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No moss growing on the Singing River Trail

MOORESVILLE – This spring when you begin attending Trash Pandas’ baseball games, notice those extra wide sidewalk sections just past right field at Toyota Field. You will be walking on […]

YulistaCares Rideout Roadies Car Show in April

HUNTSVILLE — Better start buffing those classic cars and revving up those exotic engines. Car enthusiasts from all over North Alabama will be presenting and viewing their favorite driving machines […]

Big Ol' Ballpark Fair returns to Toyota Field

MADISON – Step right up and try your luck! The Big Ol’ Ballpark Fair with its Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, carnival games and, of course, fried Oreos returns to Toyota Field […]

Vartanian named Athens State interim provost, VP

ATHENS — Dr. Lee Vartanian has been named interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Athens State University, filling a vacancy created by Dr. Catherine Wehlburg’s transition to […]

Phase III set for Huntsville's Sandra Moon Complex

HUNTSVILLE – Construction will soon begin on the third phase of Huntsville’s Sandra Moon Community Complex. The City of Huntsville awarded a $3,381,700 contract Thursday night to Lambert Contracting for […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two more sports fields are coming soon to South Huntsville. The city approved a $2.4 million contract Thursday with Chorba Contracting to build facilities for the Hays Farm […]

Arts Huntsville winter Tour of Homes this weekend

HUNTSVILLE – Find artistic inspiration right around the corner during Arts Huntsville’s Art Tour of Homes this weekend. The annual event, presented by Bank Independent, is Saturday from 10 a.m. […]

  The dance begins School Choice Week is wrapping up and it’s no surprise the state’s highest leaders are beating the “Parent’s Choice” drum. While a popular political slogan these […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville is about to see a lot more of Bank Independent. All around North Alabama, banks are buying, selling, acquiring, merging, and consolidating to become more competitive. But […]

Lawmakers: 'Huntsville has it going on'

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama Legislative Update started more like a pep rally Monday when House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter took the microphone. “Man, I gotta tell you, you folks have it […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville City Schools will be rolling out Evolv Technology, an advanced weapons detection screening system, as an added layer of campus security to protect students and staff members. […]

Boeing is growing in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE – Boeing celebrated the expansion of its Huntsville Electronic Center of Excellence Monday, with a long list of distinguished guests in attendance. The aerospace giant also presented a $150,000 […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Marshall Space Flight Center is holding a candle-lighting ceremony Thursday as part of NASA’s annual agency-wide Day of Remembrance. This year, the NASA Day of Remembrance precedes the […]

Cyber Huntsville board adds six members

HUNTSVILLE – One of Mayor Tommy Battle’s most challenging initiatives, Cyber Huntsville, has approved its 2023 board of directors with six more members added. Cyber Huntsville grew out of Battle’s […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Condado Tacos, one of the fastest-growing “taco joints” in the country, will be bringing its “cool vibe” restaurants to Huntsville and Birmingham. The chain will open 12 […]

Athens State appoints Wehlburg interim president

ATHENS – Dr. Catherine Wehlburg has been named interim president of Athens State University, the Board of Trustees announced. Wehlburg was provost and vice president for academic affairs and was […]

Next mission: Remove, replace welcome center rocket

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center said it will continue to partner with NASA and work with federal, state, and local leaders to replace the iconic Saturn IB […]

Huntsville Animal Services waives adoption fees

HUNTSVILLE – In the market for a new pet? If so, Huntsville Animal Services is waiving adoption fees on all animals through the end of this month, though some exclusions apply. […]

Wyndy expands babysitting app into Huntsville

BIRMINGHAM – Families in Huntsville and Mobile now have access to a reliable babysitting solution. Birmingham-based Wyndy College Babysitters, an app that simplifies the process of sourcing, booking, and paying […]

Adkins picks Burritt Coffeehouse series

HUNTSVILLE – You have heard of pickin’ and grinnin’? Well, Tuesday, the 2022 National Thumbpickers Hall of Famer Shane Adkins opens the 2023 Huntsville Traditional Music Association Coffeehouse Concert Season […]

Cheers! Von Brewski Beer Festival on tap

HUNTSVILLE – We are told Sir von Brewski has piloted his brew-ship homeward and is preparing for re-entry for the seventh annual Von Brewski Beer Festival. The arrival at the […]

HUNTSVILLE — If you thought Winter Park and the ice skating rink at the Orion Amphitheater were just a holiday thing, you are missing the best part of the winter […]

Madison Best in Business nominations deadline extended

MADISON — The Madison Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline to nominate businesses for the 2023 Best in Business Awards to Jan. 27. Presented by the Madison Chamber of […]

  Chairman coming soon? The race to see who gets appointed to fill out Congressman Dale Strong’s term as chairman of the Madison County Commission may be coming to a […]