City News

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville is moving closer to creating its ninth tax increment financing district, known as TIF 9, with plans to support about $220 million in infrastructure improvements across downtown. […]

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Drake State Community and Technical College will receive $700,000 in federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt through the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, […]

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile is betting big on downtown’s future with plans to replace the former Mobile Civic Center with a new $300 million entertainment arena designed to bring major events, […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville and Madison County are still proving that tourism is not just about hotel bookings and weekend getaways. It is a major economic engine, and the newest numbers show that impact in […]

By Attorney Raven Beach If you have turned on the television or logged onto any social media, you have likely seen the protests across the South. They’ve been hard to miss. And if you’re still […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Antoinette Hawthorne represents a powerful force in Alabama’s economic empowerment movement, serving as Chief Administrative Officer of the Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce and Regional Manager for the Huntsville Metro […]

By Speakin’ Out News MADISON COUNTY, AL — New single-family home listings in Madison County decreased 8.7% year-over-year in April 2026, representing a significant shift from the three-month average increase of 4.1%, according to the […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (L-R): Researchers UAH Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Yongchuan (Kevin) Bao. and UAH Assistant Professor of Management Science Dr. Yi Tan. (Michael Mercier | UAH) New research from The University of Alabama in […]

  SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville officially launched Historic Preservation Month on Thursday with a renewed commitment to honoring the region’s Indigenous history and preserving the culturally significant landscapes that existed long before […]