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Huntsville City FC debuts with win

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Riding the strength of a pair of goals from Azaad Liadi and penalty kick saves in overtime from Ben Martino, Huntsville City Football Club debuted in style […]

HUNTSVILLE – The City Council authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to sign a $1.3M contract to install three miles of new sidewalks and ramps at various locations throughout Huntsville. The investment […]

Chicken lovers clucking over new chick in town

ATHENS – There will be a whole lotta chicken pickin’ going on Wednesday at the newest North Alabama location of Chicken Salad Chick. The feathers will be flying Wednesday at […]

Trash Pandas cookin' up some good eatin'

MADISON — Peanuts. Popcorn. Hot dogs. These have been staples for fans at the ol’ ballgame for decades. But, leave it to the Rocket City Trash Pandas to bring their […]

ADECA hosting information meetings on broadband

MONTGOMERY — In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance Program. To provide […]

T. Graham Brown headlines Brilliant Coalfest

BRILLIANT — Each year, the Marion County community of Brilliant pays tribute to its roots in the coal mining industry with a free festival filling the downtown area with two […]

NASA seeks students' answers to moon dust problem

HUNTSVILLE – The development of lunar landing systems has exposed a rather dusty problem. To help solve the problem, NASA is inviting college students to uncover ways to manage or […]

UNAfied Dinner to benefit Eubanks Endowment

FLORENCE — The annual UNAfied Dinner, a showcase of the creative culinary skills of students in the University of North Alabama Jeff Eubanks Culinary Arts Management program, is set for […]

Huntsville Schools Superintendent Finley retiring

HUNTSVILLE — Following through on a promise she made years ago, Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley announced her retirement Friday. Finley said her youngest son will be graduating in […]

Trash Pandas serving up 'Meet the Team Dinner'

MADISON – ‘Twas the night before Opening Day and all through the ballpark, not a creature was stirring … well, except for the couple hundred Rocket City Trash Pandas fans, […]

GUNTERSVILLE — A shortage of qualified meat cutters is leaving Alabama grocery stores and butcher shops desperate for skilled workers. That labor shortfall can also impact the price shoppers pay for […]

BIRMINGHAM – Nineteen small businesses in Alabama have been awarded more than $3 million in grants from the second round of Innovate Alabama’s Supplemental Grant Program. Alabama entrepreneurs who are […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s two U.S. senators and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle came out on defense today in the wake of a report that the decision to move U.S. Space Command […]

HUNTSVILLE – Plans for a new nine-acre urban park in South Huntsville are on track after the city’s approval of an architectural contract Thursday night. Hays Farm Central Park will […]

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to improve its processes to deliver advanced solid rocket motors to Lockheed Martin to power the Army’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). The company […]

Take 5: Huntsville City FC's Chad Emerson

Welcome to Take 5, a five-question Q&A feature of 256 Today. This edition features Chad Emerson, managing director of Business Operations for Huntsville City Football Club. Before joining the first-year […]

MONTGOMERY — Madison, the state’s fastest-growing city, has Alabama’s lowest unemployment rate among major cities, according to the latest figures from the Alabama Department of Labor. Meanwhile, six North Alabama […]

Drake State students printing 3D lunar structure

HUNTSVILLE — With an eye to the moon, students at Drake State Community & Technical College are using robotics to 3D-print a structure that could be used as a lunar […]

Athens teacher wins Trailblazing STEM Educator award

ATHENS — Taylor Whisenant, a STEM teacher at Athens Renaissance School, is one of three K-12 teachers to win a 2023 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Educator Award. The […]

  Mega development whispers Local brokers see no slowing down in the commercial real estate market. Land for new restaurants and other commercial users continue to demand premium prices. As […]

Sierra Space expands Marshall partnership

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — As Sierra Space continues its inflatable technology, the company has expanded its partnership with the Marshall Space Flight Center to further accelerate the project’s development. The program […]

Strong to severe storms possible late tonight

HUNTSVILLE — It’s looking like a rough start to the weekend for the Tennessee Valley. The National Weather Service’s Huntsville office is calling for strong to severe storms moving into […]

MADISON – The City of Madison, in partnership with the Madison Chamber of Commerce and accompanied by the cheerful antics of Trash Pandas mascot Sprocket, officially declared the east end […]

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Bank Independent opens in MidCity District

HUNTSVILLE — Bank Independent celebrated its 30th branch opening with a ribbon-cutting Thursday in Huntsville’s MidCity District. “It’s a pretty exciting time for Bank Independent,” said Rick Wardlaw, CEO of […]