Huntsville approves $8.45 million resurfacing, ADA work for 60+ streets
Huntsville AL – City Council approved a second-phase 2026 resurfacing package covering 60+ streets, with ADA and concrete work added for summer roadwork.
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Athens gets $266,660 for Food City road work, west-side project advances
Athens won a $266,660 grant for west-side road and drainage work near the future Food City site, with a $322,207 local match and a council hearing pending.
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Supreme Court lets Alabama use GOP-leaning map for 2026 elections
The Supreme Court’s stay keeps Alabama’s 2023 congressional map in place for now and leaves Aug. 11 special primaries on track in four districts.
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Satsuma sets June 6 cleanup day after late-May flooding and sewer backups
Satsuma, AL — The city’s June 6 cleanup day gives residents a short-term recovery step after late-May flooding, drainage trouble and sewer backups.
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Satsuma flood cleanup lingers after May storms as sandbags stay available
Satsuma, AL — The city still has sandbags at Public Works after late-May flooding, while sewer-overflow reports show cleanup is not finished.
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Huntsville approves $8.45 million resurfacing package for 62 streets
Huntsville City Council approved $8.45 million in Phase 2 resurfacing work on May 28, with 62 streets and ADA/concrete upgrades in the package.
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Huntsville approves $18.8M resurfacing plan for more than 60 streets
Huntsville, AL – The City Council approved Phase 2 roadwork contracts on May 28, adding street resurfacing, concrete fixes and ADA upgrades citywide.
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ALDOT begins overnight resurfacing on SR-255 service roads in Huntsville
Huntsville drivers on SR-255/Research Park Boulevard should expect single-lane overnight closures as ALDOT resurfaces the service roads through summer.
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Athens gets state grant for Food City road work on west side
Athens AL – A new state grant will help fund road, turning-lane, and drainage work for a future Food City on West Elm Street and Lucas Ferry Road.
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Muscle Shoals council backs 1,100-job transformer plant with 10-year tax break
Muscle Shoals leaders approved a 10-year tax break for Virginia Transformer’s planned Shoals plant, a $302 million project tied to about 1,100 jobs.
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Huntsville’s proposed $220M TIF 9 would fund VBC expansion and downtown projects
Huntsville is advancing a proposed $220 million TIF 9 district toward a May 28 vote, with a Von Braun Center expansion at the center.
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Huntsville Transit will waive Orbit fares for cyclists May 11-17
Huntsville riders traveling with bicycles can board Orbit free May 11-17 during Bus & Bike Week, a limited-time promotion tied to Bike Month.
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Gadsden gas and diesel are flat day to day, but both are up from last week
Regular gas is $4.016 and diesel is $5.230 in Gadsden, both about flat from yesterday but still higher than last week and year-ago levels.
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Birmingham gas prices rise again: regular at $4.08, diesel at $5.28
AAA’s latest Birmingham check shows regular gasoline at $4.083 and diesel at $5.275, keeping pump costs elevated for commuters and fleet operators.
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Huntsville approves $348,874 study of passenger rail links
Huntsville approved a $348,874 study of possible passenger rail links, but the work is planning only and does not commit the city to service.
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Birmingham’s Eastern Area zoning rewrite puts East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn on a new land-use path
Birmingham AL – The City Council’s April 21 zoning action tied to the Eastern Area Framework Plan could steer future redevelopment in East Birmingham, Airport Hills, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Birmingham water utility approves $56M for lead-line work. What residents should know now
Birmingham AL – Central Alabama Water approved more than $56 million in financing to identify and replace lead or unknown service lines across its system.
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Birmingham downzoned parts of east Birmingham on April 21. What Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn should know now
Birmingham AL – The City Council approved east-side rezoning tied to the Eastern Framework Plan, changing rules in parts of Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Huntsville’s greenway buildout is becoming a transportation and development story, not just a parks story
Huntsville AL – The city’s latest greenway expansion shows trails are becoming part of how Huntsville moves people, shapes growth, and connects South Huntsville.
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Demopolis can add 116 acres near U.S. 80 and Ala. 69. What changes next
Demopolis AL – The city can annex 116 acres near Gallion, but zoning review, hearings, and a future council decision still stand between the land and any project.
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Satsuma residents face tighter burn limits as Alabama fire alert and drought risk persist
Satsuma AL – Dry conditions and Alabama’s active fire alert are making local burn rules more important for yard debris, brush piles, and any outdoor flame.
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Athens weighs data center zoning change before April 27 council vote
Athens AL – City leaders are considering a zoning change that would allow data centers as a conditional use in M-2 heavy industrial areas before an April 27 council vote.