By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com A familiar part of Birmingham’s history is looking to forge a new path with an ambitious plan to further embed itself in the Magic City’s recreational and cultural landscape. Sloss Furnaces will begin fundraising next year for a $12 million project that would connect the landmark with the city’s trail […]
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By Kim Chandler | Associated Press Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television on Tuesday voted to continue paying its contract with PBS, rejecting an effort — at least for now — to be the first state to cut ties with the broadcast giant because of politics and federal budget cuts. […]
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle used his 2025 State of the City address to declare that the Rocket City is strong, growing, and “ready for the future,” pointing to record job growth, significant […]
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Alabama A&M University will once again take center stage in STEM innovation as it hosts the South’s BEST Robotics Championship on Dec. 5–6 at Elmore Gymnasium. The event, part of Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology […]
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Members of the Alabama A&M University Environmental Science Club helped make a lasting impact on the Rocket City’s landscape during Mayor Tommy Battle’s Annual Tree Planting Day. The event, held at Brahan Spring Park in […]
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