“When people think of indigenous people, they think of us in the past tense. Indigenous people are not relics … we’re still here.” Those words from Brice McGhee of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians accented the theme “Telling the Full Story of America” for this year’s Historic Preservation Month. The celebration focuses on Huntsville’s […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
