Entries by Katie Holt

What’s driving Huntsville’s retail growth? Developers reveal local areas to watch

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For North Alabama residents, Huntsville’s rapid growth has brought welcome additions of national retailers, restaurants, and shopping destinations. But as new developments continue to emerge across the city, older shopping centers are also finding opportunities to reinvent themselves. From downtown Huntsville to the city’s northern and southern corridors, developers are responding to population growth, shifting […]

Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Committee of 100 CEO John Allen on collaboration and shunning complacency

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A Huntsville native and longtime business owner, John Allen has spent much of his career helping shape the community he calls home. As CEO of the Huntsville Committee of 100, Allen brings his private-sector experience to civic leadership, working alongside business and community leaders to address challenges and plan for the region’s future. In this […]

How Huntsville small businesses can partner with NASA to land humans on the moon in 2028

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In 2027, NASA plans to send four astronauts aboard its Orion spacecraft on a 14-day mission in low Earth orbit to test systems needed to return humans to the Moon. The Artemis III mission will lay the groundwork for Artemis IV, which targets a lunar landing in early 2028, the first since Apollo 17 in […]

New food pantry at Drake State Community and Technical College provides free groceries and essentials to students

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For many students, college brings new beginnings, exciting opportunities, and optimism about the future. For others, those experiences come with the stress of meeting basic needs, including putting food on the table. As of October 1, students at Drake State Community and Technical College have access to free food and hygiene products through a new […]

Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Dr. Yates & Dr. Alison of Dunagan, Yates & Alison Plastic Surgery Center

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After more than three decades of working together, Michael D. Yates, MD, and William E. Alison Jr., MD, have developed a partnership built on mutual trust, shared standards, and the ability to lean on one another when a difficult case arises. Both trained in plastic surgery at Vanderbilt University, Yates and Alison share a similar […]

Are more data centers coming to North Alabama? What local leaders are saying

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Few development issues are currently as hotly debated as data centers. In North Alabama, questions are intensifying as Huntsville and surrounding communities continue expanding both residentially and commercially. A Gallup poll conducted in March of this year states that 70 percent of Americans are either somewhat or strongly opposed to data center construction in their […]

More Than 90 businesses, one downtown Huntsville address

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For Aaron Hase and his family, downtown Huntsville is more than a popular retail and dining destination; it is a third-generation family affair. Formerly known as Clinton Row Shops, Clinton Row Market is a mixed-use space that holds retail, office, and storage space. Hase said his grandfather had owned the Clinton Row building since the […]

6 Ways Small Business Owners Can Get Ahead of Tax Season

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Tax season may still be a few months away, but according to Andrew Turner, a tax manager at Frazier and Deeter, it’s never too early to start preparing. Thanks to Huntsville’s Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, local business owners have the confidence to end the fiscal year strong and be ready for the tax […]

Rep. Dale Strong visits Huntsville, discusses postal delays, Golden Dome potential, and Redstone gate access

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U.S. Rep. Dale Strong addressed missile production, the Golden Dome, Redstone Arsenal access, and other issues affecting North Alabama during the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Washington Update breakfast on August 31. Strong joined retired WHNT 19 anchor Steve Johnson for an onstage question-and-answer session at the Saturn Ballroom in the Von Braun Center. Johnson began by […]

A city for every generation: how a rapidly growing Huntsville is supporting its senior population

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Zane Drost is the executive director of Enable Madison County, a local nonprofit that helps older and homebound residents continue living independently through wheelchair ramps, grab bars, handrails, weatherization, durable medical equipment, and case management. Due to the personal nature of Enable’s work visiting seniors in their homes, he and his team see firsthand the […]