Meet Clydia Hughes: Stitching family stories for generations
Ms. Clydia Hughes has been involved in quilting and embroidery for approximately 60 years.
Behind-the-scenes: How did the MidCity fireworks show happen?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As the sun sets and the skies darken, North Alabama residents are preparing for an Independence Day celebration like no other. Fireworks are lighting up the region, but one show in particular is grabbing a lot of the attention: the MidCity fireworks display — set to be the largest and...
Madison board recommends approval of new Mormon temple with 120-foot spire
A new temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won approval from Madison’s zoning board Thursday. The LDS church plans to build a one-story, 30,000-square-foot temple – topped by a 120-foot-tall spire. It would would be the second Mormon temple in Alabama. The zoning board...
Raytheon secures $77M defense contract with work coming to Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Raytheon Co. has been awarded a substantial $77.2 million Department of Defense contract that will bring significant work to Huntsville over the next six years. The requirements contract focuses on the production and sustainment of Miniaturized Airborne Global Positioning System Receivers (MAGR),...
Hot and mostly dry conditions stick around for the weekend
Sunshine and hot temperatures in the low to mid-90s will continue through the rest of the weekend and into the start of the workweek, but rain chances will increase by Wednesday. Today and tomorrow feature nearly identical forecasts, with high temperatures reaching the mid-90s and heat index values nearing the...
Crews respond to house fire in Toney
Several agencies responded to a house fire Friday night.
25-year-old man charged with capital murder of a Hartselle woman
Wyatt Braxton Young, 25, of Falkville, Alabama, was arrested and charged with capital murder of a Hartselle woman after a fatal shooting Friday morning. He is currently being held in the Morgan County Jail without bond. Police say this was an isolated incident and there is no continuing threat to the public.
Vestavia teen earns top honor at U.S. Space & Rocket Center camp
A Vestavia Hills student earned top honors at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama, a week-long camp in Huntsville for exceptional middle schoolers. Alexander Paul “Xander” Duckworth, a scholarship recipient through Neighbor Foundations, was presented the camp’s highest...
LCSO: Man arrested for raping child under 10
The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said it arrested a man Thursday on a rape charge.
Huntsville nonprofit expands to shelter more women and children
Downtown Rescue Mission's Owens House is constructing new women's emergency dorms.