Entries by Lori Connors

Whataburger Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of its First Huntsville Location

For those of you already familiar with Whataburger and/or live in South Huntsville, you already know that business has been brisk. Whataburger’s first Huntsville location, which is situated on South Memorial Parkway, directly across from Redstone Road has been packed since opening day, November 22nd of last year. The parking lot is always full, and […]

NASA and Drake State Partner to Provide Free STEM Bootcamps for Underrepresented Students

Thanks to a multi-year grant from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), middle and high school students can now enroll in free bootcamps at Drake State Community & Technical College. The MUREP grant supports minority-serving institutions working to increase the number of racially or ethnically underrepresented and female students in science and engineering […]

Siemens Provides Grant to AMIIC to Support Huntsville’s Technical Workforce

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) recently announced that that Siemens Digital Industries Software will provide Huntsville’s student, technical, and defense communities with access to its Xcelerator portfolio of engineering software.  As part of a multi-million-dollar technology grant, Siemens will help AMIIC in supporting the successful attainment of the Department of Defense (DoD)’s […]

AMIIC’s Grand Opening: Helping Build the Alabama Workforce of Tomorrow

On February 11th, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) will kick off the start of something big and excitingly different. Local civic and education leaders will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of AMIIC’s state-of-the-art facility and lab, which is located at 5021 Technology, near the UAH campus.  Huntsville Mayor Tommy […]

Huntsville Hospital Foundation Launches “MyHospital” Campaign to Celebrate Madison Hospital’s 10th Anniversary

Since opening its doors on February 28, 2012, Madison Hospital has provided the Madison community with access to world-class, lifesaving healthcare that’s closer to home. 10 years later, the hospital is nearly bursting at the seams and ready for future expansion. To celebrate this milestone and to help raise funds for equipment and facility upgrades, […]

Madison County Housing Market 2021: Nearly 10,000 Homes Sold; Inventory Under $300k drops by 64%

The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) recently published its 2021 Annual and 4th Quarter Real Estate Economics reports. For those of you who have been following the regional housing market over the past few years, the numbers may not come as a big surprise. Despite facing down a pandemic for the past two years, […]

The Peach Cobbler Factory: Coming Soon To Huntsville

Coming soon to Huntsville’s ever-growing Southside, Nashville-based The Peach Cobbler Factory is close to selecting its near-future location.   “The Peach Cobbler Factory is a new business that I’m bringing to Huntsville, AL,” said franchise owner Celeste Otero. “It will be the first location in the entire state of Alabama.” Don’t let the name fool you, […]

Redstone Gateway $103 Million Development Nearing Completion

The privately held, Birmingham based Robins & Morton construction firm is on the fast track to finishing a considerably high-profile construction project as part of the ongoing Redstone Gateway development.  Along with the Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), Robins & Morton are in the process of finishing two build-to-suit structures that have been leased by […]