Entries by Gus Wintzell

Warren Averett Ranked by Financial Times and Accounting Today

Warren Averett Asset Management has been listed among the 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers by Financial Times and among the top CPA financial planners for 2019 by Accounting Today. The 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers list recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. and is produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration […]

MSFC Director Singer Named Humanities Fellow

Alabama Humanities Foundation will honor Jody Singer, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, as one of four fellows inducted into its 2019 class at The Colloquium. The event is Oct. 7 at Birmingham’s The Club. Singer will be honored with three other people with Alabama ties who have made significant contributions in the humanities […]

Kroger Closing Drake Avenue Store

Citing millions of dollars in losses, the Kroger Co. announced it was closing its Drake Avenue store in Huntsville. The closing, which will impact some 100 employees, is effective July 13. The company said the employees will be offered jobs at other area Kroger stores. The company said the store has struggled financially, including posting […]

4 Big Retirement Risks—and How to Prepare for Them

By Brad Cardwell Some common retirement mistakes – such as overspending, investing too conservatively or veering away from your plan — are easy to avoid with a little discipline and forethought. Other risks, such as a health crisis or a market downturn, cannot be avoided, but they can be managed. Here are four of the […]

Twin Peaks to Open in Huntsville

Twin Peaks, a “sports lodge” known for its made-from-scratch menu and ice-cold, 29-degree beer is coming to Huntsville in January. When the restaurant opens at 5901 University Drive – the former Macaroni Grill site, it will feature 61 high-definition flat screen TVs and 32 beers on tap and two full bars. The indoor bar features […]

Huntsville Strikes Silver with Flights to Orlando

Silver Airways has joined the ranks of air carriers at Huntsville International Airport. And it didn’t waste any time with its first nonstop flight to Orlando taking off Thursday morning. We are very excited to start this highly-requested nonstop service for business and leisure travelers from Alabama and the Tennessee Valley travelling to the attractions, […]

Teledyne to start space-based imaging

A Teledyne Brown Engineering-built sensor system will soon be sending images from the International Space Station. Teledyne Technologies announced the successful launch of the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.  Over the next three months, the DESIS instrument, designed and built by the […]

New International Cargo Connection for HSV: Panalpina Launches Flights to Mexico

Panalpina has added Queretaro International Airport in Mexico to its charter network which also connects Mexico City and Guadalajara with Panalpina’s air freight gateway in Huntsville, according to a news release from Huntsville International Airport. Querétaro’s addition to the regular connections of the Panalpina Charter Network means Panalpina is the only freight carrier to serve […]

Remington Outdoor emerges from Chapter 11

Remington Outdoor, which has a facility in Huntsville, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday after completing a debt-cutting deal with creditors. Remington, America’s oldest gunmaker, filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Under the reorganization plan, more than $775 million in Remington debt has been converted into equity. Remington also received a $193 million new lending […]