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UAH student group set to launch its biggest experiment into space
The University of Alabama in Huntsville Space Hardware Club is preparing to launch its largest payload yet into the upper atmosphere from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Through NASA’s RockSat Program, students work closely with NASA personnel on three payloads, each larger than the last. UAH’s first payload...
Alabama: Video Shows Man Slaps Bear Across Face To Save Family
Now we have all seen a slap that, well, let’s just say was memorable. Most of us agree that this was the slap felt around the world. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you came face to face with a bear? Now don’t forget to click the video link following this story to see how someone reacted to a face-to-face bear meeting in his yard!
5 Alabama civil rights sites nominated for World Heritage List
Five historic sites in Alabama associated with the civil rights movement are being nominated to be added to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The National Park Service is preparing nominations for the sites, which would join the list of cultural and...
Scottsboro’s annual Art Sunday to feature works from 80 artists
SCOTTSBORO — More than 80 artisans and craftsmen will make their way to Scottsboro in September to participate in a juried show and offer their artworks and crafts for sale when the Scottsboro Three Arts Club hold its annual Art Sunday event the first Sunday in September. Along with...
Decatur helping first-time home buyers with down payment assistance
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - It’s the American Dream to buy a house. The city of Decatur is helping some individuals make that dream a reality. Decatur received $452,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help low-income residents. The city receives this grant every year and it...
Spotlight on Calhoun & Talladega: Health Care
Regional Medical Center (RMC) Health System is the largest not-for-profit health care provider in northeast Alabama. It has about 1,520 employees over two campuses. In Anniston, the system includes RMC Anniston, with 338 beds. RMC Anniston offers advanced cardiovascular, oncology, orthopedic, joint replacement and rehabilitation services, women’s and children’s services and numerous other specialty offerings. RMC has several family practice locations.
Long-time Bama lean on commitment watch heading into Champions BBQ weekend
Alabama has long been favored to land former Ole Miss commit AK Dear, who might just be the best running back in the 2025 cycle. With Dear’s announcement that he will be at Alabama’s Cold Summer Champions Cookout this weekend, a commitment seems imminent. Dear is ranked as...
End of the Dead: Alabama’s No. 1 class, elite targets returning for Champions Cook-Out
In-depth look at the exciting recruiting weekend ahead for Alabama. Keelon Russell, AK Dear, Caleb Cunningham and more will return. The post End of the Dead: Alabama’s No. 1 class, elite targets returning for Champions Cook-Out appeared first on On3.
Sierra Space heralds giant leap with historic test of expandable space station technology
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — As the nation celebrated a “small step for (a) man,” a leading aerospace company took a giant leap in space technology. Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company, said its expandable space station technology passed a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test, at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
Stunning Lake Tuscaloosa Architectural Masterpiece Up for Grabs
Step inside a luxurious, one-of-a-kind Lake Tuscaloosa retreat designed for optimal luxury and ultimate indulgence. The agent Trevor Sanders with Advantage Realty said, “This architectural masterpiece offers the epitome of luxury living.”. Alabama Real Estate, Homes for Sale in Alabama, What Homes are for sale in Alabama, Most Expensive...
Air Force Accelerates Development of Software-Enabled Weapons
JULY 26, 2024 – Air Force Research Laboratory technical directorates from AFWERX and Munitions teamed up to host a Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark interaction and unleash American ingenuity to solve warfighter problems. More than 60 industry professionals attended to address the problem proposed by the Munitions Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, which involves the years-long process of improving weapon performance and the difficulty of analyzing and exploiting vast operational data.
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of July 26-28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. The Market at MidCity - Every Sunday until November 10, from noon to 4 p.m., featuring 50 local vendors. Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival - Rides priced at one 50-cent ticket each. The carnival runs Thursday through Saturday evenings until July 27.
Cadillac? Kool-Aid? Alabama’s high school football coaches talk about the best players they’ve ever seen
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of stories based on AL.com’s anonymous offseason survey of Alabama high school football coaches. The surveys are anonymous to allow coaches to share their thoughts more freely. When Alabama coaches were asked to name the best high school player...
One of two Alabama inmates recaptured, after escaping from work assignments
DECATUR, Ala. — Alabama’s Department of Corrections is looking for escaped inmate Randall Lane Sparks, last seen in Decatur. ADOC says Lane left his assigned job in Decatur in Clay County around 7:30 a.m. on July 26. Sparks, 62, was last seen wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt.
UAH-led coalition building statewide plasma industry
HUNTSVILLE – A 10-year, $40 million federal investment in plasma science and engineering efforts in Alabama managed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has produced tangible results that are very encouraging, according to Dr. Sandra Richardson, the section head for the Research Capacity and Competitiveness Section in the Office of Integrative Activities at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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