. The Huntsville City Council voted Thursday to...