Entries by Kimberly Ballard

Madison County Ranks Third in the State for Incoming Investment

Madison County Alabama ranked No. 3 in the state for incoming investment according to a survey conducted by SmartAsset, a team of financial techies, journalists, and data analysts that promote accuracy and transparency in all aspects of the financial industry. The study looks at cities across the United States that received the most incoming investments […]

Venardos Circus Kicks Off Fall Entertainment at MidCity This Week

The Vernardos Circus kicks off a series of entertainment venues coming to MidCity this fall. Started as the Little Circus with Big Dreams at the Los Angeles County Fair in 2014, the Vernardos Circus debuted to a sold-out audience at Huntsville’s MidCity District this weekend.  Created by former Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Kevin Vernardos, the Broadway-style […]

MTM Gets Cranking on 2022 Toyota Corolla Cross; Mazda Starts Production on New CX-50 Crossover in January

Ladies and Gentlemen, start those engines!  Oops! Not your racing engines but the all-new namesake “Apollo” production line at Huntsville’s new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing!  With the push of a button this month, the new $2.3 billion, 3.7 million square foot MTM facility finally begins production on its first ever automobile – the 2022 Toyota Corolla […]

Boeing Expands Huntsville Missile Seeker Prod; Wins $1.1 Billion Army Contract

It is considered the most mature hit-to-kill weapon system in the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and Boeing just won their second multi-billion-dollar contract this year to expand the Army’s PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC) -3 seeker missiles.  Boeing expanded their Huntsville facilities in 2022 to accommodate future seeker production growth. Under the new $1.1 […]

Part II of III: Counting Down to Takeoff, Meet Artemis SLS

This is the second of a three-part series on the inauguration of the Artemis Lunar and Deep Space Missions using the SLS Rocket, developed and tested here in Huntsville, and set to launch tentatively, by the end of the year from Kennedy Space Flight Center. Home to the propulsion systems associated with the rockets we […]

Huntsville’s New Music Streaming Platform is a Blast!

You don’t need a library card to check out Blast, Huntsville’s new online platform for streaming music from local artists.  Launched August 31 by the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library as their contribution to Mayor Tommy Battle’s Music Initiative, Blast is Huntsville’s first streaming platform to feature local artists, build local music libraries and catalogs, and […]

Gov. Ivey Joins Officials to Welcome Special Aerospace Services Campus to Cummings Research Park

With a backdrop of sunshine, classical music and scrumptious food, Special Aerospace Services (SAS) broke ground on their new 55,000 square-foot facility they call “The Campus” at 1101 Explorer Boulevard in Cummings Research Park. The new facility consists of two buildings, and they expect to add up to 50 high technology jobs when they open […]

And the Beat Goes On As the Huntsville Amphitheater Takes Shape

Like the first composition by an omnificent maestro, the Huntsville Amphitheater is rising from the firmament at MidCity with its own unique structure and harmonious arrangement – a masterpiece of design, acoustics, provision, and intimacy.  Going up so fast its benefactor Ryan Murphy of Huntsville’s Venue Group could barely contain his giddiness in the recent […]

Huntsville New Trans-Pacific Freight Hub; Inaugural Flights to Hong Kong

While the domestic supply chain has for the most part recovered, international logistics is still trying to capture the heightened demands of the pandemic-hit air freight market.  Kerry Logistics Network Limited has chosen Huntsville for their “America’s hub” with inaugural flights originating from Hong Kong to Huntsville International Airport beginning this month.  This new Trans-Pacific […]

Huntsville Lawyers Answer Questions about Business and Vaccinations for Employers and Employees

As the pandemic and its variants linger, companies are under increasing pressure to mandate vaccines. Employers and employees alike are beginning to question the legal ramifications of mandates in Madison County, as well as seeking clarifications about their potential culpability in enforcing them. Both parties have a flurry of questions ranging from ‘Can a business […]