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HUNTSVILLE — Here comes that rainy day feeling again. The rain isn’t coming today but forecasters predict a heavy dose of precipitation over the next two to three days across […]

ATHENS – Athens State University is one of eight universities nationwide to receive a grant to design innovative approaches to career services. Athens State received the $300,000 award which will […]

FLORENCE – The Marching Pride of the University of North Alabama will be headed to New York City in November to participate in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. And, […]

AUBURN — A rodent-sized mammal found in east Alabama is causing a stir across the state and beyond. Researchers at Auburn University are part of a team that has identified […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Maria von Braun, widow of Dr. Wernher von Braun, died Jan. 20 at her home in Alexandria, Va., the U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced. She was […]

Walz appointed to Starfish board; Pierce named COO

HUNTSVILLE — Starfish Holdings recently made a pair of moves at the executive levels. The parent company of Torch Technologies, Freedom Real Estate & Capital, and SIMVANA announced that Torch […]

WASHINGTON — Huntsville native Ella Sullins has been promoted to chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, the congressman’s office announced. Sullins has served as Strong’s legislative director since […]

Navy Week celebration sets sail for Rocket City

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – All hands on deck! The Navy is about to weigh anchor in Huntsville. In a first for the Rocket City, the Navy is hosting a Navy Week […]

Ardmore Huddle House reopens under new management

ARDMORE — A longtime fixture near Exit 1 of the Ardmore exit on I-65 is cooking once again. Literally. Huddle House has reopened and is under new management, the Greater […]

HUNTSVILLE — A movie trailer about the “first steps” of Marvel Comics’ first family premiered today just a few miles from where the U.S. space program took its first steps. […]

GUNTERSVILLE – A Huntsville Eagle Scout and two North Alabama lawmakers were among those honored by Alabama State Parks as Eagle Award winners The Eagle Awards, sponsored by the Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE — As Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy prepares to raise the curtain on its new home, the organization said it reached a major milestone in its capital expansion […]

State Archives honors UNA alumna Ann Berry with portrait

FLORENCE – Ann Berry, the first African American to serve as secretary of the U.S. Senate, was honored by the State of Alabama with a portrait unveiled this week in […]

Area road projects part of Rebuild Alabama program

MONTGOMERY – Several road projects in North Alabama will soon get underway thanks to state transportation funding announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The projects in Etowah, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall […]

MADISON — With an April 2026 deadline looming, Madison officials and BallCorps, the ownership group behind the Rocket City Trash Pandas, are under pressure to bring Toyota Field up to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Former NASA executive Jonathan Pettus has been hired as executive director of the Auburn University Applied Research Institute in Huntsville. Pettus worked for 27 years at NASA, where […]

MONTGOMERY — Calling for lawmakers to “meet the moment and put the future and well-being of all of us ahead of tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected,” 56 organizations […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s housing inventory experienced record growth in 2024 amid a surge of multi-family complexes opening, city officials reported today. While housing construction is not expected to keep that […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville is buzzing these days, and with its growth as Alabama’s largest city, planners and public safety officials have their hands firmly on the wheel when it comes […]

NASHVILLE –What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank? From No. 1 New York Times […]

MONTGOMERY – The inaugural Historical Marion 2 Selma Bicycle Ride will commemorate the 60th anniversary of one of the most important and notorious moments in Civil Rights history. The cycling […]

HUNTSVILLE — This year won’t be an average tax filing season so a national tax service is hoping to perk up taxpayers. Jackson Hewitt Tax Services is giving away free coffee […]

HUNTSVILLE– The City of Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is undergoing a name change but will largely retain its current responsibilities. On Thursday, the Huntsville City Council voted […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas Foundation, in partnership with WHNT News 19, is excited to announce the return of the popular Color the Can contest. The contest and […]