Giveaways, free soft toys for children, and a $10,000 community donation will mark the grand opening of Alabama’s first IKEA store when the global home furnishings retailer celebrates its Huntsville […]

Athens State University has been named a 2025-26 College of Distinction, a national designation recognizing institutions for their commitment to engaged and experiential undergraduate education. The honor is awarded by […]

Rescues involving young children, including a 20-day-old infant and a 3-year-old in cardiac arrest, were among the life-saving efforts recognized Thursday as Huntsville Fire & Rescue honored 39 members of […]

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is partnering with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, nonprofits and community agencies to connect job seekers with area employers during the […]

Free 2 Teach has launched a new initiative aimed at making it easier for businesses and community groups to invest directly in public education. The program, called “Impact from Anywhere,” […]

Science Applications International Corp. has launched a national alliance to help states implement the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. The new Alliance for Advancing Rural Healthcare brings together SAIC with […]

Artists and crafters from across the Southeast will gather along the shores of Lake Guntersville April 18-19 for the 65th annual Art on the Lake festival. The longtime spring tradition, […]

In north Alabama, numerous institutions of higher learning have grown and evolved over time and producing a tremendous impact for the regional economy in a diversity of ways and to […]

Under bright blue skies and unseasonably warm February sunshine, leaders from across Alabama gathered on South Jefferson Street to break ground on a project many called historic. The Grove at […]

Soldiers from across the Army put their drone skills to the test this week during the inaugural Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition at the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s UAS […]

Governor Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabama high school students to take part in a nationwide civics and American history competition as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this […]

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Huntsville-based Gray Analytics an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling value of $59,525,000 to support modernization of its systems engineering processes. An […]

The Southern Fried Film Festival has received a $20,000 grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to support programming and filmmaker travel for its 2026 festival. Organizers said […]

Huntsville aerospace and defense company Aurex has successfully completed the inaugural launch of its fly-along sensor package during a suborbital mission at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The mission, […]

As Madison County awaits Governor Kay Ivey’s appointment of a new commission chairman, District 4 Commissioner Phil Vandiver says the board is united and ready to move quickly on major […]

Bank Independent has named Monica Inman as the new sales officer at its Moulton Sales Office, the bank announced Tuesday. A lifelong Lawrence County resident and graduate of Hatton High […]

The Port of Huntsville has selected Komara Golf Management as the new contract operator for Sunset Landing Golf Course, a move officials say is aimed at strengthening long-term management and […]

Jacksonville State and Alabama A&M will face off in a non-conference baseball matchup at Toyota Field on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:05 p.m., the Rocket City Trash Pandas announced Tuesday. […]

School leaders in Sheffield are asking Shoals residents to be a little more cautious — and a little more curious — if approached by someone claiming to be a high […]

A former Morgan County corrections officer with more than two decades of service is facing multiple felony charges tied to how inmate commissary items were handled inside the jail. Authorities […]

Nearly eight months after breaking ground, construction on the $13 million Ditto Landing Event Center is ahead of schedule and on budget, according to Marina & Port Authority Executive Director […]

A Huntsville drug trafficking chase arrest has led to drug trafficking charges after authorities say a Meridianville man fled law enforcement and was later found with cocaine and fentanyl. The […]

The INTUITIVE Planetarium at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has been named the No. 1 planetarium in the country in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The […]

Ever wanted to toss a telephone pole while wearing a kilt? Or cheer on someone who can? Your moment has arrived. The North Alabama Scottish Festival and Highland Games is […]