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ALDOT chief John Cooper charged with harassment

GUNTERSVILLE — John Cooper, director of the Alabama Department of Transportation, was arrested and briefly jailed Monday on harassment charges in Marshall County. Cooper, 75, turned himself in to the […]

Qualis celebrates 30th anniversary

HUNTSVILLE – Qualis is celebrating its pearl anniversary this month with 30 years of memories over 30 days, the company announced. “As I recall the past three decades, I am […]

Huntsville City FC ends homestand with win

HUNTSVILLE — As storms approached the area Sunday night, lightning struck quickly for Huntsville City FC in its match with St. Louis City 2. Lightning, as in a goal by […]

HUNTSVILLE – The memories of graduating from high school are often an emotional experience. And that was no less true for Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School graduates when the school […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville City Council played ball last week when they approved nearly a half-million dollars for a much needed – and much anticipated – Martin Road Recreation Center […]

HUNTSVILLE – Determined to float your boat, the elegant new American Serenade riverboat concluded its 8-day maiden voyage down the Tennessee River from Chattanooga to Nashville last week, featuring Florence […]

A salute to the military set for Armed Forces Week

HUNTSVILLE – Respect and appreciation for the Armed Forces is part of Huntsville’s DNA. Scheduled for the week of June 25-July 1, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber is hosting a series […]

HUNTSVILLE — Hundreds of Madison County residents are waking up this morning without electricity after powerful storms swept through the area overnight. According to Huntsville Utilities, there were approximately 500 […]

Severe weather forecast for Sunday

HUNTSVILLE — Severe weather is forecast for the Tennessee Valley this afternoon and into the night, according to the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office. The main window for severe weather […]

HUNTSVILLE — No, they are not growing marijuana at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Instead, HudsonAlpha plant biologist Dr. Alex Harkess is collaborating with New West Genetics to find ways […]

HUNTSVILLE – There will be jazz, jazz, and more jazz, along with some R&B and food trucks for the second annual Jazz in the Garden showcase and scholarship fundraiser at […]

Celebrate the 'spirit' of the Fourth of July in Decatur

DECATUR – For those in search of things to do on Independence Day, the city of Decatur welcomes everyone for a day of family fun and activities at Point Mallard […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a job fair for Polaris. It will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21 at the center, 2535 Sparkman Drive. Positions […]

HUNTSVILLE – The digital age has been a tremendous boon to the fields of statistics and astronomy. However, according to Dr. Max Bonamente, a professor of physics and astronomy at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Helping to ensure its students aren’t stranded along the digital highway, Drake State Community and Technical College is supplying them with internet-enabled laptops. Through grants from the U.S. […]

FLORENCE – University of North Alabama officials announced Friday that big changes are coming to the school. Those changes will be coming in the form of an on-campus, multipurpose stadium. […]

DECATUR – Decatur Police Chief Todd Pinion graduated Thursday from the FBI National Academy, the department announced. The ceremony was at the National Academy in Quantico, Va. Nationally, less than […]

Fantasy Playhouse names education director

HUNTSVILLE – Following a nationwide search, Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy has announced that Taylor Bogan has been hired as education director. “We are incredibly excited to have Taylor […]

SHEFFIELD — Crystal Green has been named vice president of sales for Bank Independent’s new downtown Huntsville office. The bank will hold a ribbon-cutting June 13 for the office at […]

CULLMAN — Retail giant Walmart announced plans to invest $350 million to add high-tech robotics and automation technologies to its regional distribution center in Cullman. The investment will improve the hub’s productivity, enabling […]

HUNTSVILLE — In what could be considered political improv, State Finance Director Bill Poole substituted for Gov. Kay Ivey at Thursday’s Alabama Update. Ivey was unable to attend due to […]

  Off The Record: Latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama Sutton rumored favorite  The Huntsville City Board of Education is down to three finalists in their search for a […]

HUNTSVILLE — Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has blanketed the Northeast has reached the Tennessee Valley. The National Weather Service Office in Huntsville has issued a poor air quality […]

MONTGOMERY – A trio of North Alabama metro areas are listed among the nation’s metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate for April. The rankings are compiled by the U.S. […]