As we recognize the contributions of Black Huntsvillians to the city’s history and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Historic Huntsville Foundation is offering an opportunity to take a walk through history. “Cornerstones of Freedom: A Walking Tour of Huntsville’s Reconstruction History” brings to life the stories of those whose leadership shaped […]
It was a tiny topic that kicked off a big year for the HudsonAlpha Event Series. What happens when a tiny, invisible change in DNA alters the course of a life? For many families, the answer has been locked away for years … until now. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology scientists presented “Tiny Genes, Big Effects: […]
Continuing its drive for sustainability, Alabama A&M has rolled out an EV campus police fleet. With four new electric vehicles, A&M became the first university in the state to operate an all-electric police vehicle fleet. “We’re the first police department in the state to have this type of vehicle supporting a university campus,” said Police […]
When you step into the newest Bank Independent office, you feel a special vibe. Which is fitting since the office is in Huntsville’s vibrant MidCity District. And, the building is different from the company’s other offices which reflect a Williamsburg style. The MidCity office blends elements of Williamsburg with the MidCity vibe – a carryover […]
It’s officially called Week Zero in the college football season. However, that will be a misnomer, as far as the University of North Alabama, Samford University and the city of Huntsville are concerned. It will be a real week in the schedule when the two schools meet Aug. 29 on Wicks Family Field at Joe […]
It was a busy night for the Huntsville City Council. The Thursday night meeting saw the city continue its westward expansion and also approve development agreements that would create more than 450 jobs with nearly $200 million in capital investment. The council approved annexing nearly 650 acres into Huntsville on the south side of Interstate […]
Like thousands of other Huntsvillians last weekend, Rae Ann Meyer, acting director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, was on the edge of her seat as Artemis II rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. But she wasn’t at the Florida site; nor at her office at the Marshall Center. […]
It was an inside job for Robins & Morton. In fact, it was a pair of interior projects for the construction firm that is known for its contributions to the city’s skyline and growth at Redstone Gateway. “Robins & Morton has been building at Redstone Gateway since 2010 and has completed more than 10 projects […]
With more than a half-dozen projects bringing some $6.1 billion in capital investment, Huntsville helped boost Limestone County to a historic economic development year. Eli Lilly and Company’s unprecedented $6 billion advanced manufacturing facility in Huntsville and Limestone County headlined the county’s achievements as the largest initial investment in Alabama history. The synthetic medicine active […]
Then there was one. The state’s largest city now has just one hospital. Huntsville Hospital Health System has entered into an agreement to purchase Crestwood Medical Center for $450 million, HH Health and Community Health Systems announced Tuesday. Crestwood is a subsidiary of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. According to the agreement, CHS would sell […]
