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Railroad bridge collapses in South Huntsville; Aldridge Creek Greenway section closed

Bud McLaughlin - July 22, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- The Huntsville & Madison County Railroad bridge over Aldridge Creek in South Huntsville has reportedly collapsed. There was at least one railroad...

Area code 483 to begin next year as 334 overlay for central/southeast Alabama

From combined reports - July 22, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Residents of the 334 area code will be joining the rest of the state in dialing 10 numbers to make phone calls...

Decorated vet says Eurofins Diatherix fired him as president after PTSD diagnosis

Bud McLaughlin - July 21, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- The former president of Eurofins Diatherix is suing the company, claiming he was fired just days after he told corporate leadership that...

Tennessee River bridges lane closures moved to Thursday night

Staff reports - July 21, 2025

DECATUR -- Overnight lane closures on the I-65 Tennessee River bridges, originally slated for last Sunday, have been rescheduled to Thursday, the Alabama Department...

Heat advisory in effect with heat index of 109 degrees in forecast

Bud McLaughlin - July 17, 2025

HUNTSVILLE -- In the words of late singer/songwriter Glenn Frey, "The heat is on." And unrelenting heat is what we have to look forward to...

Huntsville ranks No. 7 among ‘best places to rent’ in US

Bud McLaughlin - July 15, 2025

MIAMI -- With all of the apartment and rental home developments going up in the area, Huntsville finds itself in the top 10 markets...

‘Standing with Texas’: Decatur, Fort Payne, Guntersville firefighters aiding search efforts

Bud McLaughlin - July 14, 2025

MONTGOMERY – "Alabama stands with Texas – and we’re not letting up.” Those are the words from Gov. Kay Ivey as she announced additional Alabama...

Emergency slab repair slated for 13-mile stretch of I-59 in DeKalb County

Staff reports - July 11, 2025

FORT PAYNE -- An emergency slab repair and replacement project on 13 miles of I-59 in DeKalb County will begin next week, the Alabama Department...

Project underway to improve Alabama 69-Sunset Drive intersection in Guntersville

Staff reports - July 9, 2025

GUNTERSVILLE -- Work is underway on a project to improve Alabama Highway 69 at Sunset Drive in Guntersville. The $665,454 project with contractor Rogers Group...

Ivey honors Alabama manufacturers on ‘Made in the USA’ Day

Bud McLaughlin - July 2, 2025

MONTGOMERY — With industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to metals and kitchen appliances, manufacturing accounts for nearly 16% of Alabama’s gross domestic product,...

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