Browns Ferry Unit 1 Completes Refueling and Maintenance Outage

ATHENS – The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 was safely returned to power production Saturday afternoon following a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. The scheduled shutdown prepares the unit for the next two years of generating electricity for approximately 2.2 million homes. “We safely completed the necessary fuel replacement and maintenance to ensure Unit […]

TVA, Origis Energy to Power Google Data Centers with 100% Renewable Energy

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority confirmed Monday that the new 100-megawatt solar facility in Obion County, Tenn., will supply carbon-free energy to Google’s data centers in Clarksville, Tenn., and Hollywood, Ala., in Jackson County. Florida-based solar developer Origis Energy is using TVA’s nationally recognized Green Invest program to develop the solar farm. The Green Invest program helps customers like […]

Three Schools Return to Class; State Announces Vaccine Plan

Huntsville City Schools announced that Columbia, Lee and New Century Technology high schools students will return to campus classroom learning today. The system suspended in-person learning last Wednesday through Friday due to the number of teachers under self-quarantine for exposure to COVID-19. There were no new cases of positive tests at any of the three […]

City Unveils Rendering of New City Hall

You may not be able to beat City Hall, but you can sure build one. And the City of Huntsville will be doing just that. The city unveiled architect renderings of its new City Hall planned for downtown. The building is expected to cost between $60 million and $70 million and the city is hoping […]

City Schools Facing Staffing Shortage Due to COVID-19; 3 Schools Temporarily Close

Three Huntsville City Schools closed campus classrooms Wednesday and returned to remote learning until at least Friday. The move wasn’t made because of an increase in positive COVID-19 tests, but because multiple staff members went into self-quarantine. The three schools are Columbia, Lee and New Century Technology. The system began the school year with virtual […]

COVID Cases and Hospitalization Increasing; State Sees Biggest Single-Day Rise

As fall nears the midseason point and with flu season fast approaching the novel coronavirus cases statewide and nationally continue to rise. According to the COVID Tracking Project, the number of confirmed positive tests for the virus reached a single-day record 103,000  across the country by Wednesday night with a death total of 1,116. Also […]

Bank Independent Launches 10th Annual Toy Share Drive

Bank Independent will kick off its 10th annual Toy Share drive for area children. From Nov. 13 -Dec. 4, donations of new, unwrapped toys can be left any Bank Independent location. In these pandemic times, the bank also offers two “less-hands-on” ways to lend a helping hand: Toy Share can accept monetary donations through PayPal […]

Bryant Bank Donates $125,000 to UAH Nursing, Athletics Programs

Charger Blue has a shade of green today, thanks to a donation from Bryant Bank. Representatives of the bank’s Huntsville office visited the University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing and Athletics Department to make two donations in a total of $125,000. The UAH Charger Athletics program received an unrestricted gift of $25,000 that […]

Ready. Set. Read! New Library Van Connects Communities to Literacy

It’s not just retailers and restaurants that are providing curbside service during the pandemic. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Ready Reader program has been providing curbside delivery of its services, as well. And now, thanks to a funding gift from Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong, the library’s outreach services have a new van to […]

HTSI, DC Capital Form Strategic Partnership

Hill Technical Solutions has formed a strategic partnership with DC Capital Partners to enhance HTSI’s ability to expand its capabilities and customer base. Huntsville-based HTSI is a provider of systems engineering and integration, advanced technology development, systems architecture design and analysis, and hypersonic design and testing solutions for the Missile Defense Agency, Army, Navy and […]