September 2021

Flippin’ Filipino Joins Area’s Growing Food Truck Scene

Mary Chappell greets curious customers unsure of Filipino food with a big smile and hello, usually then describing her dishes and what’s in them. After one visit to Flippin’ Filipino, repeat customers know what they want. They may choose crunchy lumpia, flavorful Pancit, pork kabobs or just a treat of a sweet Ube cake or […]

All in: Bikers to Ante Up for Kids’ Sake

Poker Run to Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tennessee Valley

Ida Could Overwhelm Already-Strained Health Care System

Hurricane Ida left New Orleans and a million people without power, possibly for three weeks. Now the remnants of the then-Category 4 event, downgraded to a tropical depression Monday as it moved inland, threatens to bring weather-related heartache to a Tennessee Valley already under duress from a COVID-19 surge that is straining the health care […]

Drake State Program Helps Build Up Construction Labor Pool

Huntsville might be big now, but we’re only going to get bigger. Which bears the question: Who will build it all? As the most-populous city in Alabama, growth has been exponential in the Rocket City. Everywhere, as far as the eye can see in Madison County, it’s an endless sea of red clay, ubiquitously peppered […]

Trash Pandas, Havoc Hoping to put Pandemic Effects on Sidelines

Some Minor League Baseball teams essentially disbanded or drastically curtailed operations when the 2020 season was cancelled because of the pandemic. The Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, looking to play its inaugural season in shiny new Toyota Field and with a strong ownership group, wasn’t one of them. Instead of trimming payroll and turning out […]

RANA Curbside Recycling Program Awarded $500,000 Grant

80,874 households have joined in the program in the past two years

Crestwood CEO: Vaccine for Children Under 12 not Likely until Winter

While the recent COVID-19 surge among all age groups continues to be a concern to health authorities, children under the age of 12 who aren’t eligible for a vaccine have become a focal point. According to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, a vaccine for that age group isn’t expected to be available […]

$200M Mixed-Use Development Planned for Cummings Research Park

Upland Park will feature a senior living community.

First National Bank Cashes in at Town Madison

MADISON — Fighting a cloudy sky and threatening rain, First National Bank formally cut the ribbon on its fifth location in Alabama – across from Toyota Field at Town Madison. Baseball, delicious food, retail shopping, and plenty of fun and excitement, and now there is access to plenty of money to pay for it. With […]