Local institutions partner to be a part of five-year, $12.7M initiative to launch new Gulf Scholars Program

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded a $600,000 grant to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GSP). This funding is part of a larger five-year, $12.7 million initiative aimed at preparing undergraduate students to tackle environmental, health, energy, […]

Huntsville International Airport expands with new non-stop service to New York City

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is set to offer its 15th non-stop route, as Delta Air Lines announced the addition of a direct service to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) starting April 14, 2025. This new route will operate once daily in both directions, providing passengers with a convenient travel option to one of the […]

Legacy of the 1989 tornado: The birth of Baron Weather and its impact on Huntsville

On a Wednesday afternoon in 1989, I was shoe shopping after school with my mom and two older siblings. As we left the shop in Haysland Square, the sky was green and the clouds were churning. No tornado sirens were sounding, but my mom — who was also raised in Huntsville — knew immediately that […]

Rocket City stays on ice as TVA announces record-setting week

As the winter weather continues to bring the Rocket City to a standstill, the City of Huntsville announced continued closures until Monday morning. “The main thing is we just want everyone to be safe and use caution on the roads,” Mayor Battle said. “This has been an unprecedented ice event, and we thank all the […]

Do Alabama Citizens Really Pay 3rd Highest Monthly Energy Bills?

New report shows that while total energy bills across Alabama are high, the rates we pay for that energy are very low. A recent report published by Tennessee Real Estate specialists, TNRealEstate.com, suggests that citizens in Alabama have the third highest energy bills in the country out of 50 states. Their data was collected by […]

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 […]

IBHS Launches Severe Weather Preparedness Guide for Small Businesses

Recognizing the vital role small businesses play in thriving communities, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety has released a guide to help small businesses prepare for severe weather.  The guide, Thunderstorm Ready-Business, applies years of scientific research from IBHS in a step-by-step procedure to aid small business and commercial building owners better understand […]