106 Jefferson to Bring a “Boutique Kind of Experience”

The newest hotel in downtown Huntsville was designed with two things in mind: to build the city’s first luxury boutique hotel while not losing what media representative Jessica Newton called the “spirit of the community.’’ The 115-room hotel 106 Jefferson, which is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, is merging the city’s high-tech profile […]

Five-Star Restaurant J. Alexander’s Breaks Ground at Town Madison

MADISON — Something delicious will make its debut in the shadow of Toyota Field this year. Town Madison’s first five-star restaurant, J. Alexander’s, broke ground this week bringing its famous wood-fired cuisine to the area.  Town Madison master developer Louis Breland said it was a great day not just for Town Madison, but for the city […]

Progress Continues on Redesign of Joe Davis Stadium

The city of Huntsville and its partners at Chapman-Sisson Architects continue progress on renovation designs for Joe Davis Stadium, the city posted on its website. Known to locals as “The Joe,” the planned transformation of the stadium will give the property new life and make much of it unrecognizable to those who drive by each […]

TVA Names Regional VPs for East, South Regions

Two TVA managers have been named regional vice presidents to help lead TVA’s new approach to building strong partnerships as it serves the people of the Tennessee Valley, the agency announced Thursday. Jared Mitchem has been named Regional Vice President for TVA’s South region, which encompasses TVA’s service area in North Alabama. Carol Eimers has […]

Gap and Walmart Partner to Introduce Gap Home Collection

Gap is the first fashion retailer to partner with Walmart in the home space.

Lamar Advertising Maximizing Regional Exposure With Jetplex Facility

Lamar Advertising of North Alabama has consolidated its regional operations into a new 15,000 square-foot facility in the Jetplex Industrial Park. The $4 million facility will house the 24 employees who work in Decatur and Huntsville’s Five Points locations. The location creates a centralized hub for Lamar’s seven-county service areas of Huntsville and Madison, Decatur, […]

Traffic Signal at Holmes Avenue, Lincoln Street to be Activated Thursday

There’s good news for motorists in downtown Huntsville. Weather permitting, the signal at the intersection of Holmes Avenue and Lincoln Street will be put into normal operations 8 a.m. Thursday. In February, city Traffic Engineering crews installed traffic signals at the intersections of Holmes and Lincoln and Holmes and Greene Street. For more information, contact […]

Going for the Gold Brings Green to the Area

The Rocket City is quickly becoming the City of Champions and that means economic dollars for the area. Fourteen sports events over a three-month period generated an unprecedented economic flow into the city and area, based on calculations by Destinations International. Sports tourism for the Huntsville area produced more than $10.3 million in that span, […]

I-565 Resurfacing Underway at Night

The Alabama Department of Transportation said nighttime resurfacing of more than eight miles of Interstate 565 in Madison and Huntsville is underway. Wiregrass Construction is the contractor on the $16.2 million project from east of the Intergraph Way underpass to east of the Triana Boulevard overpass. The project is anticipated to take about one year […]

Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville Awards More than $70,000 in Racial Equity Fund Grants

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville has awarded some $71,460 in 2021 Racial Equity Fund grants. The 11 award recipients are addressing racial equity gaps to improve quality of life for all who live in the greater Huntsville community, the foundation said in a news release. Launched in June 2020, the Racial Equity Fund received […]