Huntsville, AL News

19 hrs ago   |   prlog.org Dynetics to Showcase groundAware Radar at American Association of Airport Executives Conference

Surveillance Radar Enhances Perimeter and Ground Situational Awareness PRLog (Press Release) - May 20, 2013 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Every day, people, vehicles and wildlife breach airport perimeters and find their way onto...

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20 hrs ago   |   al.com Huntsville police arrest 3 suspects in connection to burglaries in Madison and Jackson counties

L to R: Anthony Ray Metcalf, Laura Anne Rogers, Robert Dale Jarvis (Photos: Madison County Jail) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Huntsville police arrested Anthony Ray Metcalf, Laura Anne Rogers, and Robert Dale Jarvis at the Knights Inn...

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21 hrs ago   |   al.com CASA of Madison County receives donation to help provide services for aging and homebound

CASA volunteer Ricardo Jaramillo measures boards for a wheelchair ramp for a client of the agency that provides services to the aging and homebound in this file photo. (Eric Schultz/eschultz@al.com) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - CASA...

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19 hrs ago   |   uah.edu UAH visiting scholar examines the challenges universities face in commercializing technology image

Huntsville, Ala. (May 20, 2013) — Thomas H. Zurbuchen, a nationally recognized researcher in space science and aerospace engineering, will lecture at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Tuesday, May 21. Zurbuchen’s...

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17 hrs ago   |   sectorpublishingintelligence.co.uk Vanderbilt Takes Top Prize In NASA Student Launch Challenge

World News: 20:42 GMT Monday 20th May 2013. [NASA via PR Newswire] Vanderbilt Takes Top Prize In NASA Student Launch Challenge PR Newswire HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 20, 2013 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --...

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20 hrs ago   |   prlog.org DrivePop Offers $.99 Unlimited Data Backup Plans image

Now everyone can afford truly unlimited data backup for the PC or Mac. PRLog (Press Release) - May 20, 2013 - HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Today http://www.drivepop.com ( a division of BurnWorld Inc. ) announces new $.99 pricing on...

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16 hrs ago   |   shoah.org.uk Alabama University to Use Spy Drones Over Campus image

NOVANEWS Posted by: Sammi Ibrahem, Sr Officials at the University of Alabama in Huntsville unveil a new plan to use remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles to provide an “eye in the sky” for police to monitor students on...

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17 hrs ago   |   whnt.com Huntsville City Schools Collect Student Laptops

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The school-issued laptop computer collection process for Huntsville City began May 16 for certain high school senior classes and be finish up no later than May 23, the last day of classes for the...

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14 hrs ago   |   whnt.com James Clemens High School’s ‘First’ Graduation

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Thousands of men and women in the Tennessee Valley are about to see their lives change. May 20th marked the first day of high school graduation week. Madison’s James Clemens High School is the first...

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13 hrs ago   |   al.com Immigration Reform Protest 05.20.13 image

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Protesters gather on the front steps of the office building where Senator Jeff Sessions has an office during an immigration reform protest directed at Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions in front of his office in...

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8 hrs ago   |   whnt.com An Unflattering Nickname For Jason Rogers

Huntsville, Ala. (WHNT) – It’s Big Baby. Yes, it’s the same nickname as a basketball player and yes, it doesn’t seem to be too flattering. But it’s Stars’ first baseman Jason Rogers’ nickname, so he doesn’t get to pick. So far,...

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18 hrs ago   |   al.com Immigrant rights group to present mock U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions with 'George Wallace award' in... image

The Coalition for Immigrant Jusitce protest participants will give a large puppet depicting Sessions the 'George Wallace Memorial Award' for "his consistent remarks and actions against people of color, including immigrants."

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9 hrs ago   |   phillyburbs.com Teen's interest in science takes flight image

Tersa Hansen, 17 of Tabernacle, has many hobbies including looking toward space with her telescope. Some of the items Tersa Hansen brought back from Space Camp include a certificate given to her (center) upon completion of the...

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17 hrs ago   |   al.com More sequestration fallout: Huntsville Housing Authority lays off 6, cancels pay raises

View full size Huntsville Housing Authority's main office at 200 Washington St. (Steve Doyle | sdoyle@al.com) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The Huntsville Housing Authority recently laid off six people and canceled employee pay raises...

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10 hrs ago   |   nvonews.com Asteroid causes biggest explosion, huge crater on moon

It is unusual for moon to have been hit by meteorite or asteroid. But a latest asteroid caused biggest explosion, huge crater 65 feet wide on moon Blast on the surface of the moon was caused by a huge rock that flew at...

