Huntsville AL

In early July, the Huntsville City Council voted to add more than 1,000 acres in the Rocket City’s latest annexation bid. The move pushed the city into Marshall County, the fourth county in its ever sprawling footprint. 2025 has been a big year for Alabama’s biggest city, both in...

Huntsville is closing in on 250,000 residents, according to city planners. The Planning Department estimated the population of Alabama’s largest city to be 249,102 as of July 1. According to a story on the city’s website, that’s more than 34,000 new residents over the past five years, or about 18 new people each day.

Officials at Redstone Arsenal say the installation has activated safety protocols after an unexploded mortar shell was found by a construction crew Tuesday morning.

Police said a 52-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were killed on Sunday in a murder-suicide at a home on Kennan Road.

DRIVERS have been warned of an "entrapment" loophole when parking in spots they believe to be public - but are actually private. Many motorists have been hit with unexpected $35 fees over the confusion - which stems from unclear or misleading signage. According to a recent report by AL, vehicle...

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a contract modification with some of the work coming to the company’s Huntsville office, the Department of Defense announced. The […] The post Lockheed Martin unit wins $16.1M contract modification for Navy and Coast Guard appeared first on 256...

HUNTSVILLE, AL — The future home of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters remains one of the most closely watched decisions in both Alabama and national defense circles. While Washington has yet to make a final determination, confidence is running high among local leaders and residents that Huntsville will...

There was standing room only in the Sandra Moon Community Complex Monday evening for a town hall addressing the tragic death of 13-year-old Kallel "Kal" Fox.

These days, Huntsville, Ala., embraces its nickname of “The Rocket City.” It is filled with rockets, rocket scientists, rocket engines, rocket business names and rocket logos. But Huntsville’s history dates back to the early 1800s, when rockets and space travel weren’t even imaginable. What was the city’s nickname...

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Madison County Detention Facility. Inmate Demetrius Lemonte Stewart, 52, was booked into the facility shortly after midnight on Aug. 9 following his arrest by the Huntsville Police Department on a Probation Violation warrant. At...