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Paint Rock Forest Research Center has rolled out a fresh brand identity designed in collaboration with Jacksonville State University’s Department of Art + Design, giving the North Alabama nonprofit a […]
Alabamians have a life expectancy nearly four years shorter than the national average, according to a new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) examining the state’s […]
FBI’s Operation Summer Heat nets 228 arrests across Central, North Alabama as violent crime declines
A three-month FBI-led effort targeting violent crime resulted in 228 arrests across Central and North Alabama, along with dozens of seized guns and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, federal […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville welcomed 1,276 new freshmen this fall, marking the third straight year its first-year class has grown. The incoming class includes students from 38 states […]
Planning a wedding means making plenty of decisions, from flowers and food to the venue, where family and friends will gather to celebrate. A hospital emergency room usually doesn’t top […]
On Monday, leaders from Huntsville and Colorado Springs sat down together to talk about the future of Space Command. More than 90 people from Colorado Springs — including elected officials, […]
About 80 high school students and teachers from five area schools spent Thursday getting a closer look at what it takes to work in healthcare. The students toured Lincoln Medical […]
The people who directly impact students’ lives through teaching and keep the University of North Alabama running have helped put the Florence school back on a national workplace recognition list. […]
For Tommy Ray of Huntsville, following Alabama football has meant finding a ticket and being there — every game, every season, for more than half a century. Known as “Roll […]
After nearly two decades of planning, work and partnerships, Mill Creek Nature Preserve is set to open to the public Friday. The City of Madison, Land Trust of North Alabama […]
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the companies based there have generated $5.5 billion in economic impact for Alabama since the Huntsville institute opened in 2006, according to a new study. […]
Alabama families looking for STEM activities for their children may soon have a new way to identify established programs. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the Alabama STEM Council Seal of Approval on Monday, Sept. 28, the same day applications opened. Ivey hosted Alabama STEM Council leaders in her office for the announcement. The peer-reviewed designation will […]
After Lawrence Medical Center ended inpatient care in 2025, work is beginning on a new facility designed to keep more health services close to home for Lawrence County residents. Huntsville […]
Demand at Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Market keeps climbing. Monica Clarke, the market’s director, said the campus resource is seeing more than 250 students a day. Last week brought the […]
When the sun goes down in Athens this October, some of the city’s oldest stories will be coming out after dark. The Athens Haunt Walks and Haunt Wagon Tours are […]
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 […]
The “biggest party in the south” is ready to rock on Oct. 1- 4, 2026. For original ticket holders, the festival has been an extra four months in the making […]
Forty-four years after Cullman’s first official Oktoberfest, the festival is adding a new tradition this fall — and putting a 12-year-old Cullman girl at the center of it. Veronica “Ve” […]
Madison swimmers could soon have a place of their own to practice and compete without having to leave the city. The city of Madison and Madison City Schools unveiled plans […]
Lakeland Community Hospital is receiving nearly $500,000 to expand telehealth and establish a non-emergency transportation program for rural patients, investments that will be highlighted Thursday during a visit from U.S. […]
Huntsville-based Invariant Corporation has been named one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country after recording 265% revenue growth over the past three years according to the company. The […]
A great blue heron photographed in Madison gave Christopher Baker first place in the Birds category of the 2026 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest. Baker also took third in the same […]
From beach music to Dolly Parton tributes, North Alabama has plenty happening this week. Whether you’re looking for a night out in Huntsville or a food-focused evening in Cullman, here […]
American flags will line the Limestone County Courthouse lawn throughout September, each one representing an Alabama veteran who died by suicide. Veterans, family members and local officials gathered Thursday morning […]