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AL.com
April 2, 2018
Man, woman who died in Sunday crash with train in Huntsville identified ... Two people who died after their car struck a train in Huntsville have been identified. ... The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Norfolk Southern Rail Road Police, and Huntsville police are continuing to investigate the crash.
AL.com
April 2, 2018
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville has led a new study that could replace colon exams with a blood test to measure colon cancer risk. ... HudsonAlpha researchers teamed with the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Medicine to study a diverse group of men and womenÃâà...
AL.com (blog)
April 2, 2018
Summit 7 Systems (S7S) is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solution Provider headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama and proud to serve federal contractors all over the world. Additionally, S7S is a Microsoft Gold Cloud Productivity Partner helping organizations find "a new way work" with cutting edge cloudÃâà...
whnt.com
April 1, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Huntsville emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal accident after a collision between a train and a vehicle at the railroad tracks that crosses Moores Mill Rd. near Stanwood Blvd. NE. Officials say they received a call around 6:00 a.m. of a crash. Both passengers were pronouncedÃâà...
whnt.com
March 31, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- As several area churches are getting ready for one of their busiest times of the year, one local church is putting a different spin on their annual service. Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. While most places of worship plan to host services,Ãâà...
AL.com
March 25, 2018
An Alabama murder suspect is now jailed locally after being captured in a Georgia traffic stop last year, authorities said. Brian Andre Simpson is held in the Madison County Jail on charges of murder, attempted murder and first-degree assault, records show. Simpson is charged in a Huntsville triple shootingÃâà...
whnt.com
March 23, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Huntsville police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old William Shamar Walker in January. Police have charged 19-year-old Travion Demond Evans with murder. Police responded to a chaotic scene on January 26, in the area of Rime Village Drive,Ãâà...
AL.com
March 23, 2018
This hill at the intersection of Lowe Avenue and Gallatin Street in downtown Huntsville, Ala., is the designated site for a new $110 million federal courthouse funded by Congress this week. This vidw looking west has the bell tower of First Baptist Church in the background. (Lee Roop/lroop@al.com).
whnt.com
March 22, 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – You often hear about AIDT when a company announces it is coming to Alabama. AIDT is Alabama's workforce training program, and is the state's clearinghouse to help recruit, screen, select, assess and prepare workers for the jobs to be filled. AIDT is a division of the AlabamaÃâà...
AL.com
March 22, 2018
The two counties combine to make up the official Huntsville metropolitan area of nearly 455,458 people. Huntsville metro passed Mobile in 2010 to become the second-largest metro in Alabama. Huntsville metro continues to be the only one of the four large metros in Alabama growing rapidly, as HuntsvilleÃâà...
whnt.com
March 22, 2018
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 349 PM CDT Wed Mar 21 2018 . ... Colbert County / AL End Lat/Lon: 34.6372 / -87.901 Summary: A damage assessment team from University of Alabama-Huntsville observed damage associated with a weak tornadoÃâà...
WAAY
March 22, 2018
Ferrell sent her letter and supporting document to members of the Huntsville school board, Huntsville superintendent Matt Akin and Alabama school ... embarrassing and unprofessional action for a board member to take towards a guest speaker; especially in front of all 1500 members of our teaching staff.”.
AL.com
March 22, 2018
A key investor in the would-be giant theme park in north Alabama has pleaded guilty to fraud and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Bryan Kevin Robinson pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lauderdale County circuit court to one count of securities fraud for engaging in a business that "operated as fraud or deceitÃâà...
AL.com
March 22, 2018
That number has gone up today with the addition of several tornadoes in north Alabama. ... Our thoughts & prayers go out to all affected by the storms. ... In addition, the weather service in Huntsville said on Wednesday afternoon that damage in the Moulton area in Lawrence County was not caused by aÃâà...
AL.com
March 22, 2018
Bob Ward, a retired journalist and author known for his long tenure at The Huntsville Times and his biography of Wernher von Braun, died Tuesday at his home in Huntsville. He was 83. Ward was a native of Birmingham who earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Alabama in 1956.
AL.com
March 21, 2018
The weather service in Huntsville said that preliminary data now confirm at least six separate touchdowns in north Alabama -- in or near Cedar Creek Lake, Falkville, Albertville, northern Madison, Ardmore and Russellville. The Ardmore storm in Limestone County has been given a preliminary rating of EF-2,Ãâà...
AL.com
March 16, 2018
The weather service in Birmingham is already highlighting the risk for central Alabama and said all modes of severe weather could be possible on Monday -- including tornadoes. In addition hail up to golf ball size and damaging winds will be possible. The weather service in Huntsville said for northÃâà...
whnt.com
March 16, 2018
Man killed in Huntsville apartment complex shooting identified. Huntsville police are investigating a shooting at the Westlake apartment complex off of Sparkman Drive. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – We now know the name of the man killed in a shooting at the Westlake apartment complex off of Sparkman Drive.
