Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Time to show cards After the Alabama Senate effectively uprooted the two-bill legislative package banked on by the […]

MONTGOMERY – It’s enough to give someone hope for the future in Alabama. A bipartisan group of the state’s top elected officials – including Gov. Kay Ivey – have come […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Samford and fourth-year coach Bucky McMillan meet one of the country’s so-called “blue bloods” in the NCAA Tournament in a first-round game tonight. The Bulldogs are […]

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama-Birmingham share many commonalities, not just all calling the Heart of Dixie home. And heading east to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Construction cranes have become a fixture in the skyline of owntown Huntsville. Structures being built or site preparation have crews working seemingly nonstop. Road crews are altering or […]

MONTGOMERY — A law that would ban “divisive concepts” from being taught or promoted has caused division around the state. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation which she listed as […]

MONTGOMERY — Collecting absentee ballots is now a felony in Alabama, after Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation outlawing “ballot harvesting.” State lawmakers gave final approval to the bill Tuesday that […]

ATHENS — Achieving results together is a keystone to the HEART Academy in Athens. And this week administrators, staff and students came together to break ground for the academy at […]

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Alabama A&M head basketball coach Otis Hughley Jr. said he wanted his players to “have another bite of the apple.” Well, the Bulldogs took that bite and, […]

BIRMINGHAM – Startup accelerator gener8tor today announced the participants for its spring gBETA cohorts in Alabama. The 15 startups are from around the state and represent a wide variety of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital Health System started a campaign for March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s a mascot to help push the message. Colleen the Rolllin’ Colon, […]

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HUNTSVILLE – With the first of at least two Conference USA Basketball Championships in the rearview mirror, Huntsville’s sports fans can now turn their sights to the next events on […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Boys in Blue are coming home and will sport new “The Countdown Kit’’ jerseys for the first time. The Huntsville City Football Club, which played MLS NEXT […]

HUNTSVILLE – Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) is a discipline that comprises the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced […]

HUNTSVILLE – After seven months temporarily working out of a Bank Independent building, the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau returned to its renovated home and held a grand re-opening […]

HARTSELLE — Due to the earlier-than-expected completion of the Parker Road repair and inclement weather forecast for early next week, the Alabama Department of Transportation is rescheduling repairs on Bethel […]

HUNTSVILLE – It is news Earth, Wind and Fire can take to heart. The event name, lineup and ticket information won’t be released until next month, but the City of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Republican Katie Britt, the junior senator from Alabama and a native of the Wiregrass, made one thing clear to the crowd gathered Tuesday morning at the U.S. Space […]

SCOTTSBORO — Helping children embark on a journey to a “lifelong love for reading,” the Dolly Parton Imagination Library is finding resounding success in Jackson County. Since its inception in […]

“Let’s define the issues,” says Teddy Powell, Republican candidate for State House District 10. “This election is about more than a single issue,” said Powell. “It’s time we leave politics […]

HUNTSVILLE — Margaret Richards has stepped down as the women’s basketball head coach at Alabama A&M University, Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant announced Tuesday. In a statement, Bryant […]

MONTGOMERY — Several North Alabama agencies are among eight across the state to share nearly $470,000 to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and prosecute offenders. Gov. Kay […]

FLORENCE – Jesselin Unger, a University of North Alabama student, showcased her apparel designs during the recent Fashion Week Alabama fashion show, produced by the Alabama Fashion Alliance.  Unger, a […]