Entries by Mike Easterling

South Huntsville Seeks New Tradition With Christmas on the River

Downtown Huntsville has upped its Christmas celebration game in recent years with the Tinsel Trail and Skating in the Park at Big Spring. Now, the South Huntsville Business Association, Ditto Landing at the Tennessee River and the Madison County Commission joined forces to start what the trio hopes will become a new holiday tradition. The […]

MLB Announces Union Breakthrough Amid Trash Panda Postseason Run

MADISON, AL – It was the shot that apparently wasn’t heard much around the baseball world. Major League Baseball (MLB) made a seismic move during the season that involved Minor League Baseball (MiLB), announcing that the player’s union would now include those not in the big leagues for the first time in history. But while […]

National Cyber Summit Pushes Past 3,000 Attendees

Judy Darwin and Jamie Miller looked back more than decade and stood in awe of what was happening at the Von Braun Center (VBC) this past week. Darwin served as the 2022 National Cyber Summit Director and President of the Southeastern Cyber Summit Foundation. Miller is the CEO of Mission Multiplier and President of Cyber […]

Retiring Senator Address City Leaders for Final Time

Huntsville and Madison County politicians and local business leaders showered outgoing United State’s Senator Richard Shelby with appreciation Monday. Shelby, who at 36 years has been the longest-serving Senate member in Alabama history, was in the city for his annual Washington Update, the last he’ll give before retirement arrives Jan. 3. He also served in […]

Chamber announces contenders for Small Business Awards

Each year, the Best Places to Work have been awarded by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Now comes the 37th annual Small Business Awards, a marquee event on the Chamber’s calendar each year. Contenders for each category have been announced and winners will be unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 1.  “Our Small Business Awards Celebration […]

Mayor Presents Balanced Budget to City Council, Voting Tomorrow

The Huntsville City Council is prepared to vote on Mayor Tommy Battle’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget at its Thursday night regular meeting. Battle presented the budget at the council’s last regular meeting on Sept. 8, and council members reviewed it further at a work session Sept. 15. The mayor proposed a balanced budget, which […]

Shelby Helps Celebrate U.S. Courthouse in Downtown Ceremony

It’s been two decades in the making, but the long-awaited new federal courthouse is finally moving forward. Senator Richard Shelby, who is finishing his sixth term in office before retiring, continued a “victory lap” in Huntsville as the keynote speaker during a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Northern District Courthouse in downtown. The appearance was […]

Shelby Appearance, Federal Courthouse Groundbreak Highlight Big Day

Monday morning is going to be a busy one for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with dignitaries and city officials featuring an appearance by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama and then a groundbreaking ceremony for the new federal courthouse. The day will start early with the Washington Update Breakfast at the Davidson Center for […]

Kayak Bass Relocating, Seek to Turn Ditto into “Fishville”

Chad and Kristie Hoover fell for Huntsville hook, line and sinker. The married couple, owners of Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF), decided to move the operations headquarters from Hendersonville, Tenn., to the Rocket City at Ditto Landing Marina on the Tennessee River. The announcement of the move was made during a press conference conducted by the […]

City Korn Ferry Tour Event Now the HomeTown Lenders Championship

One of the city’s marquee events on the spring sports calendar, the Korn Ferry Tour’s Huntsville Championship, is getting a new title sponsor for its third edition. The golf tournament is also getting a new name and will now be called the – HomeTown Lenders Championship. The company signed a five-year partnership deal. The weeklong […]