https://madisonnewstoday.com/Local news for Madison, Alabama: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Madison County.en-GBSat, 07 Nov 2026 00:41:26 +0000https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-capital-improvement-plan-2027-2031/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-capital-improvement-plan-2027-2031/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison's five-year capital plan lists $116.3 million in projects, led by an $8.5 million Fire Station 5. About $42 million has no funding source yet.https://madisonnewstoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://madisonnewstoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts near Madison to mid-December: library film nights and a Dec. 13 holiday concert, A Christmas Carol from Dec. 4 and the Huntsville Nutcracker Dec. 11-13.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-county-election-results-november-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-county-election-results-november-2026/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDemocrat Brett Jones beat Sheriff Kevin Turner with 52.9% in Madison County's unofficial count. All 4 amendments passed statewide, but the county voted no on Amendment 4.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-unemployment-september-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-unemployment-september-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison's unemployment rate was 3% in September, up from 2.4% a year earlier, with 1,010 residents looking for work. It is still below the county and state.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-police-chief-panhandlers-nonprofits/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-police-chief-panhandlers-nonprofits/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison Police Chief Johnny Gandy asked residents to stop handing cash to people asking for money at intersections and named 11 nonprofits to give to instead.https://madisonnewstoday.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/https://madisonnewstoday.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnHuntsville Ballet's Nutcracker with the symphony runs Dec. 11-13 at the VBC, $45 to $55. Plus A Christmas Carol Dec. 4-13 and more holiday shows near Madison.https://madisonnewstoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://madisonnewstoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnMadison this weekend: James Clemens hosts Huntsville Friday, the library's Treasures and 25-cent book sale Saturday and a church trunk-or-treat Sunday.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-building-permits-august-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-building-permits-august-2026/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison permitted 321 new single-family homes from January through September, up from 279 a year earlier, federal figures show. No apartments were permitted.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-ballot-amendments-nov-3-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-ballot-amendments-nov-3-2026/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison voters face four statewide amendments on Nov. 3, two about what public schools must do each day, plus a county question. Registration closes Monday.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-short-term-rentals-permits-october-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-short-term-rentals-permits-october-2026/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTwo weeks after its Oct. 1 deadline, Madison has issued 11 short-term rental permits and sent violation notices to 42 operators of 57 active listings, the city said.https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-unemployment-august-2026/https://madisonnewstoday.com/madison-unemployment-august-2026/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsMadison's unemployment rate was 2.7% in August, up from 2.2% a year earlier, federal figures show. That is still below Huntsville, Madison County and Alabama.