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SHEFFIELD – David Mathews will be retiring in December as Bank Independent’s president in the greater Decatur market, the bank announced. Bob Thompson has been tapped as the area president […]

Sutton named Huntsville schools superintendent

HUNTSVILLE — It was unanimous. Dr. Clarence Sutton was voted superintendent of the Huntsville City Board of Education during a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday. Sutton, who has nearly 30 […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the […]

UA system not raising in-state tuition

TUSCALOOSA — The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced.  That includes all three campuses – Tuscaloosa, Birmingham […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville International Airport is flying high and this time it is not because of air travel. Instead, their feet are firmly set on the ground in sponsoring “Movies […]

Southwire to expand in Florence, add 120 jobs

FLORENCE — Southwire, a manufacturer that boasts it “produces half of the cable used to transmit and distribute electricity throughout the nation,” plans an expansion at its Florence site. The […]

Lakeside Plaza retail center to open at Clift Farm

MADISON COUNTY — Something new is sprouting from the dirt at Clift Farm and, so far, it sounds delicious. Huntsville commercial developer TJ Lee of Leeland Ventures; Clift Farm developer […]

HUNTSVILLE – Kajeet, a wireless connectivity and device management provider, is collaborating with Drake State Community and Technical College to address historical disparities in computer and broadband access. Using funding […]

ATHENS — A Nashville-based convenience store chain has doubled its pleasure in Athens. Tri Star Energy, parent company of convenience store brands Twice Daily and White Bison Coffee, cut the ribbon Monday […]

ALDOT chief John Cooper charged with harassment

GUNTERSVILLE — John Cooper, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was arrested and briefly jailed Monday on harassment charges in Marshall County. Cooper, 75, turned himself in to the […]

Qualis celebrates 30th anniversary

HUNTSVILLE – Qualis is celebrating its pearl anniversary this month with 30 years of memories over 30 days, the company announced. “As I recall the past three decades, I am […]

Huntsville City FC ends homestand with win

HUNTSVILLE — As storms approached the area Sunday night, lightning struck quickly for Huntsville City FC in its match with St. Louis City 2. Lightning, as in a goal by […]

HUNTSVILLE – The memories of graduating from high school are often an emotional experience. And that was no less true for Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School graduates when the school […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville City Council played ball last week when they approved nearly a half-million dollars for a much needed – and much anticipated – Martin Road Recreation Center […]

HUNTSVILLE – Determined to float your boat, the elegant new American Serenade riverboat concluded its 8-day maiden voyage down the Tennessee River from Chattanooga to Nashville last week, featuring Florence […]

A salute to the military set for Armed Forces Week

HUNTSVILLE – Respect and appreciation for the Armed Forces is part of Huntsville’s DNA. Scheduled for the week of June 25-July 1, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is hosting a series […]

HUNTSVILLE — Hundreds of Madison County residents are waking up this morning without electricity after powerful storms swept through the area overnight. According to Huntsville Utilities, there were approximately 500 […]

Severe weather forecast for Sunday

HUNTSVILLE — Severe weather is forecast for the Tennessee Valley this afternoon and into the night, according to the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office. The main window for severe weather […]

HUNTSVILLE — No, they are not growing marijuana at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Instead, HudsonAlpha plant biologist Dr. Alex Harkess is collaborating with New West Genetics to find ways […]

HUNTSVILLE – There will be jazz, jazz, and more jazz, along with some R&B and food trucks for the second annual Jazz in the Garden showcase and scholarship fundraiser at […]

Celebrate the 'spirit' of the Fourth of July in Decatur

DECATUR – For those in search of things to do on Independence Day, the city of Decatur welcomes everyone for a day of family fun and activities at Point Mallard […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a job fair for Polaris. It will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21 at the center, 2535 Sparkman Drive. Positions […]

HUNTSVILLE – The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Helping to ensure its students aren’t stranded along the digital highway, Drake State Community and Technical College is supplying them with internet-enabled laptops. Through grants from the U.S. […]