City of Huntsville Once Again Receives Triple-A Credit Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have once again awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings, received by only a minority of government entities in the nation. Ratings provide a common and transparent global language for investors and other market participants, corporations and governments. Ratings assigned are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations […]

Family Honors Aerospace Engineering Pioneer with Ronald Lee Lancaster Memorial Scholarship

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Indiana native Ronald “Ron” Lee Lancaster, who passed away on May 15, 2022, held many titles: husband, father, friend, mentor, missionary, and  engineer. “He was so many things to so many people,” son Jeff Lancaster remembers, adding that his father was always giving of his time. “If the opportunity presented itself, he would […]

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Honored by ABC North Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Brasfield & Gorrie won Project of the Year from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Alabama chapter at the annual Excellence in Construction awards competition. The general contractor was recognized for its work on the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, which opened in August. The project was also recognized with a Commitment […]

106 Jefferson Hotel Featured on Popular National Game Show

Named America’s Best Place to Live by U.S. News and World Report just last year, Huntsville has seen exponential growth and continues to solidify its position as a top destination as more and more fall in love with the city’s history, culture and community.  On Monday, February 13 at 2 p.m. CT, 106 Jefferson Hotel continued to […]

Bryant Bank Donates $25K Gift to UAH Athletics Department

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has announced Bryant Bank has made a gift of $25,000 to UAH Charger Athletics. This commitment will go to help support 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.  The gift marks the fourth year in a row that […]

Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s Mac McFarlen to Receive Distinguished Community Award

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Fire & Rescue Chief Howard “Mac” McFarlen is the latest recipient of the Career Fire Chief of the Year award from the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs (AAFC). With 45 years of fire service experience, McFarlen has contributed significantly to public safety in the City of Huntsville, Madison County and State […]

Aerobotix Receives Special Recognition as Lockheed Martin Supplier

Huntsville based robotics integrator Aerobotix has again received an award that signifies their importance to Lockheed Martin’s space division. Lockheed Martin presented the company with its 2022 Suppler Recognition Award for Ease of Doing Business at its supplier conference.  “We’re honored to accept this award from Lockheed Martin as one of their top suppliers,” said […]

UAH Receives $2.8M Grant to Support Teachers of English Learners

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Andrea Word-Allbritton, a clinical assistant professor in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has received a five-year, $2.8 million National Professional Development (NPD) grant through the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language […]

Innovate Alabama Opens Second Round of Grant Funding to Benefit Local Entrepreneurs

Innovate Alabama opened applications for the second round of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Alabama-based recipients of Phase I and Phase II Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants are eligible to apply for up to $250,000 in supplemental funding. The program supports Alabama […]

Healthcare Quality Expands with Continued City, Regional Growth

HUNTSVILLE, AL – As Huntsville continues to witness a population boom and the rapid expansion of business, one part of the recipe that has created the city’s explosion is likely at the top of the ingredient list. Healthcare quality. Shane Davis, city Director of Urban and Economic Development, lists this as one factor spurring Huntsville’s […]