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Thurgood joins BlueHalo board of advisors

ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Army Lt. Gen. L. Neil Thurgood has joined BlueHalo’s board of advisors, the company announced. Thurgood will advise strategic initiatives to advance BlueHalo’s position as the […]

Andrew Young to speak at virtual Unity Celebration

HUNTSVILLE — Ambassador Andrew Young will be the feature speaker Monday at a virtual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration. The 38th annual event is hosted by the Delta […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are offering the opportunity to hear from some of the individuals that have made the organization a meteoric success. The Trash Pandas Speakers […]

HUNTSVILLE — Another step for the nation’s return to the moon has been taken by the Marshall Space Flight Center. A transportation stand arrived this week from the Kennedy Space […]

HUNTSVILLE — There’s a new space sheriff in town at Redstone Arsenal, but it’s not the long-hoped-for U.S. Space Command … this time. The Space Development Agency recently moved into […]

MONTGOMERY — Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville) announced member assignments for the 25 House standing committees today. Many of them are representatives from North Alabama. “Our […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calhoun Community College is hosting its first free Military and Veterans College and Career Workshop next month. The workshop is set for Feb. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to […]

Athens Main Street launches Ambassadors program

ATHENS – Athens Main Street launched their Main Street Brand Ambassadors program Friday. Brand ambassadors spend the year capturing unique and authentic experiences in the downtown area. Their efforts showcase […]

AMIIC adds local flavor to support Army modernization

HUNTSVILLE – In case you haven’t heard, Alabama needs 500,000 skilled workers by the year 2025 and Huntsville’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center is doing everything it can to […]

Huntsville's Mastin Lake overpass project advances

HUNTSVILLE – Efforts to build a new overpass on North Memorial Parkway are gaining traction after the approval of agreements between the city and Alabama Department of Transportation. Part of […]

  A different taste Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Knoxville, Tenn., reportedly had harsh words for Alabama’s Mike Rogers who famously confronted Florida Republican Matt Goetz on the House floor. […]

HUNTSVILLE — CFD Research has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Altus Brands for its advanced hearing protector technology, which the company said is optimal for the warfighter. The hearing […]

Area cities awarded state road, bridge money

MONTGOMERY — Several cities in North Alabama will share in more than $40 million in state transportation funding for road and bridge projects. The funding is made available through the […]

Rocket City Reno: MLB requiring stadium upgrades

MADISON — It’s not a new HGTV show but “demo day” is coming to Toyota Field. Though it’s just three years old and has hosted only two baseball seasons, the […]

Alabama A&M to host ACCC basketball championships

HUNTSVILLE – March Madness, Alabama Community College style, is coming to Alabama A&M. The university’s newly opened Event Center has been selected to host the 2023 Alabama Community College Conference […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate leadership announced committee assignments for the next legislative session beginning in March. Several senators from North Alabama have made their way onto those committees and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy won a $50,000 grant  through the annual Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program. FPCTA is one of 46 True Inspiration Awards grant recipients […]

Dollar named Committee of 100's first COO

HUNTSVILLE — Andrew Dollar has been named chief operating officer for the Huntsville Committee of 100, the organization announced. He starts Monday as the organization’s first COO. “I absolutely could not […]

Wellstone, probate judge offer innovative program

HUNTSVILLE — Once again, Huntsville’s collaborative partnerships and focused teamwork have led to the success of a new initiative, this one related to mental health. The Assisted Outpatient Treatments program […]

Our Town Podcast: Thad Forester returns

256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our Town Podcast showcases all […]

Italiano serio! Saza holds festive grand opening

MADISON — What is the difference between “serious” Italian food and most Italian food? The difference is Saza’s renowned chef, Joe DiMaggio Jr., who has been said to “care about […]

MONTGOMERY — Residents of more than 2,500 households in DeKalb and Jackson counties will have broadband access, thanks to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund. Gov. Kay Ivey today joined a […]

Bank Independent: A community bank with muscle

HUNTSVILLE — Much like the little engine that could, Bank Independent doesn’t just think it can, but it knows it can handle big development projects. And it does “with some […]

Human Trafficking Awareness Day not to celebrate

HUNTSVILLE – The North Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is among several area organizations and municipalities recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is […]