Locally-founded 2026 Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo draws 25,000 attendees from 41 states

The 11th annual 2026 Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo took place in downtown Huntsville at the Von Braun Center South Hall on April 17-19, 2026. The expo is a family-friendly, homegrown “celebration of all things geek” founded and operated by Huntsville native Jeremy Long.  This year’s expo featured over 200 vendors and 58 special […]

Pinnacle Solutions lands $24M Marine contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle Training Systems

Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command to design, develop, and deliver the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Suite of Maintenance Training Systems.  The award has a total value of $24 million and a 30-month period of performance, if all options are exercised, according to a news release. Pinnacle Solutions […]

Nesin Physical Therapy acquired by Tennessee-based Intune Physical Therapy

Calling it a “meaningful moment,” the co-owners of Huntsville’s Nesin Physical Therapy announced Tuesday the company has been acquired by Intune Physical Therapy of Brentwood, Tenn.  The acquisition marks Intune’s entry into Alabama and expands its footprint to 19 clinics across four states. “This is a meaningful moment for our team and for the patients […]

Huntsville attorney Schyler Burney earns national ABA healthcare law honor

Bradley attorney Schyler B. Burney has been named a recipient of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Sixth Annual Emerging Young Lawyers in Healthcare award, which recognizes young lawyer members of the ABA’s Health Law Section who exemplify a broad range of achievement, vision, leadership, and legal and community service in health law. She received the […]

NAITA hosting trade compliance roundtable and World Trade Day luncheon

With international trade making recent headlines, particularly with the war with Iran and the strategic and vital Strait of Hormuz, a pair of North Alabama International Trade Association events couldn’t be more timely. NAITA is hosting a Trade Compliance Roundtable this week then, as part of the World Trade Month celebration, the 47th annual World […]

JST to open $500M electronics plant in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park

It helps to be a known quantity and that familiarity helped Guntersville land a $500 million electronics plant. Japan-based JST said Friday it will build an automation-based facility in the city’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature a design that incorporates the natural setting of the […]

Citizens Advisory Council audience raise concerns about, give praise to Huntsville Police Department

Is the Huntsville Police Department trusted? That was one of the questions asked of the audience at a recent Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council public listening session. The session provided residents an opportunity to share thoughts, concerns and suggestions regarding the relationship between HPD and the community. Needless to say, the audience had its concerns […]

Toyota Field to host SEC Softball Tournament starting in 2027

The road to the Women’s College World Series runs through Madison – starting in 2027. Huntsville, Madison and Madison County will host the SEC Softball Tournament for four years at Toyota Field, it was announced Friday. “We are honored to be the hosts of the SEC softball championship for the next four years and turning […]

Palo Alto Networks joins UAH innovation hub to advance cybersecurity, AI collaboration

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that Palo Alto Networks will join the university’s Invention to Innovation Center (I²C) as a Corporate Innovation Partner, expanding collaboration in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and mission-focused technology development. For UAH and the I²C, the partnership expands funded research collaborations and adds opportunities for experiential learning. Students […]

ASCTE opens $12.5M student activities facility, unveils Isenberg Research Institute

While celebrating the opening of a 1,100-seat student activity facility Friday, officials with the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation saved the best for last. “We are building another building today,” said Alicia Ryan, ASCTE Foundation Board president. “It’s going to house a national research institute – the first in the nation – […]