HUNTSVILLE – A renovation project might not stir the imagination like the story of pioneer James Ditto entering a Tennessee River bend and happening upon the Chickasaw Old Fields, a […]

MONTGOMERY — Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is calling on state leaders to focus on expanding Interstate 65 over other road projects in Alabama. Ainsworth, who has become one of the […]

HUNTSVILLE — A major milestone has been passed for the nation’s missile defense program. Lockheed Martin said its Next Generation Interceptor program recently executed the digital All Up Round Preliminary […]

HUNTSVILLE – Floating alone on a raft among a sea of A+ grades, the nation’s only high school focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic […]

HUNTSVILLE – Things seem normal for Alabama football as the team is again steaming toward a Southeastern Conference West Division title in a season that has sparked speculation this will […]

NORMAL – Led by the largest freshman class in school history, Alabama A&M University has reported the largest enrollment in its history. According to the university, 6,633 students are enrolled […]

HUNTSVILLE – For the first since 2019, participants in the Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology will hold their conference in-person when the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosts this […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of North Alabama and Auburn are among 42 college teams to compete next year in the Human Exploration […]

HUNTSVILLE  – A study from the University of Alabama in Huntsville addresses a central question of climate change research: How much warming can be expected from adding carbon dioxide to […]

ATHENS — Tall tales. Stories that will have the audience on the edge of their seats. Stories that will hold the listeners in disbelief or appreciation. All of that, plus […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama was recently awarded more than $1 million in state and federal grants to support student services and workforce development.  The U.S. Department of […]

DECATUR – The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association has released a brochure highlighting attractions, waterfalls, murals, festivals and hotels/motels located along Interstate 22 in North Alabama. The new “What to […]

HUNTSVILLE – HudsonAlpha is a nonprofit organization that describes its goal as being dedicated to improving life around the globe through discovery, education, and economic development in the genomic sciences.  […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on its voyage to an asteroid of the same name, a metal-rich world that could tell us more about the formation […]

FLORENCE – State Rep. Jamie Kiel remembers his days as a fledgling student in need of a “hand up” to chase his goal of a four-year college degree after graduating […]

ATHENS — There’s a bash going down in downtown Athens this weekend. And you won’t want to miss it. The first Old Black Bear Opening Bash is toasting the opening […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville City Council spent a lot of time at its regular meeting Thursday night discussing the development of Mill Creek and the Choice Neighborhood Initiative, a two-day […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Next up? Now that Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling has announced he is not going to run for re-election […]

HUNTSVILLE – After false starts and delays that pushed forward an agenda item proposed by District 2 Huntsville City Councilman David Little, the body finally took a vote on a […]

DALLAS – Conference USA is gearing up to hold its basketball Tipoff and Media Days on Monday at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, and the league announced […]

ATHENS — Athens State University is Ground Zero in Alabama’s effort to produce college graduates who have qualified to receive a teacher certification while, at the same time, earn a […]

WASHINGTON — Army. Navy. Air Force. Merchant Marine. For students who wish to pursue a five-star education and military career, here is the opportunity of a lifetime. U.S. Rep. Dale […]

HUNTSVILLE – In a new twist, the local Salvation Army is hoping someone will grant its very urgent wish for Christmas – a large storage space for the holiday season. […]

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