AL.com
March 15, 2018
The Huntsville police bomb squad went to the scene and determined there was no threat, Stringer said. The "all clear" message was given just after noon. Employees and customers were evacuated from Walmart and surrounding store in the shopping center at 8650 Madison Boulevard. Stringer said policeÃâà...
AL.com
March 15, 2018
Saturday March 17th will be the 41st Annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Huntsville. Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day so come out and celebrate this annual tradition of Irish culture & heritage in an family friendly atmosphere. Parade Route.png Bob GathanyÃâà...
AL.com
March 15, 2018
Other Toys R Us locations in Alabama are in Dothan, Foley, Hoover, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery. Toys R Us UK announced Wednesday it was closing all 100 of its stores. At the time of its bankruptcy, Toys R Us faced debts of up to $4.9 billion, including $400 million in interest payments due in 2018Ãâà...
whnt.com
March 15, 2018
Students from Huntsville High school, Columbia High School, and Grissom High Schools all walked out on Wednesday. We were not allowed to attend any demonstrations, but Huntsville City Schools provided video of Grissom's walkout, with students saying they feel they have to do something aboutÃâà...
whnt.com
March 14, 2018
HUNTSVILLE Ala. -- Many parents and teachers have come out in support of National School Walkout Day, others said it is a waste of time. "It's hard to take children seriously when these are the same kids that were eating tide pods," said Bob Lytle, a former teacher. "So now they've gone from, 'I'm eating aÃâà...
AL.com
March 9, 2018
... plan to produce up to 150,000 vehicles each at the plant annually. Toyota plans to make Corollas, while Mazda still has yet to unveil a crossover for the North American market. In collaboration with the state of Alabama and the city of Huntsville, MTMUS will soon begin land preparation for the new plant.
AL.com
March 8, 2018
Aziz Sayyed, a former Huntsville college student, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a charge related to obtaining bomb making materials to blow up a police building on behalf of ISIS. Federal prosecutors said the former Calhoun Community College student met with an agent from the Federal BureauÃâà...
AL.com
March 7, 2018
Mack Butler, a neighbor who represents District 30 in the Alabama House, Bellew telephoned him and his wife Connie as they were returning from a fish fry at a relative's house Sunday. Bellew was "screaming violently for help and then hung up." Butler's wife called 911. Butler told AL.com he arrived atÃâà...
AL.com
March 7, 2018
Alabama is home to two cities that made Livability's list of 5 up and coming tech hubs. Livability maintains an online presence for researching communities, and monthly and annual lists of cities, defining the best places to live in America. Among tech hubs, it went looking for communities that are affordableÃâà...
AL.com
March 6, 2018
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake was detected in north Alabama near Huntsville on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened in a familiar area in the northeast part of the state. There were four earthquakes in Jackson County last year. Tuesday's quake occurred at 6:11 a.m. withÃâà...
AL.com
February 27, 2018
Huntsville police officer's relative found dead in bathtub in suspected accidental drowning. Updated February 27, 2018 at ... 27, 2018. (Ashley Remkus | aremkus@al.com). Comment. 0 shares ... sheriff's Lt. Donny Shaw said. Huntsville police Sgt. Jonathan Ware said the victim is a relative of an HPD officer.
AL.com
February 23, 2018
The 26,500-square foot Dave & Buster's is slated to open in Mid-City in July 2019.( RCP Companies ). Comment. 0 shares. By William Thornton Ãâ÷ wthornton@al.com. Dave & Buster's is coming to Huntsville's MidCity in July 2019. RCP Companies announced the move today, saying the 26,500-square footÃâà...
AL.com
February 22, 2018
The items are included as part of $320 million in incentives for Toyota-Mazda the city of Huntsville had previously approved. The Toyota-Mazda project is a $1.6 billion investment by the two Japanese automakers expected to create 4,000 direct jobs and about 10,000 new jobs altogether. City AdministratorÃâà...
AL.com
December 31, 1999
Republican Rex Reynolds, a former Huntsville police chief and city administrator, is now the Rocket City's newest state lawmaker. ... Reynolds said he and his wife, Mary, would travel to Montgomery early Wednesday morning for the certification of the election results by Alabama Secretary of State JohnÃâà...
AL.com
December 31, 1999
In a statement to AL.com, Huntsville officials also acknowledged that Remington is behind in its job-hiring obligations tied to financial incentives provided to the company ... In a worst-case scenario, Cherry said that north Alabama taxpayers would be out $1 million should Remington shut down in Huntsville.
whnt.com
December 31, 1999
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – As we monitor the risk of severe weather, Huntsville Utilities is on standby for any damage or outage reports. The company has a message on what to look out for when severe weather hits. “Anytime we have a situation like this, it's kind of all hands on deck,” said Joe Gehrdes withÃâà...
