Huntsville News Archives

The Mayor of Huntsville is coming up on his one-year anniversary of taking office.

UA Huntsville is under fire from a state lawmaker who called on the university to drop plans to extend benefits to same-sex partners.

Another one of Alabama's candidates for governor is promising extra tax money for Madison County roads.

Three new majors are coming to Athens State University as a direct result of the military jobs moving to the Huntsville area through the BRAC process.

Huntsville police will receive $57,000 worth of grant money to pay officers overtime while officers beef up traffic enforcement at area hot spots throughout town.

The petitions in south Huntsville didn't go unnoticed, as Mayor Tommy Battle called a news conference Wednesday to respond.

The suspect in two Madison County bank robberies was caught by a surveillance camera as he handed a note to the teller demanding money.

Huntsville Police arrested 13 students and one woman at Johnson High School on Tuesday.

BB&T has named Eddie Hoff as area executive for greater Huntsville. He will oversee the daily operations at BB&T's 10 Huntsville branches.

Diane Harvey is hoping someone can give her collection a good home. HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Diane Harvey has loved classical music for most of her life.

A 17-year-old high school student and champion golfer has died after a car wreck that injured two other teens.

A 17-year-old from Huntsville was killed in a one car crash on Green Mountain Friday night.

Eclipse, a seven-piece Pink Floyd tribute band from Nashville, is performing Friday night at Crossroads, 115 Clinton Ave.

A local man plead not guilty to double murder Monday. Jesse Philips is accused of killing his wife and their unborn child.

Huntsville, Alabama has been named the top medium-sized city in which to start a small business by Fortune Small Business Magazine.

State troopers believe alcohol may have been a factor in a crash in North Madison County that killed one man and injured a second person.

An Alabama-based bank has announced plans to close hundreds of branches, including three in Alabama.

The nation's top space flight official is in Huntsville today. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will take part in the Wernher von Braun Symposium and dinner held at the Von Braun Center and visit four local schools.

Athens State University will soon be offering three new majors as a direct result of the BRAC movement to the Huntsville area.

A man armed with a knife robbed a business in the 10-thousand block of Bailey Cove Road about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Alabama state troopers have reported the second fatal accident in two days in Madison County.

Regions Bank says it will donate its historic Courthouse Square branch in Huntsville to the city's Big Spring Partners downtown redevelopment group.

Camber Corp., a Huntsville, Ala., provider of cybersecurity and engineering solutions, has acquired Veritas Analytics Inc., a government provider of intelligence analysis and risk assessment services.

Artur Davis, U.S. Representative of Alabamaa TMs 7th congressional district in 2009, at a news conference announcing his bid for the 2010 Democratic nomination for governor.

The persistence of a Huntsville airport hotel housekeeper has helped saved the life of a Maryland man who was ill when he returned to his room.

A Huntsville man died in a two-vehicle wreck Sunday night in Meridianville. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Howard Piner, 48, of Huntsville.

The FDA gave its approval to a faster test for identifying the H1N1 virus developed in Huntsville.

A Huntsville man is dealing with ticket troubles all because of his personalized license plate.

A federal judge sentenced a Huntsville man to prison for reporting false threats against the President of the United States.

Cellular South has announced plans to acquire Corr Wireless, based in north Alabama.

Want to step back in Huntsville's past? You'll have a unique chance to do so this Sunday at Maple Hill Cemetery.

Agility Defense & Government Services, the U.S. defense arm of logistics provider Agility, announced today that it will make Huntsville its home.

More than 100 seniors from five universities will be introduced to the Huntsville area and career opportunities here next week -- thanks to a $28,443 grant from the Boeing Charitable Trust to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

A tear trickled down Ron Harris' face. The local playwright, who's usually the first to make people laugh, removed his thick, black glasses and wiped his eyes.

Police say the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a Paint Rock Valley woman on U.S. 72W will not be charged.

A chain reaction crash has sent five people to the hospital. Alabama State Troopers are investigating the accident, which occurred on Highway 53 around 7:30 p.m. Monday.

A Huntsville man has been charged with hitting a pedestrian and leaving the scene.

The Davidson Center for Space Exploration has been selected as the site for the next Congressional Medal of Honor Gala, an event where the most exclusive group of military members are lauded for their bravery.

Huntsville Fire & Rescue is moving west into Limestone County. The City Council voted last week to buy two acres near the Greenbrier Road-Interstate 565 interchange for a future city fire station -- the first outside of Madison County.

Huntsville police are investigating a Saturday shooting incident on Victory Lane that sent one man to the hospital.

Unless otherwise noted, the following incidents were reported to Huntsville police Friday and Saturday.

Huntsville has been designated to host the prestigious 2010 Medal of Honor Gala: In The Company of Heroes.

After a one month investigation based on complaints of drug activity at a valley apartment, a man is behind bars.

The Huntsville based company Teledyne Brown Engineering now has a contract with the United State Army.

The Madison County Sheriff's Department and Madison City Police Department Combined Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant for a meth bust in East Huntsville.

The nonprofit that's provided volunteers to other nonprofits for 40 years could close its doors if it doesn't get some big contributions, and fast.

A kidnapped newborn is safe in foster care and an Alabama woman suspected of taking him is in custody, but investigators say the case of 4-day-old Yair Anthony Carillo is far from closed.

Here's some things I learned in Huntsville this week: Junior Achievement of North Alabama has a new JA Job Shadow Online program.

Pinhook Creek flows under Holmes Avenue near downtown Huntsville. The House of Representatives approved a bill today that provides $1 million to widen flood-prone Pinhook Creek in downtown Huntsville.

Narcotics agents seized cash and crack cocaine after an arrest in Huntsville Thursday.

Hundreds of people rolled up their sleeves for free flu shots in Huntsville. Thursday morning's free flu clinic at First Baptist Church on Governors Drive saw folks line up well before the 8:00 a.m. start time.

A Morgan County man is facing charges related to meth. Investigators said it started as a traffic stop at the intersection of Clopton Street and Linden Street.

Know your stones? When I attended a meeting of the Huntsville Gem and Mineral Society, I learned when buying a $3 synthetic ruby is the smart thing to do, and why.