May 2026

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This is the September 2025 issue of Huntsville Business Journal full of recent business news from the lead to the featured story

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Huntsville International Airport completes major modernization, reopens runway

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Following an extensive $12.3 million rehabilitation, the East Runway at Huntsville International Airport has reopened, the Port of Huntsville announced. The project was funded through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration. The work ensures the airport continues to meet the rigorous demands of both international logistics and a growing commercial aviation passenger market. The East […]

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Ribbon-cutting launches Space Command’s official presence on Redstone Arsenal

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“Sir, you are a go for cut.” And with a snip of the scissors on a “spectacular” Wednesday, U.S. Space Command launched its official presence on Redstone Arsenal. Several years and three presidential terms in the making, Space Command finally took ownership of its first dedicated operational facility on Redstone to open a “pivotal new […]

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Huntsville Hospital CEO Says Crestwood Medical Center brand and operations will remain unchanged after acquisition

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Jeff Samz, president and CEO of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, delivered a presentation to the Huntsville City Council regarding its recent acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center. (CMC) During the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 23, he outlined the hospital system’s large footprint across North Alabama, its role as a major employer and […]

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E. Hart Fund’s $5M gift sets record for Drake State, Alabama Community College System

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Drake State Community and Technical College recognized a historic $5 million gift from the E. Hart Fund during a campus event at the Leidos Advanced Training Complex on April 27, 2026. The gift, made through the advisors of the E. Hart Fund, represents the largest donation by an individual donor ever recorded in the history […]

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Leah Johnson becomes first graduate of UAH’s new chemistry doctoral program

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When Leah Johnson earns her Ph.D. in chemistry from UAH on May 4, she will be the first graduate of the university’s doctoral program, launched in fall 2023. UAH will honor Johnson and approximately 1,145 other spring 2026 graduates during two commencement ceremonies at the Von Braun Center Propst Arena. Johnson was pursuing her master’s […]

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L3Harris plans Huntsville facility expansion following $1B investment from Pentagon

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In a deal that gives the government future ownership in its Missile Solutions business, L3Harris Technologies has closed a $1 billion strategic investment from the Department of War, the company announced. The investment will be used to expand and modernize facilities – including Huntsville, accelerate research and development, and increase production capacity for critical national […]

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The Snail on the Wall to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 25

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The Snail on the Wall bookstore will participate in the 13th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 25. Independent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year […]

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GE Aerospace launches program to provide a lift to a future workforce

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Auburn has been selected as one of five communities worldwide for GE Aerospace’s new, $30 million workforce training program, Lifting Futures, the company announced Wednesday. And the program reaches from the Loveliest Village to the Rocket City. Auburn is the hub for multi-sector industrial component manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), and defense. GE Aerospace […]

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TVA and Plus Power of Houston sign 20-year battery energy storage agreement

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To help strengthen power affordability and American energy dominance, the Tennessee Valley Authority has entered a 20-year contract to add 200 MW/800 MWh of battery energy storage through a project in Jackson County. Houston-based Plus Power and the TVA, the nation’s largest public utility, announced the agreement Tuesday. Plus Power develops, owns, and operates battery […]

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