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ATHENS — Residents of north Alabama went to bed Wednesday night under tornado and/or severe thunderstorm warnings. This morning, they woke up to a tornado watch, damaged homes and trees […]

HUNTSVILLE – The calendar tells us it’s spring, which lasts for another six-plus weeks. The folks at the City of Huntsville Parks & Recreation Department, however, are prepared for the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Severe storms northwest of the state will push into the Shoals around midnight then move southeastward overnight, according to the National Weather Service Huntsville office. “All severe hazards […]

DECATUR – United Launch Alliance is gonna need a bigger boat. And to meet that need, the company has hired two companies to design, oversee and build a new ship […]

TUSCUMBIA — The “War to End All Wars” had ended and the nation was at the dawn of the greatest economic disaster in history. It was 1924 when Percy Hoskins […]

ORANGE BEACH – Chef Kyle Ogden already earned a reputation for his culinary skills in the Tennessee Valley, and now his seafood prowess is known throughout Alabama. Ogden, a chef […]

HUNTSVILLE –  A revamped facility with a new name on the archway leading into the complex will greet the teams gathering for high school state soccer championships in the Rocket […]

MONTGOMERY — With an emphasis on public safety and mental health care, Alabama lawmakers sent a record $3.4 billion General Fund budget to Gov. Kay Ivey. The spending plan, which […]

HUNTSVILLE – City of Huntsville administrators and leaders joined for a ribbon-cutting at the grand opening Tuesday of the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex at John Hunt Park.   The newly […]

MONTGOMERY – Jackson County and northeast Alabama are feeling the benefits of the rapid growth of Huntsville. So much, though, that it is causing a drain on the area’s infrastructure […]

HUNTSVILLE – Surrounded by supporters in front of the new Huntsville City Hall, City Councilman John Meredith officially launched his reelection campaign Tuesday for the District 5 seat. The district encompasses […]

HUNTSVILLE – John Stallworth spread the Alabama A&M University name across the nation during a National Football League Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, as a member […]

ATHENS – An advisory has been issued for people living near Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Ignore the beehive of activity near the facility. Don’t be alarmed by the presence of […]

FLORENCE – Six University of North Alabama softball players combined for eight Atlantic Sun Conference postseason awards. Junior pitcher Alivia Wilken and senior shortstop Haven Kirby headlined the awards for […]

HUNTSVILLE – With the regular legislative coming to a close this week, there will be plenty of topics for Gov. Kay Ivey to discuss next week in the Huntsville-Madison County […]

HUNTSVILLE – PPT Solutions is the clubhouse leader in two categories as the 2024 Huntsville Heart Walk approaches. But those two leads are not insurmountable. There’s time to close the […]

MADISON – Baseball has been called a game of inches. That’s on the field. In the front office, it’s also a game of numbers. This week for the Rocket City […]

WASHINGTON — Welcome back, Jackson County. After being assigned to the Chattanooga Designated Market Area by the FCC nearly five months ago, Jackson County will be reassigned to the Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE – Former Mayor Loretta Spencer, who led the effort to bring the Alabama High School Athletic Association state soccer tournament to John Hunt Park, will be honored today at […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A “technical issue” with a pressure regulation valve on the liquid oxygen tank caused a Boeing crew flight test to be scrubbed Monday night. NASA, Boeing, […]

HUNTSVILLE — If you have plans for today and Wednesday, make sure they include an umbrella or raincoat. “Two potential rounds of severe storms are possible this week,” the National […]

MOORESVILLE – A “new era of growth and opportunity” is in the forecast for Limestone County. That growth and opportunity can come with a multibillion-dollar value, also. Bethany Shockney, president […]

DOTHAN – With the turning of shovels, Alabama’s Wiregrass region is turning into an agriculture technology center. The city of Dothan joined state officials and Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology […]