Lockheed Martin opens $17 million hypersonic facility in Huntsville
Lockheed Martin has opened its $17 million, 17,000-square-foot Hypersonics System Integration Lab on its Huntsville campus. The integration facility will bring together advanced test equipment, simulation tools and an integration environment under one roof. The new facility will shorten development cycles and...
Grant Funk Railroad brings holiday cheer to Owens Cross Roads this weekend
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. — A backyard railway wonderland is returning to Owens Cross Roads this weekend as the Grant Funk Railroad opens its holiday display to the public. Grant and Jenny Sweer will welcome visitors Friday through Sunday to experience their meticulously crafted outdoor model train layout, transformed...
Huntsville police officer denied bond on kidnapping, burglary charges
A bond hearing on Tuesday revealed that a Huntsville police officer entered a home and held two people at gunpoint early on Thanksgiving Day.
Man convicted on child exploitation charges after three-day trial in Limestone County
A man was convicted on child exploitation charges after a three-day trial.
“Twelve Local Legends Named to 2026 Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame Class”
HUNTSVILLE — Twelve of the region’s most accomplished athletes, coaches, officials and sports leaders were announced as the 2026 inductees into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame, marking one of the most diverse and wide-ranging classes in the organization’s history. Sportswriter and Hall of Fame...
Woman funds her own re-entry program to help ex-inmates
Torry Barker, a formerly convicted felon who spent 20 years behind bars in Alabama's tough prisons, was released in September.
Kitchen Cops find rotting vegetables in Huntsville steakhouse
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops managed to get a few days worth of inspections done before the Thanksgiving break last week. And they found two well known spots in north Alabama in need of some serious work. DeKalb County. No significant issues in DeKalb County. Jackson County. Margarita’s...
FBI Counter-UAS Training Center on Redstone Arsenal plays key role in protecting skies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With the threat of small unmanned aircraft systems growing, nearly 50 federal agencies convened for a summit recently to help keep the skies over America safe from […] The post FBI Counter-UAS Training Center on Redstone Arsenal plays key role in protecting skies appeared first on 256 Today .
City of Huntsville about to grow by 724 more acres: Here’s where
The city of Huntsville’s growth spurt will continue through the end of the year. That’s because the City Council is expected to vote on annexing three properties totaling 724 acres at its meeting on Dec. 18. The annexations will be introduced at Thursday’s meeting. Huntsville has annexed more...
‘He fought for our rights’: Remembering WWII veteran Harold Hueholt
Taps played, and flags waved while World War II veteran Harold Hueholt was laid to rest on Wednesday, after 101 years of life spent serving and loving others.