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8 hrs ago   |   northcoastnow.com Yolanda M. “Yo-Yo” Austin

Yolanda M. “Yo-Yo” Austin, 43, passed away suddenly in Huntsville, Alabama, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Yolanda was born Thursday, January 21, 1970, in Elyria. She resided in Lorain most of her life. Yolanda was a graduate of...

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21 mins ago   |   fortmilltimes.com URS Awarded Design-Build Contract for Medical Facilities by U.S. Army image

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that the Company has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, multiple award contract from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to...

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21 hrs ago   |   al.com Bobby Hayden Jr., former rock star, addict and homeless man, appears on ‘Hour of Power’

Bobby Hayden Jr., former rock star and drug addict, gives his testimony of deliverance at the Crystal Cathedral on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hayden spoke in Huntsville, Ala., in 2012. (HourofPower.org) HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Bobby...

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17 hrs ago   |   al.com Former Birmingham Museum of Art guard sentenced to 8 years and one month in prison on child...

Loyd Jeffrey Hitt, of Center Point, had entered a guilty plea on Feb. 21 - no plea agreement with prosecutors - to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.

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19 hrs ago   |   al.com Cancer claims Jim Marek, leader of Merrimack Mill Village in southwest Huntsville

Marek founded the Merrimack Mill Village Organization in November 2006 to be a voice for property owners and work toward preserving the roughly 200 former textile workers' homes still standing in the neighborhood.

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20 hrs ago   |   al.com NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot visiting Marshall Space Flight … – al.com (blog)

NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot visiting Marshall Space Flight ... al.com (blog) Lightfoot will visit Marshall Building 4705, where master machinists are using what NASA says is one of the world's largest...

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6 hrs ago   |   pr.com Jeff Benton Homes Recognized Among North America’s Best Customer Service Leaders Within the... image

Jeff Benton Homes, a leading homebuilder in Huntsville/Madison County, AL, has been awarded a 2013 Guildmaster Award with Distinction for exceptional customer service. This marks the fifth time Jeff Benton Homes has earned the...

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May 20, 2013   |   whnt.com Grady Reeves and H.D. Bagley Talk About the Early Days at WHNT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) During 2013 WHNT News 19 is celebrating 50 years on the air. November 28th is the exact date of our first broadcast, but all this year we’ve been taking a look back. This week’s Carson’s Classic featured...

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May 20, 2013   |   space-careers.com General Engineer

Experience Missile Defense Agency MDA, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL Lead of Analysis Tool Development and General Engineer, 2010 Present Lead developer and project administrator for the creation of an internal suite of...

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May 20, 2013   |   whnt.com City Officials And Arts Council Hold Public Discussion On Downtown Noise

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A meeting on the courthouse steps drew Huntsville musicians and the people who love them, Sunday afternoon The city of Huntsville and the Arts Council hosted a public discussion to clear up any...

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May 19, 2013   |   valleywx.com Severe T’Storm Warning for Jackson, DeKalb til 4:00PM

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 312 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...... All similar articles: 923 »

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May 19, 2013   |   dvidshub.net A Special Visit

B-Roll from SGM Brian Battaglia's visit to Kandahar, Afghanistan May 5, 2013. Includes interviews with SGM Battaglia, Sgt. Adam Walker from Greenville, Mich. and Petty Officer William Crain from Huntsville, Ala. Available in...

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May 20, 2013   |   whnt.com Local Mountain Biker Still Overcoming Obstacles

Huntsville, Ala. – Two years ago we introduced you to Grace Ragland. She’s a local mountain biker who travels all over the country competing in various races. She also has MS. Even to this day, it hasn’t slowed her down from...

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May 20, 2013   |   whnt.com Memorial Parkway Reopens 4 Hours After Dump Truck Hits Cable image

Photo Gallery Expand 1 of 5 Photo by Tim Hanson, WHNT News 19 Photo by Tim Hanson, WHNT News 19 Photo by Tim Hanson, WHNT News 19 Photo by Tim Hanson, WHNT News 19 Photos: WHNT’s Storm Chasing Trip In Texas Your Photos and...

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May 18, 2013   |   eutimes.net Alabama University to use spy drones over campus

Officials at the University of Alabama in Huntsville unveil a new plan to use remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles to provide an “eye in the sky” for police to monitor students on campus. The plan was divulged at a press...

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