Bran Strickland

The question to Ask the Lede was this: I see Huntsville has been recruiting aerospace companies. That’s great. But we really need other industries as well to attract those businesses -- most notably good doctors and quality healthcare. What are we doing to attract other important and vital industries that will truly make Huntsville thrive and prosper? Went went straight to those dealing with his every day.

Ask the Lede is a regular feature of the Lede, where we take reader's questions and try to find answers. This one deals with a years-old announcement that promised to bring the state's largest movie screen to the Rocket City.

Ask the Lede is a regular feature of the Lede, where we take reader's questions and go on the search for answers. This one deals with an impending interstate project.

Friday night featured perfect weather for Daphne’s original female parading organization, Apollo’s Mystic Ladies, which was formed in 2000. The crowds were large and raucous lining the parade route, as the floats were colorful and united under the theme, “We Will Rock You.” After the parade, the maskers and their guests flocked to the Daphne Civic Center for sublime food, music and refreshments — led by emcee Shelby Mitchell. Queen Michelle XXIV ruled her realm all night long, replete in a costu…

Is the Hy-Vee grocery chain still coming to the Huntsville area? That’s one of the questions readers put to our staff as part of a project that solicits your questions about the Huntsville area so that we can dig up answers.