Hometown Lenders Donates $500,000 to Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children Pediatric Unit Upgrade

Thanks to a $500,000 donation from Hometown Lenders, the Huntsville Hospital Foundation recently announced that it will fund a full renovation of the Pediatric unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. Not only is this one of the largest outright one-time corporate contributions in the Foundation’s history, but it will also be the first […]

Rock the Vote 2022 to be held at Stovehouse

Mark your calendars! The Huntsville Committee of 100 YP, a local organization of civically engaged young professionals, has announced that it will host its semi-annual Rock the Vote event on April 24, 2022 from 4PM to 7PM at Stovehouse, located at 3414 Governors Drive in Huntsville. Rock the Vote is a free event during which […]

Radiance Technologies Donates $500,000 to ASCTE

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) announced on Monday that Radiance Technologies, located at 310 Bob Heath Drive in Cummings Research Park, has donated $500,000 toward the construction of the school’s permanent educational and residential facilities.  ASCTE is currently housed at 7000 Adventist Blvd. on the Oakwood University campus and will open […]

CyberHuntsville Update: CISA Issues “Shields Up” Advisory to DIB Companies

With rising geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently issued a “shields up” advisory. This advisory includes the Defense Industrial base (DIB), which is one of 16 official U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Over the past year, cyber incidents have negatively impacted many organizations […]

HUBS Coop calls on sponsors to add bike-sharing locations

The Huntsville Urban Bike Share Coop, or HUBS Coop, is seeking a westward expansion. Plans are to add rental sites to the western side of the city. These will create a network of bikes and stations for access to Cummings Research Park, the MidCity District and environs like parks, greenways, and walking and bicycle paths. […]

ACCS Opens its New Innovation Center – Enrollment Begins for Rapid Workforce Training

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has recently opened its $10 million Innovation Center. Civic leaders, students, and industry partners were all on hand to celebrate the kickoff, an event that carries with it much significance for Alabama’s workforce needs of tomorrow.  According to business and workforce development leaders throughout the state, the need for […]

McThornmor Acres Added to National Register of Historic Places

Residents of Huntsville’s McThornmor Acres have a new reason to be proud of their neighborhood with the addition of their community to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).  Constructed in the 1950s, the design of McThornmor Acres reflected the City’s goals to create a modern neighborhood for the workforce of the space and rocket […]

Local community college awarded anonymous $200,000 donation

Over the past few months, the City of Huntsville and Madison County has continuously shown its desire for community engagement, connection, and growth.  Huntsville’s most recent example comes in the form of an anonymous $200,000 donation to Drake State Community & Technical College.  According to Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, the benefactor chose Drake […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Showcasing Astro Restoration Project

Two pieces of space history will be reuniting this week as part of an ongoing restoration project at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Earlier this morning, the Space & Rocket Center held a news conference showcasing the volunteer-led Astro Restoration Project, which involved the restoration of hardware flown on the Space Shuttle as part […]

Topping Out celebrated at Downtown Huntsville project

A five-story building at 225 Holmes Avenue in downtown Huntsville, the future home of Bank Independent and Prince Holdings along with other to-be-named tenants, and lead construction firm Robins & Morton on Monday held a “topping out’’’ celebration. The topping out signifies the placement of the final beam and represents the structural completion and mid-point […]