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Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

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Artemis II: NASA's First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years Meet the Artemis II crew and learn how NASA's 10-day lunar flyby mission will test deep space systems and pave the way for future Moon landings. The first crewed Artemis flight marks a key step toward long‑term return to the Moon and future missions to Mars. NASA Image | From left to right, Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from CSA (Canadian Space Agency), Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, arrive on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the Artemis II test flight. The Artemis II mission will take the crew on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1. NASA/Kim Shiflett Reference: www.nasa.gov
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Rocket City Rising: U.S. Space Command deputy commander to keynote GEOHuntsville Summit

Rocket City Rising: U.S. Space Command deputy commander to keynote GEOHuntsville Summit Lt. Gen. Richard L. Zellmann, Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command, will be a keynote speaker at the GEOHuntsville Summit on Thursday, March 26, at 9 a.m. at the Huntsville Botanical Garden. The Summit’s theme, “Rocket City Rising,” will spotlight conversations at the intersection of geospatial, space and artificial intelligence. Organizers noted the Summit will award scholarships to local students. Reference: www.huntsvilleal.gov
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Iran says its Natanz nuclear facility has been hit in an airstrike

Iran says its Natanz nuclear facility has been hit in an airstrike There was no radiation leakage, according to the official Iranian news agency Mizan. ...The 3-week-old war has shown no signs of abating, with Israel saying Iran continued to fire missiles at it early Saturday, while Saudi Arabia said it downed 20 drones in just a couple of hours in the country’s eastern region, which is home to major oil installations. ... Reference: www.ms.now
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Huntsville at the helm of Artemis as NASA prepares for Moon return

Huntsville at the helm of Artemis as NASA prepares for Moon return While Huntsville leads propulsion, Beaman is quick to note that Artemis is a national and international effort. European partners provide Orion’s service module. International payloads will ride along on upcoming missions. Still, the Rocket City remains central. “We’re a small part of a very big thing,” Beaman said. Reference: yellowhammernews.com
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8 mid-sized cities where a $3,000 pension goes twice as far

8 mid-sized cities where a $3,000 pension goes twice as far 3. Huntsville, Alabama - Rocket City with Rock-Bottom Costs ©Wikimedia Tucked away in the hills of northern Alabama, Huntsville is a frequent flyer on affordability lists for its competitive housing costs and high quality of life, ranking number two for value overall. There's something quietly remarkable about a city that houses NASA engineers and retirees under the same very affordable roof. It's an unusual and energizing mix. Alabama has a cost of living index of 87.9, the third-lowest in the country, with the second-lowest housing costs across all states and the average single-family house selling for just $170,184. For someone drawing $3,000 a month, that means housing costs that barely register compared to what they'd pay in a coastal city. Alabama also has especially attractive tax policies, including no income taxes on retirement income from government pensions or 401(k) plans. Reference: www.ms...
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Concerns rise as Huntsville Hospital plans Crestwood takeover

Concerns rise as Huntsville Hospital plans Crestwood takeover Huntsville Hospital announced the acquisition in late January. This move would consolidate all of the general hospitals in the Huntsville area under Huntsville Hospital, creating a near-monopoly. Jacob Morrison, president of the North Alabama Area Labor Council, helped organize the session. He is particularly concerned about potential changes in salaries. "Crestwood actually pays its workers more,"said Morrison. Reference: www.waaytv.com
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Alabama | Madison County sewage problems or filtration systems

New Madison County Chairman hits the ground running on first day in office Rex Vaughn, newly sworn-in Madison County Commission Chairman ... the county’s got to help them manage things like sewage problems or filtration systems, what we use now. Because the days of septic tanks are, I think, are long past. So now we’re looking at these mega sewage systems within a development or an area or a region of the county that we’ve got to maintain carefully. They cannot be built haphazardly,” Vaughn said. ... Reference: www.waff.com
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Infrastructure Watch | New 35763 zip code post office planned for growing Madison County

New 35763 zip code post office planned for growing Madison County U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) announced that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to construct a new post office to serve the rapidly growing 35763 zip code in southeastern Madison County. “I am pleased that USPS is moving forward on plans to construct a new facility in the 35763-zip code to keep pace with residential development and southeastern Madison County’s unprecedented population growth... Reference: 256today.com
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Gov. Ivey touts Eli Lilly's $6 billion planned operation, U.S. Space Command's imminent relocation at Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce event

Gov. Ivey touts Eli Lilly's $6 billion planned operation, U.S. Space Command's imminent relocation at Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce event "These are exciting times for Madison County, the Tennessee Valley and all of Alabama," Ivey told those in attendance. "Less than three months ago, I was up in Huntsville to help break the monumental news of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly coming to our state. Their $6 billion advanced manufacturing operation in Huntsville is the largest initial investment in state history." The governor compared the significance of Eli Lilly's planned operation to a decision from Mercedes-Benz three decades ago that helped shape a thriving automotive manufacturing industry in Alabama. Reference: 1819news.com
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Token Arrests | Wow, only 13 illegal criminal alien offenders arrested in the Huntsville area with huge illegal population

ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 13 illegal criminal alien offenders during Huntsville enforcement operation The team of officers and agents apprehended 13 illegal aliens in the Huntsville area March 25. Additionally, eight of the offenders had been previously removed from the United States and have federal convictions for illegal reentry after removal. The cases were prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama. Reference: www.ice.gov
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Huntsville one of 6 in the country tapped for new Census test

Alabama city one of 6 in the country tapped for new Census test The bureau said the tests will help address populations that were undercounted in the 2020 Census, evaluate public messaging and assess how well it can process data as it is collected. Barrett said Madison County’s low unemployment rate and large number of group quarters made Huntsville a strong candidate for the test. Reference: www.al.com
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Qualifying period for 2026 Alabama election ends

Qualifying period for 2026 Alabama election ends Alabama has an open U.S. Senate seat with the departure of Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), who is now running to be Alabama’s next governor. All seven of Alabama’s U.S. House of Representatives seats are going to be on the ballot. Right now, Republicans hold five of those seats, and Democrats hold two of those seats. Reference: www.wsfa.com
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Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China

Huntsville man among four charged in scheme to illegally export AI chips to China HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Federal authorities have charged four people with conspiring to illegally export advanced NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) — technology with significant artificial intelligence and national security applications — to China. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the group allegedly worked together to bypass U.S. export controls and ship restricted technology overseas by falsifying documents, creating fake contracts, and misleading authorities. Those arrested include: Hon Ning “Mathew” Ho, 34, a U.S. citizen born in Hong Kong and living in Tampa, Florida Brian Curtis Raymond, 46, a U.S. citizen from Huntsville, Alabama Reference: www.waff.com
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Alabama public schools suffer most significant loss of students in decades

Alabama public schools suffer most significant loss of students in decades ...Statewide enrollment fell by about 5,800 students this year according to their yearly audit of enrollment, which runs from October to October each year. Alabama State Superintendent, Eric Mackey, said more than 3,000 students left the public school system for private or home schooling through the state's new CHOOSE Act . However, roughly 2,100 students are currently unaccounted for... Reference: www.waaytv.com
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86 layoffs coming for Huntsville aerospace company

86 layoffs coming for Huntsville aerospace company Maryland-based a.i. solutions, Inc. plans to start layoffs in early December, the company said in the recent notice filed Friday with the Alabama Department of Commerce. It’s unclear why the company is laying off workers. Reference: www.al.com
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Huntsville Employment | Toyota adds 350 jobs to north Alabama with new production lines

Toyota adds 350 jobs to north Alabama with new production lines The new production lines and additional jobs are the result of a $282 million investment into the company’s Huntsville plant that was announced in 2024. With the addition of the three differential products, the company’s total investment in Toyota Alabama is more than $1.7 billion, according to the release. Reference: www.al.com
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Your Tax Dollars at Work | Hutsville Police Are Protecting Our Children

Citations more than double as HPD cracks down on school zone safety The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026 school year, led to a significant increase in traffic stops and more than twice the number of citations compared to last year. Reference: Official Website of the City of Huntsville
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U.S. Space Command officials meet with North Alabama leaders

U.S. Space Command officials meet with North Alabama leaders The top brass from U.S. Space Command ... Commander General Stephen Whiting and Chief Master Sergeant Jacob Simmons ... talked about key infrastructure projects that could help lighten the load when thousands of new residents come to town. They also discussed the current state of schools and potential expansions Reference: www.waff.com
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Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama

Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s official. Redstone Arsenal will be home to U.S. Space Command, President Donald Trump announced. The president made the announcement on September 2. ... The Rocket City was named a finalist for USSPACECOM in November 2020 ... A report from the DOD Office of the Inspector General, reviewing the 2023 decision, was released on April 15. It stated that, in multiple reviews, Redstone Arsenal was consistently found to be the preferred choice for a permanent headquarters for Space Command. Reference: whnt.com
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Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom Huntsville’s apartment boom has led to an oversupply of units in the fast-growing metro area, according to a recent report. We got ahead of ourselves. ...“Huntsville is currently overbuilt with apartments, and until that excess supply is absorbed, we’re going to see a slowdown in new multifamily construction,” Realtor Matt Curtis added. “ We’re seeing the effects of oversupply — one to two months of free rent incentives, declining rents, and higher vacancy rates. That’s not a climate where developers are eager to build. ...“Occupancies are down, values are down, expenses are up,” Wilson said ” Reference: www.al.com
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Alabama A&M releases statement after student was murdered

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