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UAH honors legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at event featuring Lisa McNair

HUNTSVILLE – Lisa McNair, sister of one of the four little girls killed in the 1963 bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham,...

Huntsville celebrates Rosa Parks Day – few other states mark Dec. 1 for recognition

HUNTSVILLE – Over the years, the Rosa Parks bus has become a symbol of the fight for equal rights. It has been fully restored...

Huntsville Transit offering free rides in observance of Rosa Parks Day

HUNTSVILLE – Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in the Alabama state capitol on the first day of December...

National Registry of Historical Places adds Huntsville’s Glenwood Cemetery

HUNTSVILLE – Nearly hidden to passersby, with one corner practically underneath a part of I-565 where homeless camps have popped at times near downtown,...

Historic marker tells of Huntsville subdivision built during Space Race

HUNTSVILLE – McThornmor Acres, named by combining five men who incorporated the neighborhood that at the time became Huntsville’s largest subdivision in west Huntsville,...

Historical marker dedicated for Huntsville’s Edmonton Heights

HUNTSVILLE – The National Register of Historic Places added Edmonton Heights to its prestigious list a little over two years ago, and Sunday the...

North Alabama wins big at Soul of the South awards

BIRMINGHAM - North Alabama showed out at the Soul of the South awards in Birmingham. Hosted by SoulGrown, a digital publication that highlights the...

Harrison Brothers, Historic Museum gain national distinction

HUNTSVILLE – The Harrison Brothers Hardware store no longer sells the wares its namesake family did for generations dating back to the 19th century,...

Ceremony celebrates latest additions to William Hooper Councill Park

HUNTSVILLE –  Alumni, city council members, Mayor Tommy Battle and other elected officials, luminaries and citizens gathered Tuesday to dedicate the final pieces of...

Statues will complete Councill Park at site of former high school

HUNTSVILLE – The finishing touches on the master plan at William Hooper Councill Park will be added today with the dedication and unveiling of...