Local Business Breaks Ground for Helping a Hero Event

While deployed by the U.S. Army to Iraq 15 years ago, Staff Sergeant Michael Brown left a local police station and boarded a Humvee. Minutes later, a man appeared from a doorway and hurled an anti tank grenade at the vehicle. The result was not only a severely damaged Humvee, but Moore’s foot was removed […]

CVB Kicks Off 9th Annual #iHeartHsv Social Media Campaign

Now in its ninth year, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) #iHeartHsv social media campaign is offering visitors and locals alike the chance to show off what they love most about Huntsville and Madison County.  Describing the campaign as Huntsville’s biggest “digital lovefest,” the CVB is inviting the public to submit digital Valentines […]

South Huntsville Entertainment District Continues Development

South Huntsville development Hays Farm continues to add tenants to a growing list of those already on board at The Market shopping center, which is anchored by the already opened Publix grocery chain. Amerigo and Tom Brown’s Restaurant are among four eateries being added to a roster at The Market at Hays Farm that includes […]

ASmartPlace Announces Updated Website and Branding

Huntsville is booming with strong job creation, capital investment, and population growth, making it the biggest city in Alabama years ahead of projections.  In order to help keep this growth on a rapid upward trajectory, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber has redesigned its economic development and recruitment websites, putting them both on a single site, the […]

Madison County Housing Market 2021: Nearly 10,000 Homes Sold; Inventory Under $300k drops by 64%

The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) recently published its 2021 Annual and 4th Quarter Real Estate Economics reports. For those of you who have been following the regional housing market over the past few years, the numbers may not come as a big surprise. Despite facing down a pandemic for the past two years, […]

The Peach Cobbler Factory: Coming Soon To Huntsville

Coming soon to Huntsville’s ever-growing Southside, Nashville-based The Peach Cobbler Factory is close to selecting its near-future location.   “The Peach Cobbler Factory is a new business that I’m bringing to Huntsville, AL,” said franchise owner Celeste Otero. “It will be the first location in the entire state of Alabama.” Don’t let the name fool you, […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Introduces New Made-in-Huntsville Mazda CX-50

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) held a special media event yesterday at its joint manufacturing facility on Greenbrier Rd. to unveil the start of mass production of Mazda’s newest crossover SUV, the CX-50.  MTM’s launch ceremony, cheered on by hundreds of members of the plant’s workforce, featured a number of special guest speakers, including Mazda North […]

Redstone Gateway $103 Million Development Nearing Completion

The privately held, Birmingham based Robins & Morton construction firm is on the fast track to finishing a considerably high-profile construction project as part of the ongoing Redstone Gateway development.  Along with the Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), Robins & Morton are in the process of finishing two build-to-suit structures that have been leased by […]

New Data Shows Continuing Growth For Huntsville

The latest report from the City of Huntsville’s Long-Range Planning Division confirms that Huntsville continued its strong growth trajectory throughout 2021.  The 2021 Huntsville Development Review, an annual compilation of real estate and construction data published by the City, is available for public review and includes data obtained from both City records and the North […]

Madison Chamber of Commerce Gives Back to Healthcare Professionals

When the Madison Chamber of Commerce’s new Executive Director Michelle Epling and her family came down with Covid two weeks ago, she fully realized how thankful she was for the hardworking medical professionals who have given their all for the health and safety of the community. “We’re so thankful for what they’re doing,” Epling said, […]