News — Page 2

HUNTSVILLE — Local radio listeners were soured recently by the news that, due to federal funding cuts, WLRH 89.3FM would no longer air nationally syndicated programming content from National Public […]

HUNTSVILLE — Local leaders said the area is prepared, excited and ready to welcome U.S. Space Command to its new permanent headquarters at Redstone Arsenal. The move is expected to […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber said some members reported an issue when visiting the website Wednesday. However, the issue has been resolved, and members should not encounter any pop-up […]

REDSTONE ARSENAL — Due to federal funding cuts and hiring freezes, Redstone Arsenal will change the operational hours of Gate 3 next week. “We’re facing significant challenges due to workforce […]

The contractor has begun work on the roadway approaching the bridge on Parker Road. HARTSELLE — Motorists on I-65 in Morgan County should expect single-lane nighttime closures this week at […]

HARTSELLE – Finding a more visible location to meet a growing demand for services, Bank Independent and city officials broke ground this week for a sales office. “We are excited […]

Huntsville closes out 3 TIF districts years ahead of schedule

HUNTSVILLE — In a demonstration of Huntsville’s economic resiliency, the city closed out three tax increment financing (TIF) districts years before the due date, officials announced. On average, the three […]

HUNTSVILLE — Amid all the news about the latest and shiniest components of the nation’s space and defense systems at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium, a major international agency […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Kimberly Robinson, whose leadership helped bring the U.S. Space & Rocket Center from near-bankruptcy and closure, has retired, according to a news release from the center. She had […]

HUNTSVILLE — The left turn lanes from the U.S. 231/431/North Memorial Parkway service roads to Mastin Lake Road reopened today, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. The northbound and southbound […]

HUNTSVILLE –  The Huntsville Madison County Railroad Authority said cleanup of the Aldridge Creek Bridge site is proceeding on schedule.  HMCRA expects the cleanup should be complete by the end […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Aldridge Creek Greenway remains closed after a train derailed Tuesday when the trestle bridge crossing the creek collapsed. “Two railcars derailed and fell into Aldridge Creek as […]

HUNTSVILLE — Crews are repairing an I-565 bridge and exit ramp after a steel coil fell from a truck Tuesday afternoon at the interchange with I-65. The work will require […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville & Madison County Railroad bridge over Aldridge Creek in South Huntsville has reportedly collapsed. There was at least one railroad car in the creek, reports said. […]

MONTGOMERY — Residents of the 334 area code will be joining the rest of the state in dialing 10 numbers to make phone calls when the new 483 area code overlay […]

HUNTSVILLE — The former president of Eurofins Diatherix is suing the company, claiming he was fired just days after he told corporate leadership that he had been diagnosed with Post […]

DECATUR — Overnight lane closures on the I-65 Tennessee River bridges, originally slated for last Sunday, have been rescheduled to Thursday, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. Bridge rail and […]

HUNTSVILLE — In the words of late singer/songwriter Glenn Frey, “The heat is on.” And unrelenting heat is what we have to look forward to over the next several days, […]

MIAMI — With all of the apartment and rental home developments going up in the area, Huntsville finds itself in the top 10 markets for renting, a recent report from […]

MONTGOMERY – “Alabama stands with Texas – and we’re not letting up.” Those are the words from Gov. Kay Ivey as she announced additional Alabama firefighters have been deployed to […]

FORT PAYNE — An emergency slab repair and replacement project on 13 miles of I-59 in DeKalb County will begin next week, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. Starting Monday, contractor […]

GUNTERSVILLE — Work is underway on a project to improve Alabama Highway 69 at Sunset Drive in Guntersville. The $665,454 project with contractor Rogers Group includes construction of a southbound […]

MONTGOMERY — With industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to metals and kitchen appliances, manufacturing accounts for nearly 16% of Alabama’s gross domestic product, with economic output exceeding $50 billion […]

FLORENCE – A courtesy clerk at Kroger as a teenager, Milton Jones is now the head of the nation’s largest private sector union. Jones, a Florence native, was elected president […]