A three-month FBI-led effort targeting violent crime resulted in 228 arrests across Central and North Alabama, along with dozens of seized guns and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, federal […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville welcomed 1,276 new freshmen this fall, marking the third straight year its first-year class has grown. The incoming class includes students from 38 states […]

On Monday, leaders from Huntsville and Colorado Springs sat down together to talk about the future of Space Command. More than 90 people from Colorado Springs — including elected officials, […]

About 80 high school students and teachers from five area schools spent Thursday getting a closer look at what it takes to work in healthcare. The students toured Lincoln Medical […]

After nearly two decades of planning, work and partnerships, Mill Creek Nature Preserve is set to open to the public Friday. The City of Madison, Land Trust of North Alabama […]

The biggest stories in North Alabama from this past week. 

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced that the Department of War has awarded $10.8 million to the City of Huntsville for the Resolute Way interchange, the roadway project that will provide […]

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced Monday that a medical cannabis dispensary has opened in Athens, the state’s third and the first in North Alabama. The store is BamaBloom, the first location for GP6 Wellness, LLC, at 809 U.S. Highway 72 West. It joins Callie’s Apothecary dispensaries in Montgomery, which opened June 3, and Talladega, […]

John Kvach, the former executive director of the Singing River Trail, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of possession of child pornography. Kvach was originally indicted in December 2025 on […]

A Decatur police officer has been placed on administrative duty while the department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigate the officer’s alleged misuse of the city’s automated license plate recognition system. The Decatur Police Department said it learned of the possible misuse June 12 and immediately opened an Internal Affairs investigation. Police Chief Torry […]

256 in 60: The biggest stories we covered this week   

Eleven Madison County-area projects will share $106,691 in grant funding from Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council and the Madison County Legislative Delegation. The awards were […]



Madison swimmers could soon have a place of their own to practice and compete without having to leave the city. The city of Madison and Madison City Schools unveiled plans […]

Following the death of Dolly Parton on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, Gov. Kay Ivey is remembering the “American treasure” for a legacy that extends far beyond her […]

What was farmland west of Mooresville is about to become a new part of Huntsville. Developers broke ground Monday on Westmoore Landing, a $2.2 billion mixed-use development planned along Arrowhead […]



It’s the close of a chapter in American history that connects 2026 to World War II. Cullman businessman Roy Drinkard died Sunday night in Cullman at age 106. Among his […]

A young Huntsville cyclist who got his start racing with Buckhorn High School’s mountain bike team was one of two Milligan University students killed Wednesday when a vehicle struck members […]

High school football in the state of Alabama just took another twist ahead of games getting started this week. Guntersville High School’s new associate head coach and defensive coordinator Jerry […]