DECATUR — Wheeler Lake has been chosen as the site for the sixth tournament location of the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series, Decatur-Morgan County Tourism announced. Anglers will compete on the […]

TUSCALOOSA — With a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the United States Department of Transportation, The University of Alabama is gearing up for a $3 million project to develop […]

AUBURN — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design and Construction have forged a partnership designed to improve the lives of Alabama residents. Through this […]

MADISON — Work continues on the I-565 flyover at Toyota Field and traffic will be affected, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced. The next series of bridge girders for the […]

DECATUR – Point Mallard has gone to the dogs. We’re talking figuratively, not literally. In fact, we’re talking about the annual Wet Dog Triathlon. Now in its 24th year, the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of […]

DECATUR — The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association wants to say thank you to the state’s military, veterans, and the families who have served — through a unique memorial and […]

MONTGOMERY – Two public school systems in the Tennessee Valley received federal rebate funding earmarked for the purchase of clean buses, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced. The money is part […]

HUNTSVILLE – Kenny Anderson describes the annual jazz music series in Big Spring Park East a melting pot of sorts – there’s something for everyone. The lineup for Jazz in […]

HUNTSVILLE — New homes are springing up like cotton across the Tennessee Valley. In fact, some of the buildings are on land that used to be cotton fields not so […]

HUNTSVILLE – The first show of the inaugural second Tuesday summer concert lineup to be held at Ditto Landing along the Tennessee River will feature The Drive-In Mondays, because of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Land Trust of North Alabama is gathering community support to create a mountainside greenway on Monte Sano that will provide a safe route for pedestrian and bike trave […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Everything continues to progress toward Saturday’s scheduled United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch carrying the first crewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama     ‘Sign, sign, everywhere a sign’ Ever noticed signs for candidates with no opponent? It’s a reasonable bet […]

HUNTSVILLE – The reputation Huntsville earned as Rocket City has been decades in the making. Gov. Kay Ivey, not one to mince words, regularly sums up those decades in short […]

MADISON — Mayor Paul Finley will provide a City of Madison Update at the Von Braun Center’s Saturn Ballroom during a noon luncheon Wednesday. While the event is expected to […]

MADISON — It’s one of the fastest growing cities in the state and Madison is growing its school system. The Madison Board of Education approved a $49.2 million contract Wednesday […]

HUNTSVILLE – The city of Huntsville has been named the best in the nation for different qualities of life by national and international publications. So, it should come as no […]

DECATUR — The Decatur Utilities Board of Directors has approved almost $120 million to fund two major improvements to the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and the city’s sewer system. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Huntsville Sports Commission have teamed to bring memorable events to the Rocket City. There was, of course, the Southeastern […]

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MONTGOMERY – Dr. Anthony Leigh, a Shoals native, was recently named president of Huntingdon College. He will take over the role July 1. “I am humbled and honored by the […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in identifying a suspected bank robber. Security camera photos show the suspect during Tuesday’s robbery of CB&S Bank at […]

RUSSELLVILLE –  From nearly 1,000 to one. That’s the territory covered by the Tharptown High School rocketry team during nationals this year. But the team has been gaining ground lo […]