Madison County officials Tuesday reported a second local death from the novel coronavirus that is paralyzing the country and most of the world, and Huntsville City Council President Devyn Keith announced a state-of-emergency extension that will last at least until April 27. But all news wasn’t negative at the latest daily COVID-19 press briefing at […]
Avoid coronavirus fatigue. That was a key talking point at Friday’s press conference with city and county officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of positive tests for the virus hasn’t exploded here — 117 in Madison County with one death — but authorities warn that everyone should stay focused on staying safe. “As we […]
Local officials have a statement regarding the coronavirus pandemic: Brace for a possible wave. Madison County has 101 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with one death, but that could soon change. “We expect that number to continue to climb,’’ said Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, during a weekly update Tuesday that began this […]
The first building constructed by Robins & Morton was a Shell gas station in 1946. The Birmingham-based company now has offices in Huntsville, Nashville, Charlotte, Dallas, Orlando, and Miami. “We’ve grown quite a bit since then, obviously,’’ said Mitch Coley, operations manager for the Huntsville office. Robins & Morton is no stranger to the Rocket […]
Blue Origin, a rocket engine company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, went from ground-breaking to ribbon-cutting in a year to open the company’s facility in Cummings Research Park. Blue Origin held a press conference Monday with a stage full of dignitaries to laud the moment. Among those attending were Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County […]
Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong to deliver State of the County Address on Jan. 28
Major League veteran Jay Bell is named the first manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas
There’s a brand new eatery in an old familiar place with the same eclectic vibe for residents of Five Points in east Huntsville. Mario’s Five Points, which had delivered pizza while sharing space with Galen’s restaurant for a few years, now occupies the entire building at what many city residents knew as Mullins Drive-In for […]
MERIDIANVILLE — A new residential development offers home builders a chance to live just off a golf course of a winding waterway in the northern part of Madison County. Casey Stafford of Stafford Realty is introducing Monroe Manor, a 150-plus acre spread that sits hard against the south end of Colonial Golf Course on one […]
During his senior year of high school in Amarillo, Texas, in 1961, Jim Parker met his future. Jerry Gilmer, who led the band Fireballs in that era, was trying to teach Parker’s sister how to play the theme from the television show “Peter Gunn” on the guitar. Gilmer gave her brother a guitar. “I bought […]
