The biggest stories in North Alabama from this past week. 

September comes to a close this week and North Alabama is ending the month on a high note. From music goers to gardeners to festival lovers and more, there is something […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced $2 million in federal funding Thursday to help Huntsville International Airport open up a largely undeveloped stretch of its west side for new aviation development. […]

A volcano erupting in an Alabama cattle pasture sounds like the stuff of local legend — but it’s actually the premise of The Volcano Keeper, the new novel from Huntsville […]

The Rocket City Trash Pandas made history on Wednesday night by winning their first ever Southern League Championship, outlasting the Biloxi Shuckers in a winner take all third game of […]

Huntsville has long been known as a hub of growth and innovation, but what may not get the attention it deserves is that it is also a wonderful place to […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System’s efforts to make its hospitals safer for patients, employees and visitors have earned its security team national recognition — and a chance to compete on the […]

The University of North Alabama has landed among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Universities in the South for the fifth consecutive year while adding two new distinctions to […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will make a campaign stop in Marshall County next month as he heads into the final weeks of his run for governor. The Marshall County Republican Party will host a rally featuring Tuberville on Oct. 15 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Marshall County RSVP Building in Guntersville. The event comes […]

Huntsville-based Trideum Corp. has landed a $400 million U.S. Army contract to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in cyber electromagnetic activities. The Army awarded Trideum a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, according to […]

Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be in Huntsville next week for a program focused on substance abuse, mental health and some of the challenges young people face. Game […]

Break out the lederhosen and bring your appetite. Oktoberfest is returning to Redstone Arsenal this weekend with German food, live music, carnival rides and a couple of new ways to […]

Huntsville engineer, entrepreneur and UAH alumnus Mike Wicks is giving $1.5 million to his alma mater, putting his family’s name on a prominent space inside the university’s new engineering building. […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced that the Department of War has awarded $10.8 million to the City of Huntsville for the Resolute Way interchange, the roadway project that will provide […]

A Huntsville defense technology company is moving one of its innovations into full-scale production under a $10.7 million contract supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. IERUS Technologies Inc. was awarded […]

City Council President Jennie Robinson has won another four years representing South Huntsville, defeating challenger Liliana Peinder in Tuesday’s District 3 runoff. Robinson received 3,773 votes (52.35%), while Peinder received […]

Artificial intelligence that answers questions is already becoming part of everyday life. Now Alabama A&M University is helping educators prepare for AI that can take the next step — planning […]

Most Merciful Jesus Catholic Parish started with Mass in a garage, then moved Sunday services to a school cafeteria. Ten years later, the Madison parish is getting ready to build […]

Come hungry and help bring baseball to more Madison athletes. More than 20 area restaurants will take over Toyota Field on Thursday for the inaugural Taste of Madison, a community […]

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission announced Monday that a medical cannabis dispensary has opened in Athens, the state’s third and the first in North Alabama. The store is BamaBloom, the first location for GP6 Wellness, LLC, at 809 U.S. Highway 72 West. It joins Callie’s Apothecary dispensaries in Montgomery, which opened June 3, and Talladega, […]

As State Sen. Tom Butler prepares to close out more than three decades in the Alabama Legislature, he’s backing Republican John Roberts to take his place in Senate District 2. […]

Alabama workers saw average weekly wages climb to a record high in August, while the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%, according to new data released by the Alabama […]

John Kvach, the former executive director of the Singing River Trail, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of possession of child pornography. Kvach was originally indicted in December 2025 on […]

A Decatur police officer has been placed on administrative duty while the department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigate the officer’s alleged misuse of the city’s automated license plate recognition system. The Decatur Police Department said it learned of the possible misuse June 12 and immediately opened an Internal Affairs investigation. Police Chief Torry […]