September 2026

Huntsville Theatre Teacher Arrested on Child-Solicitation Charge

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—A theatre teacher at the Academy for Academics & Arts Middle School has been placed on leave following his arrest on a charge of electronic solicitation of a child. The […]

Former Deputy Charged After Missing Decatur Teen Found Safe

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A missing 15-year-old Decatur girl has been found safe, while a former Tennessee sheriff’s deputy faces criminal charges connected to her disappearance. Decatur police reported that the teenager, who had been […]

Mobile Neurosurgeon Accused of Producing Child Sexual-Abuse Images

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MOBILE, Ala.—A prominent Mobile-area neurosurgeon faces 10 child-pornography charges involving images of real children and material allegedly generated through artificial intelligence. Authorities identified the defendant as Dr. Shawn Broxton Clark, 59. […]

AAMU to Welcome Best-Selling Author Tayari Jones During Homecoming Week

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama A&M University, in partnership with the Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation, will welcome New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones back to campus during Homecoming Week. “An Evening with Tayari Jones” […]

Samuel Earns National Recognition at Veterinary Reproduction Conference

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama A&M University’s Dr. Felix U. Samuel earned second place in a national poster competition at the 2026 Therio Conference in Pittsburgh, highlighting AAMU’s growing visibility in veterinary reproduction and applied animal […]

Wu Explores Quantum Computing Solutions for Orbital Maneuver Planning

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama A&M University Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Yinshu Wu is exploring how quantum computing and applied mathematics could improve the way spacecraft are moved and managed in orbit. Wu presented her […]

Pippins Returns to Army SPARK Program, Advances Robotics Research

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama A&M University graduate Taylor Pippins is advancing her research and cybersecurity career after completing her second summer in the Army HBCU-MI SPARK Program. Pippins, a McDonough, Georgia, native, graduated magna […]

Nearly $20 Million Birmingham Apartment Sale Puts Rental Investment Market in Spotlight

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A nearly $20 million apartment sale is drawing attention to Birmingham’s multifamily real-estate market after a Florida investor sold a 270-unit property for less than its original investment […]

Decatur Company Tracks Nearly 49% Growth as North Alabama Economy Expands

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS DECATUR, Ala. — A North Alabama home-improvement company is reporting rapid growth as consumer demand for remodeling continues to create opportunities in the region’s service economy. Express Bath is tracking approximately […]

Girls Garage Returns to Huntsville With Hands-On Car Care Lessons

September 8, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A popular Huntsville program is giving women and girls the chance to become more confident behind the wheel — not by driving, but by learning what to do […]