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HUNTSVILLE — While the nation and the world waited to see who won the race for president, the local and congressional results came in from across the Tennessee Valley. U.S. […]

Sheffield police chief announces retirement

SHEFFIELD — After a nearly 30-year law enforcement career, Sheffield Police Chief Ricky Terry said Tuesday he was retiring, effective Dec. 27. Terry has served as chief for 6 1/2 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Citing the city’s space heritage and its Apollo legacy, a New York-based space construction firm moved its operations to the Rocket City. SpaceFactory, a pioneer in space and […]

HUNTSVILLE — With Huntsville being home to thousands of veterans, the city government decided to set a “week” aside to recognize the courage and sacrifice of those who have served. […]

ATHENS –  In a move to help answer a critical nursing shortage and an ease for nursing students, Northeast Alabama Community College and Athens State are establishing  joint enrollment nursing program. […]

HUNTSVILLE – Surrounded by family and friends, Mayor Tommy Battle and Council Members John Meredith and Michelle Watkins were sworn into office to begin four-year terms, each pledging to advance […]

HUNTSVILLE — Across the valley and across the nation, people will be casting their votes today in local, state and national elections. In Alabama, polls will be open 7 a.m. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Graduates of KTECH, a private school and workforce initiative, will be able to enter the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s engineering technology program, thanks to an agreement signed […]

RAINSVILLE — Shouts of “play ball” will soon echo around the campus of Northeast Alabama Community College. The Mustangs will field their first women’s softball team in the spring and […]

Athens woman dies in motorcycle crash

DECATUR – An Athens woman was killed Saturday night in a motorcycle crash, Decatur police reported. Police said Janet Gay Smith, 72, of Athens was a passenger on the motorcycle […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Guntersville Dam is known locally as a prime site for fishing. A keystone from the Tennessee Valley Authority’s massive public works project nearly a century ago, the […]

DECATUR – Decatur police are investigating an apparent road incident which left a motorcyclist in critical condition with a gunshot wound. According to police, around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, officers responded […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded a National Science Foundation award totaling $299,969 to characterize the vulnerability of the […]

FLORENCE – The LIONS Bridge Program is an initiative aimed at increasing diversity in engineering at the University of North Alabama. Thanks to a National Science Foundation grant, the program […]

HUNTSVILLE — It may be known as Lobsterfest, but the Huntsville tradition is more than fresh Maine crustaceans. The St. Thomas Episcopal Church Lobsterfest, an annual family friendly event for […]

HUNTSVILLE — It is not Christmas in Huntsville without the eye-catching Galaxy of Lights at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.  Embarking on its 29th year, the Galaxy of Lights display offers […]

For those who are not aware, a pharmacy benefit manager is a company that manages prescription drug benefits for insurance plans, deciding which medications are covered and the cost. PBMs […]

AUBURN — An Auburn University alumnus has made a $10 million pledge that will provide an estimated more than 300 scholarships to Auburn Engineering students during the next 20 years, […]

HUNTSVILLE – At a first-of-its-kind event, U.S. administration officials, lawmakers and local industry representatives discussed how AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, will […]

MONTGOMERY — Four area airports are sharing some $600,000 in state funding awarded by the Alabama Department of Transportation for improvements. Statewide, ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program provided $3.6 […]

SCOTTSBORO — It’ll soon be time to hit the slopes and a trip to Scottsboro should be on the itinerary. Not for schussing, though, but for the latest gear and […]

MONTGOMERY – Though their state capitals are several hundred miles apart, Alabama and Virginia joined forces to combat the fentanyl epidemic ravaging communities across the country. In a historic partnership, […]

SCOTTSBORO — Lake Guntersville is set to be the scene of one of the largest bass fishing tournaments in the nation with the largest pot in the sport’s history. First […]

ATHENS — Athens State University is expanding its capabilities in producing highly qualified cybersecurity experts for the local and regional workforce and has opened a new laboratory to generate the […]