Huntsville AL

A commercial truck driver was taken to the hospital after a wreck on Highway 72, according to officials with HEMSI.

DECATUR, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 16, 2026-- Today, GE Appliances, a Haier company , opened its doors to government officials and community leaders to see a $28 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment upgrades and the opening of a new primary care clinic for GE Appliances employees and their families at its refrigeration plant in Decatur, Alabama. This investment strengthens GE Appliances’ Alabama...

Attorneys for Demarcus Thompson are asking a judge to throw out the case against him in a deadly 2023 mass shooting at a Madison County birthday party, claiming missing evidence violates his right to a fair trial. The defense argued in court that key evidence in the case is missing.

A School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Athens High School was released from the hospital after being hit by a male student at Athens High School on Thursday.

Dynetics has been awarded a $617 million U.S. Army contract to produce critical air and missile defense systems. The contract, valued at $617,164,135, supports the fiscal 2026 production buy of […] The post Dynetics lands $617 million Army contract for air and missile defense systems appeared first on 256 Today .

The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Huntsville-based homebuilder with eight serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker’s death in December 2025. Officials found that Breland Homes Inc. exposed construction workers to multiple safety hazards during groundwork prep, according to a news release. Investigators with the...

The U.S. Department of Labor cited Breland Homes Inc., a Huntsville-based home builder, on Thursday with eight serious safety violations after a worker died in a trench collapse in December 2025. Investigators with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration learned workers for Breland Homes Inc. were installing a sewage...

Stacy Shipman has been around law enforcement her entire life, but she said she never would have dreamed she would become a police dispatcher.

Officials with HEMSI say two people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday after a wreck near Blevin Gap Nature Preserve.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The long-anticipated migration of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) to the Tennessee Valley has officially shifted from planning to execution, as the first wave of permanent personnel touched down at Redstone Arsenal. On Wednesday, members of the J2 Intelligence Directorate arrived in Huntsville, marking a milestone in...