Bud McLaughlin

4 days ago | 256today.com | Bud McLaughlin

HUNTSVILLE — If your golf game is up to par, then it’s time to tee it up for a good cause. The 19th annual Swing for Shelter golf tournament to benefit the Downtown Rescue Mission is set for May 23 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove. The  tournament features side games, drawings, and the chance to win a new vehicle in a hole-in-one contest. During lunch, participants will hear a testimony from a program graduate who is now a chaplain at the mission.

4 days ago | 256today.com | Bud McLaughlin

HUNTSVILLE – In celebration of Bus and Bike Week and Bike to Work Week, Huntsville Transit is offering free Orbit fixed-route bus rides for riders with bicycles this week. This special promotion, part of Healthy Huntsville’s Huntsville Bike Month, encourages residents to explore eco-friendly transportation options and discover the benefits of combining biking with public transit.

4 days ago | 256today.com | Bud McLaughlin

HUNTSVILLE — Work continues on developing a bicycling plan for the Huntsville area as the city extended its contract with Alta Planning + Design. The extension restates the end date as Sept. 30, the city said in a news release. The city and Alta have worked together since December 2023 on constructing an enhanced bicycling plan for the Huntsville area as part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Planning Organization.

4 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Bud McLaughlin

Projects at two North Alabama airports will soon take off, thanks to grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt announced Wednesday that Cullman and Albertville regional airports have received more than $1.9 million in federal Airport Infrastructure Grants to support critical infrastructure improvements. Cullman Regional Airport – Folsom Field was awarded $1,011,708, and Albertville Regional Airport – Thomas J. Brumlik Field received $939,038.

5 days ago | 256today.com | Bud McLaughlin

HUNTSVILLE — He was known as the “favored son of American” for his leadership during the Revolutionary War. And, Marquis de Lafayette paid a visit to Huntsville some 200 years ago during a tour of the infant United States. Last Sunday, Lafayette’s visit was commemorated by the Twickenham Town Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.