ONEONTA – Downtown Oneonta welcomes the return of its outdoor celebration of classic cars, trucks and bikes, music, shopping and dining beginning next month on the first Saturday of each […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama Space Grant Consortium at the University of Alabama Huntsville purchased and distributed 50,000 safe-viewing eclipse glasses for schools in the most economically disadvantaged communities in the […]

RUSSELLVILLE — Famed for its chili-cheese dogs and soft-serve ice cream, the Frosty Inn has been a Russellville icon for more than 60 years. Now, the state and the nation […]

ATHENS — Spectrum has been awarded an Alabama Capital Projects Fund grant of nearly $4.6 million to bring gigabit high-speed internet access to more than 1,100 homes and small businesses […]

ATHENS – Making two moves in one day, Athens High School announced two new coaches to its roster. One is already on the faculty, while the other is moving from […]

DECATUR — Two former employees with Decatur City Schools have been arrested on charges of fraudulent use of credit cards, Decatur police said. Last month, police said representatives of Decatur […]

HUNTSVILLE — The fruits of some 40 years of labor will soon be harvested, thanks to an agreement between Alabama A&M University and the Madison County Commission. A&M and the […]

HUNTSVILLE – First Stop’s mission as an advocate and primary resource option for homeless residents is to help the disenfranchised achieve. If the group’s 2023 Annual Report is a true […]

MONTGOMERY – While the state’s labor force participation rate for February was unchanged from January, three North Alabama counties have the lowest jobless rates in Alabama. The participation rate remains […]

HUNTSVILLE – Poets have been inspired by the arrival of spring through the ages. One of them wrote that in springtime, love is carried on the breeze. Cats know this […]

SALT LAKE CITY — If you stayed up past midnight to cheer on Samford in the NCAA tournament, chances are you had a hard time getting to sleep. Not to […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Time to show cards After the Alabama Senate effectively uprooted the two-bill legislative package banked on by the […]

MONTGOMERY – It’s enough to give someone hope for the future in Alabama. A bipartisan group of the state’s top elected officials – including Gov. Kay Ivey – have come […]

SALT LAKE CITY – Samford and fourth-year coach Bucky McMillan meet one of the country’s so-called “blue bloods” in the NCAA Tournament in a first-round game tonight. The Bulldogs are […]

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama-Birmingham share many commonalities, not just all calling the Heart of Dixie home. And heading east to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Construction cranes have become a fixture in the skyline of owntown Huntsville. Structures being built or site preparation have crews working seemingly nonstop. Road crews are altering or […]

MONTGOMERY — A law that would ban “divisive concepts” from being taught or promoted has caused division around the state. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation which she listed as […]

MONTGOMERY — Collecting absentee ballots is now a felony in Alabama, after Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation outlawing “ballot harvesting.” State lawmakers gave final approval to the bill Tuesday that […]

ATHENS — Achieving results together is a keystone to the HEART Academy in Athens. And this week administrators, staff and students came together to break ground for the academy at […]

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Alabama A&M head basketball coach Otis Hughley Jr. said he wanted his players to “have another bite of the apple.” Well, the Bulldogs took that bite and, […]

BIRMINGHAM – Startup accelerator gener8tor today announced the participants for its spring gBETA cohorts in Alabama. The 15 startups are from around the state and represent a wide variety of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital Health System started a campaign for March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s a mascot to help push the message. Colleen the Rolllin’ Colon, […]

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HUNTSVILLE – With the first of at least two Conference USA Basketball Championships in the rearview mirror, Huntsville’s sports fans can now turn their sights to the next events on […]