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 […]

Joint-Funding Effort Helps Open the South Huntsville Public Library

The highly anticipated South Huntsville Public Library opened on Monday after 19 months of construction. The new facility, located in Sandra Moon Community Complex, marks a new chapter for South Huntsville with a focus on community engagement.  City Council President Jenny Robinson stated that a library serves as a community’s living room.  “And because of […]

The Catalyst: Leading Ladies Boosting the Entrepreneurial Trajectory of North Alabama

It takes a village when it comes to traveling the entrepreneurial journey. Leave it to the Catalyst’s team of Leading Ladies to have all the bases covered.  Hosted at the Huntsville Botanical Garden, the 7th Annual Women’s Conference was merged with the highly successful “Mompreneur” event. The event’s theme was inspired by the “leading ladies” […]

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 […]

HudsonAlpha Collaborates with Drake State to Provide Genomic Testing for its Employees

What can your DNA tell you about your health or how you will respond to a particular prescription medication? Genetic analysis is a valuable means to identify and predict the potential for disease. However, the cost, access, and understanding of its usefulness have been hurdles to implementation in the healthcare setting. Over the past several […]

Huntsville City Council Approves 2022 General Budget; Boost for Culture and Business Development

Yesterday, September 23, the Huntsville City Council unanimously voted to move forward with Mayor Tommy Battle’s $245 million 2022 fiscal year budget.  As a recap for last week’s council meeting on the specifics of the budget, the council focused on questions regarding public safety, road resurfacing, mental health care, parks and recreation, and an increased […]

Newest Renovations Add to the Long History of Lincoln Mill

Huntsville’s historic Lincoln Mill has been undergoing a complete renovation to “transform the development into the amenity-rich office complex it was meant to be,” according to Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate.  Located near downtown Huntsville’s bustling core, Lincoln Mill has always stood out for its accessibility, location, architecture, and historical influence. These features combined make it […]

Trader Joe’s Announces Huntsville Opening Date

Finally, the news that the Huntsville-Madison County community has been waiting for: the Huntsville Trader Joe’s location will open Thursday, September 30. The store will only be the second location in the entire state of Alabama, behind Birmingham’s location that opened back in 2015. Trader Joe’s is a national chain of community driven and focused […]

Quaint and Historic Meets Low-Rise Luxury at Avenue Madison

Downtown Madison has always been known for its small-town charm with a historic train depot and jailhouse converted into a family-owned restaurant, a southern style downtown gazebo, firmly planted bungalow homes with wraparound porches, eclectic retail shops, and the town’s favorite event space known as The Barn. But downtown Madison is going through a rejuvenation […]