News — Page 8

TUSCALOOSA — Veteran banker Mike Johnston has been promoted to Huntsville City President of Bryant Bank, the bank announced. Johnston will oversee the bank’s Huntsville operations and strategic initiatives, according […]

TUSCUMBIA – Tornado season in the Shoals has been busy, with at least six confirmed tornadoes in Colbert and Lauderdale counties since the first one in Tuscumbia on Feb. 15. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Space is in the name of this Rocket City-based small business, but that’s not necessarily its limits. Though SpaceFactory is designing habitats on Mars for NASA, the 3-D […]

HUNTSVILLE — The hero is Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s Jesse Kistler, the driver/engineer who raced to catch a toddler dropped to safety from a second-floor apartment window by her mother […]

ALBERTVILLE – Celebrating with thanks for encouragement and belief, the Sand Mountain Day Reporting Center Lite held a commencement ceremony honoring the hard-earned achievement of graduates who committed themselves to […]

DECATUR – Everything’s coming up roses. And lilies. And tomatoes. And shrubs. And it’s all there at the Morgan County Master Gardeners’ annual plant sale this month at Point Mallard […]

HUNTSVILLE — Little has changed with the forecast for today through Sunday. The National Weather Service Huntsville office is forecasting severe storms to slowly progress over the Tennessee Valley tonight […]

MONTGOMERY – With the high school prom season upon us, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding students of the importance of safe driving and making responsible decisions behind the […]

SCOTTSBORO – North Alabama’s “Shark Tank”-style competition is back and bigger than ever, Launch and Singing River Trail announced. “We are excited to bring Launch Tank to Jackson County this year,” said […]

CULLMAN — Arts and crafts will be on display this weekend when St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School hosts its annual Bloomin’ Festival. Set for Saturday and Sunday, the outdoor […]

WASHINGTON – As COVID rampaged through the population, the pandemic created a demand for telehealth services. And Americans continue to rely on those services. In fact, last year, more than […]

Alabama Supreme Court holds oral arguments at UNA

FLORENCE – The Alabama Supreme Court was gaveled into order Wednesday morning inside the Guillot University Performance Center at the University of North Alabama. The court’s proceedings included oral arguments, […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman Joe Ritch of Huntsville has been removed from the utility’s board of directors. “He has transitioned off the board,” TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks […]

WASHINGTON — The Rocket City’s involvement in expanding the use of drones from disaster response to helping protect the nation’s borders was the subject of a hearing in Congress this […]

MADISON — The opening of the I-565 interchange at Town Madison means more high-profile opportunities at the 563-acre mixed-use development between Huntsville and Madison. “This is going to allow us […]

MONTGOMERY – Calling it “another win for Alabama families,” Gov. Kay Ivey today signed the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025 into law. The governor was surrounded […]

HUNTSVILLE – Distracted driving is a major safety concern, and the Huntsville Police Department is doubling down on its efforts to keep the community safe, reminding drivers that even a moment’s […]

MONTGOMERY – The window of opportunity to take advantage of the state’s school choice program is closing. According to Gov. Kay Ivey, the application period for the Creating Hope and Opportunity […]

NORMAL — Alabama A&M University has earned recognition as a Research College and University (RCU) in the newly redesigned Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education. This milestone achievement reflects the university’s […]

MONTGOMERY — The state cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled Monday. According to The Associated Press, […]

HUNTSVILLE –– A pair of Huntsville veteran-owned companies have come together to provide cutting-edge solutions to the nation’s space and defense programs. Ignite, a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, has acquired […]

MONTGOMERY — Call 811 … can you dig it? It’s the season of planting and digging and, unfortunately sometimes, damaging underground lines. To avoid damaging important underground utility lines that […]

HUNTSVILLE – The man who helped pioneer weather coverage in the area and brought “weather in motion” to television viewers has embarked on another meteorological mission. Bob Baron, the founder […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville have partnered with the Alabama Forestry Commission and NASA’s FireSense initiative to study prescribed burns in the Geneva National Forest in South Alabama. The […]