4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (551+ words) Robert Degraeve and her daughter, Abi, visit the new Alabama Aviation College at Calhoun Community College on Tuesday. Abi is thinking about joining the aviation maintenance program. [JERONIMO NISA/DECATUR DAILY] A turbine fuel system trainer at the new Alabama…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (130+ words) Robert Degraeve and her daughter, Abi, visit the new Alabama Aviation College at Calhoun Community College on Tuesday. Abi is thinking about joining the aviation maintenance program. [JERONIMO NISA/DECATUR DAILY] A turbine fuel system trainer at the new Alabama…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (487+ words) WASHINGTON — Huntsville defense contractor Invariant announced Wednesday that it has integrated its technologies to track and defeat drones that could prove critical as drones transform modern warfare. Invariant Corp. integrated its FireFLY passive acoustic sensor with Surface to Air Kinetic…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (809+ words) Adam Crow, left, and Melaku Tadesse examine airplane components at the new aviation school at Calhoun Community College's Pryor Field hangar. [DANA MIXER/FOR THE DECATUR DAILY] The Alabama Aviation College, a program of Calhoun Community College, will begin classes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) Plane Hits Drone Decatur Daily There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. - Decatur police investigate shooting in Target parking lot - Alabama 67 closed near Publix after car enters river - EDITORIAL:…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (310+ words) Law enforcement responds to the scene of an aircraft crash Monday near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. [KABC VIA AP] "We lost eight great Americans," James Hayes, the Deputy Commander at Edwards Air Force Base, said at a news conference....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1532+ words) The City Council heard a presentation this week about a possible $1 million to $1.5 million per year upgrade to the Decatur Police Department’s body cameras while adding drones to its enforcement plan. Police Chief Torry Mack introduced Kyle Brennan, regional sales…...

5+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (905+ words) NEW YORK — An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said. The fire truck was crossing…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (600+ words) This image provided by U.S. Central Command shows aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) that are operating in support of the war in Iran, on March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy via AP) "It's kind of heartbreaking to say: He…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (333+ words) The USS Nimitz departs San Diego Bay, Aug. 19, 2023, at Mission Beach, in San Diego. [NELVIN C. CEPEDA/THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE VIA AP, FILE] WASHINGTON — A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into…...