ATHENS – Dr. Catherine Wehlburg has been named interim president of Athens State University, the Board of Trustees announced. Wehlburg was provost and vice president for academic affairs and was […]

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it will continue to partner with NASA and work with federal, state, and local leaders to replace the iconic Saturn IB […]

ATHENS – An Athens metal manufacturing company plans to expand in 2023.  Morgan Metals President Patrick Townsend said the expansion is to serve the growing number of industries in North […]

HUNTSVILLE – In the market for a new pet? If so, Huntsville Animal Services is waiving adoption fees on all animals through the end of this month, though some exclusions apply. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Once all the presents are unwrapped, the last of the leftovers have been polished off, and the endless boxes of lights and ornaments are safely stowed away, the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Crestwood Medical Center recently appointed interim Chief Nursing Officer Lance Eiland as its permanent CNO. Eiland received his nursing degree from Bevill State Community College and master’s in […]

HUNTSVILLE – Bryant Bank has made a $100,000 gift to the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business, the university announced. This gift marks the second installment of a […]

BIRMINGHAM – Families in Huntsville and Mobile now have access to a reliable babysitting solution. Birmingham-based Wyndy College Babysitters, an app that simplifies the process of sourcing, booking, and paying […]

DECATUR – Though made for space travel, the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket is nearing the of its water journey. The giant rocket, recently loaded onto the R/S RocketShip […]

HUNTSVILLE — We’re hearing of bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers and a polar vortex. Some weather outlets have even taken to naming storms. In fact, at its recent convention, the American […]

HUNTSVILLE – You have heard of pickin’ and grinnin’? Well, Tuesday, the 2022 National Thumbpickers Hall of Famer Shane Adkins opens the 2023 Huntsville Traditional Music Association Coffeehouse Concert Season […]

HUNTSVILLE – We are told Sir von Brewski has piloted his brew-ship homeward and is preparing for re-entry for the seventh annual Von Brewski Beer Festival. The arrival at the […]

HUNTSVILLE — If you thought Winter Park and the ice skating rink at the Orion Amphitheater were just a holiday thing, you are missing the best part of the winter […]

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama counties posted the lowest unemployment rates in the state, according to figures released by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office today. Also, the cities of […]

MADISON — The Madison Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline to nominate businesses for the 2023 Best in Business Awards to Jan. 27. Presented by the Madison Chamber of […]

  Chairman coming soon? The race to see who gets appointed to fill out Congressman Dale Strong’s term as chairman of the Madison County Commission may be coming to a […]

HUNTSVILLE — We are just a heartbeat away from National Heart Health Month. Throughout February, Crestwood Medical Center is laying out its 28-day Healthy Heart Challenge. The challenge educates the […]

FLORENCE – A new McFarland Park master plan presented by the Florence City Council caused some citizens to question safety and possible environmental damage there. Several residents posted concerns on […]

HUNTSVILLE — After two weeks at the nation’s capital, newly sworn in U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) has been nominated to yet another powerful committee in the House. At his […]

  HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Utilities is receiving numerous reports of scammers targeting residential and business customers. The scam is known as “Disconnection Deception,” according to a news release from Huntsville […]

MADISON – Master Barber Krista Nixon and her husband, Army veteran Corey Nixon, founders of Tactical Grooming, celebrated their move into a larger location in downtown Madison with a ribbon-cutting […]

HUNTSVILLE — Wearing a Huntsville City FC hard hat is befitting the role Jack Collison will be playing as the new soccer club’s head coach. The former West Ham United […]

HUNTSVILLE — Emmy Award-winning sports broadcaster Lauren Sisler joins Wellstone’s CEO Jeremy Blair as the keynote speaker at the annual Beacon of Hope celebration. The event is May 18 from […]

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