State Sen. Arthur Orr is speaking out on a gambling bill that is being “shopped around” the state Legislature. “There’s one being shopped that has been assembled and put together and the senators are reading it, looking at it,” said Orr (R-Decatur). “It won’t start in the House this year. If it starts, it’s going […]

While President Trump has called for large-scale job cuts in the federal workforce led by the Department of Government Efficiency, Mayor Tommy Battle said Huntsville hasn’t seen evidence of widespread cuts. “We always work on Plan B’s, if this comes through, if that comes through. But right now we’re not seeing the evidence of that,” […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong said he feels confident Space Command will finally move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. In an interview with 256 Today, Strong (R-Monrovia) said he recently met with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. “I’m bullish on Space Command. I believe that,” Strong said. “I had a […]

It takes the “right stuff” to be a successful company for 26 years. At a ribbon-cutting Monday at Cummings Research Park, Radiance Technologies celebrated the company’s newest facility with praise for Huntsville and the employees. “The keys to Radiance’s success are the right place at the right time and with the right stuff,” said CEO Bill Bailey. […]

Huntsville Hospital has made Newsweek’s list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025. This list recognized 1,000 standout organizations across the U.S. that offer supportive workplace policies with an active commitment to diversity and inclusion. Newsweek and data research firm Plant-A Insights Group compiled the list based on an assessment of publicly accessible data, discussions and interviews […]

Chairman Mac McCutcheon said the Madison County Commission is doing everything it can to find a solution after the NAACP threatened a lawsuit over redistricting. “Right now, what we’re doing, we’re working with our legal department to have conversations with the plaintiffs about the possibility of having a compromise that we could work so that […]

HB17, better known as the Squat Truck Law, has been reintroduced in the Alabama Legislature. The proposed bill, introduced by State Rep. Ron Bolton (R-Northport), would ban trucks with a front fender that is more than four inches higher than the rear fender.  Bolton first introduced the bill in 2024.   “It passed the house last year […]

Thursday morning marked the first stage of the return of Rocket Park’s Rocket Row at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Dr. Kimberly Robinson, the center’s CEO and executive director, welcomed the return of the Rocket City’s iconic “Spaceline.” “The Rockets comprising Rocket Row here at the Space and Rocket Center have been integral to […]

Huntsville Hospital Health System CEO Jeff Samz said the Madison Street Tower will add five additional floors and 100 patient rooms. “In 2008, the Madison Street Tower was created with expansion in mind. This project, we’ll add five floors of patient care space on top of what you know is the emergency department,” said Samz. […]

Growing up the youngest of nine children in Florence, Janice Pride learned early on the value of working with others.   “When you’re in a large family, you don’t know any different,” she said. “So sharing bedrooms and sharing bathrooms and setting your alarm early so that you could take a shower and do your hair […]

Linda Maynor did not plan on being where she is today. “I really wanted to be a psychologist,” she said. “That was always my dream of what I wanted to do.” Maynor, the managing partner for Maynor & Stiers LLC, has spent decades in the political sphere fundraising, managing campaigns, and lobbying on behalf of […]

LaFreeda Jordan was born in our state capital the same day Martin Luther King Jr reached St. Jude Hospital during the historic Selma-to-Montgomery March in 1965. “My father was so in touch with everything that was going on, he wanted to name me Freedom. My mother said no but she compromised and came up with […]

“There is a seat at the table for you.”  That’s what Lisa DeVine wants all young women coming up to know.   With a 20-year career as an Army officer behind her, including a stint as a paratrooper, DeVine, vice president of Program Integration at Leidos Dynetics, has been seated at tables many of us might […]

Calhoun Community College is hosting its annual SWeETy Welding Camp at its Decatur campus this summer. The camp, through a partnership with the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, will train up to 10 high school-age girls with electrical and welding skills. “Many young women are interested in welding and technical fields but don’t have an […]

Next week, voters in the North Alabama city of Madison will head to the polls to decide if they want to change their form of government. If the referendum is adopted, a city manager will be hired by the mayor and city council to oversee the day-to-day business of Alabama’s ninth largest city. The vote […]

“The technology available to consumers that allows us to communicate with ease everyday is vastly ahead of the resources available to first responders, the people literally tasked with saving our lives.” – Ellie Johnson, Tango Tango COO  HUNTSVILLE — Tango Tango is working to bridge the gap in communications faced by many first responders across the […]

Top Guy Weekend is coming to the Rocket City this summer. The event by AdFreeShows.com brings hundreds of professional wrestling fans together for one epic weekend. “It’s a gathering of our most ardent listeners to our podcasts,” said founder Conrad Thompson. Thompson, frequently referred to as “The Podfather” online, began podcasting in 2015 about “old-school, […]

HUNTSVILLE — A debate among seven of the eight candidates for Huntsville City School Board addressed questions regarding personal political beliefs, mask mandates, and critical race theory in schools. “Cookies and Candidates”, hosted by the group 5 Strong, took place Wednesday at the downtown Huntsville Madison County library. District 2 candidates Sean Lulofs, Holly McCarty and […]

From Monte Sano to the gulf, Alabama’s state park system is considered “a jewel.” And, according to its co-sponsor, if Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot is passed, the jewel could shine brighter. When voters head to the polls May 24, they will find a single amendment, Amendment 1. With a “yes” vote, the […]

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) came under fire this past weekend after it denied the Oakwood Adventist Academy varsity boys’ basketball team’s request to reschedule their Class 1A Northeast Regional Semi-Finals game. The school sought to move its game to a later time slot due to the scheduled time conflicting with the team’s […]

Kids to Love celebrates 18 years of service to children in foster care this year. Its story, however, was set in motion long before that when Lee Marshall, Founder and CEO of Kids to Love, was born into foster care. Lee was adopted when she was 2-years-old so she knows first-hand how a family can change a child’s life. Through her Kids to […]