Infrastructure — Page 7

HUNTSVILLE – There’s little doubt riders on Huntsville Transit’s Orbit buses have an opinion they’d like to share regarding the routes they take on a daily or occasional basis. If […]

WASHINGTON— The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $5 million in grant funding to five airports in North Alabama, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced Wednesday. The Fiscal Year 2024 […]

HUNTSVILLE – A utility has a unique problem. People only think about their power company twice – when their power goes out and when their bill comes in. Neither are […]

HUNTSVILLE — The signs are all around us. And, some are on North Memorial Parkway in Huntsville and will be removed. The Alabama Department of Transportation said there will be […]

HUNTSVILLE — To help alleviate stress on the water system, residents of Huntsville’s Green Mountain have been asked to conserve water. Huntsville City Councilwoman Dr. Jennie Robinson hosted a meeting […]

UNA's Pine Street bridge to get safety upgrades

FLORENCE – The City of Florence plans safety upgrades to the bridge on Pine Street, one of the roads that runs through the University of North Alabama campus. One plan […]

Governor, grants show some 'Love' to Good Hope

MONTGOMERY — A pair of grants totaling $500,000 will help create nearly three dozen jobs in Good Hope, Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week. A $250,000 grant from the Appalachian […]

Opinion: Designate space systems as critical infrastructure

AUBURN — Space systems are fundamental to U.S. national and economic security — but we have not been organizing or resourcing ourselves in a way that is consistent with this […]

Huntsville on target for new business ISP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Huntsville might soon have another internet service provider for business and enterprise. Uniti Group, specialists in critical communications infrastructure, announced plans to introduce its fiber network […]

HUNTSVILLE – The City Council authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to sign a $1.3M contract to install three miles of new sidewalks and ramps at various locations throughout Huntsville. The investment […]

Adtran, Satelles partner against GPS/GNSS attacks

HUNTSVILLE — Global Positioning Systems and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems are susceptible to disturbances or attacks that could have a devastating impact on critical infrastructure. Huntsville-based Adtran, a provider […]

Ainsworth: I-65 needs to be six lanes

MONTGOMERY — Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is once again calling on the state to fix some of the traffic issues on I-65. “While driving home from the Auburn/Kentucky basketball game, it’s […]

Growing Triana sets community input meeting 

TRIANA — The tiny town of Triana is literally bursting at the seems and dealing with growing pains. To help control the growth and handle those pains, Triana is holding […]

Area cities awarded state road, bridge money

MONTGOMERY — Several cities in North Alabama will share in more than $40 million in state transportation funding for road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the […]

Huntsville transportation: All systems are 'go'

HUNTSVILLE —  Alabama’s largest city by population, Huntsville continues to grow by 464 new residents per month. With growth comes opportunities as well as challenges, especially where transportation infrastructure is […]

MADISON – An expected bond offering will finance major improvements for the I-565 interchange serving Toyota Field and the Town Madison development, city officials said. It will also refinance debt […]

Another hat in the ring Now that Dale Strong has officially submitted his letter to Gov. Kay Ivey resigning as Madison County Commission chairman effective Jan. 2, attention shifts to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Redstone Arsenal is the economic engine that powers roughly half of the Huntsville metro economy with agencies managing more than $50 billion in federal spending. Perhaps nothing on […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Land Trust of North Alabama and the Huntsville Planning Department are holding a series of forums next week seeking public input on the city’s Greenway Master Plan. […]

Clift Farm Publix annexed into the city of Madison

MADISON — By a unanimous vote Monday, the Madison City Council voted to annex the Publix supermarket at Clift Farm. City Council President Ranae Bartlett said the annexation will immediately […]

MADISON — The underlying theme of Madison Mayor Paul Finley’s annual State of the City address was growing Madison into a place where people can lay down roots in the […]

Former Marshall HQ coming down but legacy stands tall

HUNTSVILLE — For more than six decades, NASA and the nation have relied on the  Marshall Space Flight Center to deliver its most vital propulsion systems and hardware, flagship launch vehicles, […]

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 – […]

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 […]