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HUNTSVILLE — The fate awaiting an old school is usually tragic. More often than not, it is razed to build a shopping mall or a parking lot. But the city […]

HUNTSVILLE — Arrow’s Edge, formed from a partnership between Seabrook Solutions of Huntsville and Virginia-based Amentum, was recently awarded a $200 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Navy. The contract establishes […]

HUNTSVILLE – In late summer 2020 with the COVID pandemic raging, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and the Limestone County Economic Development Authority joined the Hollingsworth Cos. in breaking ground on […]

HUNTSVILLE – Signature Aviation is starting a $11.6 million renovation project for its facility at Huntsville International Airport. The company announced the project during a live formal “groundbreaking” ceremony Tuesday […]

GUNTERSVILLE — It’s called HydroFest – with an emphasis on Fest. This month, the annual high-speed boat racing takes place on Lake Guntersville, with thousands of people watching the two-day […]

HUNTSVILLE — It could be a wild Wednesday weather-wise. The National Weather Service Huntsville office is calling for storms throughout the day, mainly this afternoon. “Multiple rounds of storms are […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — 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 […]

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 […]