Putting political differences aside, Alabama’s congressional delegation is on a mission to bring a Microreactor Power Plant to Redstone Arsenal. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong headed up the lawmakers in a letter to the Secretary of the Army today touting the qualifications of Redstone to host the plant as part of the Army’s Project Janus. “Redstone Arsenal has the […]

Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions has been awarded a $369 million contract for the Air Force’s T-7A training program, the company announced today. Pinnacle Solutions is a subsidiary of Akima, a provider of mission-focused solutions to the federal government. Akima recently opened a 35,000-square foot office in Huntsville. Under the contract, Pinnacle Solutions will design, develop, and deliver the […]

Toyota’s first battery plant in the United States will produce batteries for its hybrid electric vehicles made at the Mazda-Toyota manufacturing plant in Huntsville, the company announced. The highly anticipated start of production at its all-new battery plant in Liberty, N.C., will supercharge Toyota’s multi-pathway approach to global vehicle electrification, according to a news release. […]

After 14 years in Cullman, Rock the South is heading to the River City. Peachtree Entertainment announced today the popular annual summer music tradition will debut next year at The Fields at Decatur. The three-day festival will be June 11-13. “In 2026, we’re taking it to the next level,” said Nathan Baugh, CEO of Peachtree […]

Addressing the concerns of Redstone Arsenal officials and those who work on the sprawling facility, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong championed a provision to allow military installations to contract personnel for security guard functions when enlisted soldiers are not available. The language proposed by Strong in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 […]

From Dr. Wernher von Braun and his rocket team to the space program’s growth to the Base Realignment And Closure moves to the most recent FBI expansion on Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville has a long history of welcoming major military-related moves. With Tuesday’s announcement of the U.S. Space Command moving its headquarters here, the Huntsville, Madison […]

With Mayor Tab Bowling not seeking reelection, Kent Lawrence outraced a four-candidate field Tuesday to become Decatur’s next mayor. Bowling announced in 2023 that he wouldn’t seek reelection this year, opening the door to a wide-open race. However, Lawrence finished atop the field with 6,201 votes (54.16%) over City Councilman Billy Jackson’s 4,898 votes (42.78%). […]

While most voters across North Alabama went to the polls for municipal elections today, others cast their votes in an Alabama House District 11 Special General Election. Republican Heath Allbright garnered 2,783 votes (88.38%) over Democrat Alex Braswell, who had 351 votes (11.15%) to win the seat to represent portions of Cullman and Blount counties, […]

Just a couple weeks after two Huntsville television stations came under one umbrella, the city’s other two commercial TV stations will be under one owner. Nexstar Media Group, the parent of WHNT-TV Channel 19, is purchasing TEGNA, the owner of WZDX Fox 54, the two companies announced today. “The new company will be better able […]

Community projects ranging from Rainsville to Lauderdale County to Tuscaloosa to Guntersville may soon see the light of day, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt. Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said he has secured more than $56 million in federal funding for community and transportation projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 […]

The owner of Huntsville television station WAFF Channel 48 has purchased the media group owner of WAAY Channel 31, also of Huntsville, in a multi-station deal. Atlanta-based Gray Media reached an agreement with Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group to acquire television stations in 10 markets – including Montgomery’s WCOV Channel 20 – for $171 million, […]

An Athens woman has been charged with capital murder in the “brutal assault” of her infant, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said. Morgan Skye Thornton was arrested Friday morning and remains in the custody of the Limestone County Jail, pending an Aniah’s Law hearing. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were sent to a residence […]

Let us return to those great sounds of yesteryear, when music played a major part of our lives. “We’re goin’ hoppin’ (hop),“We’re goin’ hoppin’ today.“Where things are poppin’ (pop),“The HudsonAlpha way.“We’re gonna drop in (drop),“On all the projects they have“At the HudsonAlpha Bandstand … (With apologies to Barry Manilow and “American Bandstand”) Dr. Neil Lamb, […]

As the controversy over Mexico’s seizure of a deep-water port owned by Vulcan Materials continues, legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to impose retaliatory prohibitions to deter and punish any nation in the Western Hemisphere that unlawfully seizes American assets. U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and […]

Funding for several programs in North Alabama has been secured in a Senate appropriations bill, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt (R-Montgomery), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined her colleagues in advancing the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act through the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The bill will now […]

To improve opportunities and increase market access for Alabama’s agriculture community, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced two pieces of legislation Wednesday – the Farm Board Act and Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act. “Our farmers, foresters, and livestock producers shoulder an enormous burden of keeping America’s food secure,” said Tuberville (R-Auburn). “They need to be […]

Highlighting the central role FBI Redstone plays in combating the evolving threats of drones, Sen. Katie Britt credited the facility’s “technological infrastructure and training facilities necessary to develop and implement effective counter-UAS strategies.” Britt (R-Montgomery) made her remarks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Securing the Skies: Law Enforcement, Drones, and Public Safety.” Witnesses […]

Students interested in attending the nation’s service academies, college ROTC programs, or joining the military are encouraged to attend Academy Day next month. U.S. Rep. Dale W. Strong will be hosting Academy Day for area students who want to learn more about attending one of the United States service academies after high school. “The fact […]

With the largest electron beam welding system in the Western Hemisphere at its Huntsville headquarters, Dynetics Technical Solutions recently received an $8.4 million contract from the Navy. The $8,441,591 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, term, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is for Virginia-class submarine electron beam welding follow-on, a news release from the Department of Defense said.   RELATED: Huntsville’s […]

To support “a workforce that is part of the very fabric of North Alabama,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong voted for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 221-209 vote late Thursday night. Strong (R-Huntsville), member of the Appropriations Committee, said the legislation provides funding that underscores […]

A former Missile Defense Agency official at Redstone Arsenal has been confirmed to lead the Department of Defense’s Golden Dome project. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, the vice chief of space operations for the Space Force, was confirmed as Golden Dome czar in a unanimous vote Thursday by the U.S. Senate, according to U.S. Rep. Dale […]

A pilot of a crashed plane was rescued from rough terrain Wednesday by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Aviation Unit. Around 2:15 p.m., ALEA said it received a call from Lifesaver, a critical care air medical transport program, requesting assistance in locating the downed aircraft. ALEA’s Aviation Unit immediately responded and quickly located the crash […]

In a move to cut red tape to aid allies in acquiring American-made defense products, Reps. Robert Aderholt, Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) today introduced the Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales (ARMS) Act. The bipartisan proposal would expedite the delivery of U.S.-made critical defense capabilities to allies and partners, […]

In what it calls a historic investment in emergency services, Huntsville Hospital Health System is planning to build free-standing emergency departments in North Huntsville and the Hampton Cove area. A project underway in Madison will increase the emergency department by six beds, increasing capacity by 25%, the system said in a news release. RELATED: Huntsville […]