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The wheel deal: Get pedaling during Bike Month

HUNTSVILLE — The Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee at the City of Huntsville is encouraging everyone to take advantage of Bike Month in May and take participate in the many biking […]

HUNTSVILLE – AlbaneseCormier has acquired the Valley Bend at Jones Farm retail center, the Texas-based company announced today. The 57.8-acre, super-regional open-air South Huntsville shopping center is one of the […]

Cyber School runner-up in national competition

HUNTSVILLE – Second is a first for the state of Alabama. The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering was runner-up at the National Academic Quiz Tournament in Rosemont, Ill., […]

ATHENS — Full hearts helped make full tummies in Limestone County. The Athens Rotary Club, friends from the Birdie Thornton Center and seniors from the Athens Activity Center organized and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Milton Frank Stadium is the starting line May 10 for a ribbon-cutting followed by a Track and Field Fun Day hosted by the Huntsville City Schools’ Special Education […]

Botanical Garden says 'I do' to Wedding Expo

HUNTSVILLE – One of the most popular settings and venues for weddings in the Rocket City, the Huntsville Botanical Garden is hosting its first Wedding Expo next month. Soon-to-be brides […]

TARCOG events celebrate Older Americans Month

HUNTSVILLE – If you were born in 1960 or before, did you know you officially qualify as an “Older American”? But before you get too defensive about your age, the […]

Athens Farmers Market opening Tuesday

ATHENS – The refurbished Athens Farmers Market is ready for shoppers. The downtown icon opens Tuesday and will run every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. through Aug. 29. The popular Saturday […]

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are back at home this week with a six-game homestand featuring giveaways, “Star Wars” night, Nurses’ appreciation and the debut of the Lunaticos […]

MADISON – Culver’s will host a “Make Your Meal Matter” benefit for the families of fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby and injured Huntsville Police Officer Albert Morin. The event […]

HUNTSVILLE – Everything about The Orion Amphitheater makes it the focus point for North Alabama yogis. Now, its partner Light on Yoga Fitness is introducing a donation-based yoga series at […]

Downtown Oneonta ready to have a 'fling'

ONEONTA — There’s the first day in May, the third Saturday in October and, for Oneonta, it’s the second Saturday in June. That’s right, the Oneonta Business Association is inviting […]

UAH charges to win with 'HERCulean' effort

HUNTSVILLE — Wanna go for a ride under the stars… on the moon? It was a big win for the home team this weekend when the University of Alabama in […]

Bailor launching Vistage leadership chapter

HUNTSVILLE – Sonya Bailor, CEO of Huntsville’s Bailor Group and a recent graduate from the Vistage Chair Academy, is launching a Vistage leadership chapter to serve North Alabama. Vistage Chairs […]

Huntsville awards grants to local nonprofits

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville City Council authorized the city’s Community Development Office to distribute Community Development Block Grant funds to seven local nonprofit organizations. The grant funds are available through […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville’s oldest, most successful and most beloved event of the year opens this evening with its traditional Military Salute Night. Admission to the festival […]

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HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville is getting ahead of the opioid crisis by allocating proceeds from an opioid settlement to organizations dedicated to fighting the effects of opioid abuse. […]

ATHENS — Tuesday evening, Brad Ardner and his wife Laurie pulled into Applebee’s in Athens and found themselves in the middle of the annual City of Athens Relay for Life […]

HUNTSVILLE – Sparked by a comment from a retired Huntsville Utilities official, Todd Long and Amanda Tomczyk-Kemp have given a charge to social media for utilities. In fact, the Huntsville […]

Friday after Five returns to downtown Athens

ATHENS — It is a testament to two popular sayings – “Thank God it’s Friday” and “It must be 5 o’clock somewhere” – Athens Main Street welcomes the first “Friday […]

HARVEST — Answering a call to serve residents in the Harvest area, Crestwood Medical Center is building a free-standing emergency department. The 11,100 square-foot facility will provide emergency and medical […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leland Melvin is the only person to have been drafted by an NFL team and flown in space as a NASA astronaut. And he is bringing his story […]

MERIDIANVILLE — Giving back to the community, Huntsville Utilities hosted its first “HU Impact Day” over the weekend. Volunteers from Huntsville Utilities and their families helped beautify Lynn Fanning Elementary […]