Huntsville AL

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...

Huntsville residents gathered Monday to honor the Buffalo Soldiers on National Buffalo Soldiers Day. The celebration paid tribute to the first African American Army regiments formed after the Civil War. Historians from Alabama A&M University explained that in 1866, Congress created six all-Black regiments, later...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Marshall Space Flight Center's specific staffing impact remains unclear as NASA concluded its voluntary separation programs on July 25, with approximately 3,000 employees across the agency choosing to depart. While NASA has not yet released numbers for the Alabama facility, the center is expected...

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was found dead at the jail on Friday. MCSO said Erica Laine Adams, 41, was found unresponsive in the facility’s infirmary at around 4:30 p.m. after deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive female inmate....

Esther Thomas shared on TikTok the wild story of how she found blue land crabs next door in Huntsville, Alabama

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HUNTSVILLE — This week ahead is going to start with some of the highest temperatures and heat indexes in a couple years with some strong storms and possible flooding at […] The post Week ahead may see heat index approach 115 degrees with concerns for flooding by weekend appeared first on 256 Today .

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute marked a major milestone Monday as the final structural beam was raised during a ceremonial topping out event for its new 50,000-square-foot research facility in Huntsville. The celebration began with attendees signing the final beam, followed by...

**31 ALERT DAYS FOR TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY FOR DANGEROUS HEAT CONDITIONS**. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Sunday, marking the beginning of a stretch of extremely dangerous heat—potentially the hottest few days of the year. High temperatures in the upper 90s, combined with oppressive humidity, will make it feel like...

Huntsville Utilities will be closing its offices on Friday, August 1 and Monday, August 11.