Regional — Page 14
ARDMORE – There is nothing more southern than red and white crape myrtles (or crepe, depending on where in the South you are from) standing defiantly in the blistering Alabama […]
DECATUR — The City of Decatur has a multimillion-dollar city improvement and revitalization project in its future. The city has partnered with Volkert, a mobile engineering firm, for a public […]
FORT PAYNE — Several events offering a variety of free family fun are on tap atop Lookout Mountain in celebration of the upcoming Independence Day holiday. The star-studded celebrations begin […]
DECATUR — The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association is hosting two participants of the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Professional Fellows Program. Rafael Alfonso Martinez […]
ATHENS – Athens medical equipment manufacturer InTech broke ground on a $23.5 million expansion this month. The investment in the 100,000 square-foot extension on Durham Drive will bring an estimated […]
DECATUR – While North Alabama is firmly rooted as a national technology hub, it has a rapidly growing arts culture as well. This week’s groundbreaking for a residence hall at […]
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is requesting customers reduce their electric consumption from the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today. TVA is expecting voluntary curtailment to be in […]
GADSDEN — Can you handle it? Thrill-seeking athletes who are not afraid of getting muddy, wet and pushed to the limit will take part in Gadsden’s Barbarian Challenge, a six-mile […]
HUNTSVILLE — The votes are in and you can’t doubt their choice! The Huntsville Botanical Garden was named a winner in the 2022 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest […]
HUNTSVILLE — Progress Bank President/CEO David Nast said he wasn’t looking to make a deal, but he and the bank’s stakeholders knew the day would come. And, in early May, […]
HUNTSVILLE — Del Taco, the second-largest Mexican “quick service restaurant” brand in the U.S., announced a partnership with Sam Abusaleem of Huntsville to bring six Del Taco restaurants to North […]
GUNTERSVILLE – Remember that episode of “Andy Griffith” when Gomer tells Mr. Tucker his cousin Goober hopped up an old V8 engine once, put it on his rowboat. “That thing’ll do 80. […]
HUNTSVILLE – The estimated economic impact of visitors to Madison County exceeded $1.7 billion, according to the Alabama Tourism Department. The number, a 42% increase over pandemic-impacted 2020, is based […]
HALEYVILLE – On Feb. 16, 1968, Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite made the first 911 call in the United States. Using a red phone, Fite called from Haleyville […]
GUIN — For two days, the popular Mayfest transforms the downtown Guin square into a venue for free family fun, attracting thousands of visitors to the Marion County community Friday […]
BRILLIANT — A communitywide coal mining festival will kick off in Brilliant this month. CoalFest pays tribute to the roots of the coal mining industry with two days of family […]
HUNTSVILLE — Upon first impression, the Orion Amphitheater is a song within itself. Standing outside the gates this bright, sunny morning, you can imagine the sound of musicians tuning their […]
VINEMONT — Cotton is king in North Alabama; with soybeans and corn not far behind. To celebrate the importance of agriculture and its heritage in the region, the Alabama Mountain […]
CULLMAN — A strawberry-filled day is planned for this weekend in downtown Cullman. Saturday’s annual Cullman Strawberry Festival promises plenty of strawberries but also a whole bushel of hometown fun […]
ATHENS — Strap on those chaps, sharpen the spurs and practice your rope-spinning skills because the “Greatest Show on Dirt” is coming to Athens this month. As part of Rodeo […]
New Century Technology Demo High School placed second among high schools based on US News & World Report’s new Best High Schools in Alabama. Five other high schools in North […]
Huntsville is quickly becoming a hub for competitive sports as the top collegiate women’s golfers in the country take their first step toward the national championship when the Robert Trent […]
The City of Decatur has updated its interactive Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping tool to give it more of a “hub” feel while making it more user-friendly for residents. Now […]
