HUNTSVILLE – No means no. No open fire pits, no lighting piles of brush, no campfires. Outdoor burning is strictly prohibited in Alabama. Even though Gov. Kay Ivey issued a […]

MADISON – Strike up the band and get ready to paint the town red. BJ’s Wholesale club celebrated its Alabama debut with a surprise for Madison teachers and students. The […]

MONTGOMERY – Several regional agencies have received much-needed funding to help them support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, abuse and exploitation. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has been chosen to host the Alabama High School Athletic Association Spring 2024 Esports competition. The event is expected to bring high school students […]

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts, and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded online and mobile banking […]

HUNTSVILLE — A fire that started in a Redstone Arsenal test range Wednesday has been declared 100% contained, Army officials said. There was smoldering overnight but no flare-ups. Crews remain […]

MONTGOMERY — A pair of long-time members were recognized and a local Home Builders Association member was the big winner in the recent Home Builders Association of Alabama annual convention. […]

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WASHINGTON — Students from two Limestone County elementary schools took part in one of the nation’s most solemn traditions Wednesday morning – laying a wreath at the Tomb of the […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security unanimously passed Rep. Dale W. Strong’s DHS Biodetection Improvement Act on Wednesday.   The legislation directs the Department of Homeland Security […]

HUNTSVILLE — Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., killing an estimated 127,000 Americans each year. But fewer than 1 in 10 eligible individuals are […]

MONTGOMERY – A statewide “No Burn Order” has been issued in the wake of nearly 400 wildfires across the state over the last two weeks. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a […]

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent has kicked off its 13th annual Toy Share drive for area children. Through Dec. 8, the bank will accept donations of new, unwrapped toys at all […]

MONTGOMERY — Are you an Alabama or Auburn fan and a white-tailed deer hunter? If so, you are encouraged to show your team spirit and enter the Outdoor Alabama Big […]

HUNTSVILLE – The National Register of Historic Places added Edmonton Heights to its prestigious list a little over two years ago, and Sunday the city dedicated a marker honoring the […]

HUNTSVILLE – When Mac McCutcheon took the chairman’s seat of the Madison County Commission in January, a priority on his agenda was infrastructure for transportation considering the area continues to […]

MONTGOMERY — Collinsville, Haleyville, Guntersville and Cullman County are among 44 towns, cities and counties to share nearly $17.5 million for community development projects, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The Community […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will continue its Tennessee Resident Scholarship Program into the 2025-2026 academic year. This program offers in-state tuition to new first-time, full-time freshmen students from […]

AUBURN — If not for a course offered 80 years ago by Auburn University — then Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API) — the fate of Rock ‘n’ Roll might have forever […]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – A pair of North Alabama companies were among 10 suppliers recognized by United Launch Alliance as 2023 Suppliers of the Year. The strategic supplier partnerships remain paramount as […]

HUNTSVILLE –  In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic peak, Huntsville and Madison County joined state agencies to distribute funds to needy renters affected by job cuts and losses. Now, […]

HUNTSVILLE – The first public meetings the City of Huntsville held regarding the rehabilitation of what was once the public housing area of Butler Terrace, Butler Terrace Addition and Johnson […]

ATHENS — Athens State University announced a more than 2% increase in enrollment numbers for the fall semester. With a total of 2,955 students enrolled, the university’s headcount is up […]

HUNTSVILLE – Youth will be served first and, after that, adults get a turn to enter the table tennis spotlight when two prominent events on the sport’s schedule come to […]