Bank Independent breaks ground on new $60M operations center

Back in 2020, Bank Independent announced the plans for a state-of-the-art operations center that aimed at consolidating the company’s operations staff under one roof. At this time, Bank Independent’s ops teams are spread between five buildings throughout the Shoals area. This past Wednesday, the company took a major step in alleviating this challenge when company […]

Huntsville representatives celebrate newest T2S Solutions operations expansion

HUNTSVILLE, AL — Various Huntsville representatives were present yesterday at yet another Huntsville ribbon cutting. T2S Solutions, a veteran-owned small business based in Belcamp, Maryland, expanded its operations in the area with the company’s new 4,000 Square-Foot Tactical Space Layer Integration Lab in Cummings Research Park. “The cutting of this ribbon symbolizes T2S’ continued commitment […]

Boeing breaks ground on new PAC-3 factory expansion

On November 13, Boeing celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Patriot Advanced Capabilities Three (PAC-3) seeker factory expansion, which is expected to increase annual production by over 30 percent. Jim Ryan, Boeing’s Director of Integrated Air and Missile Defense, emphasized the importance of the expansion for production of PAC-3s. “The Boeing seeker allows the Patriot […]

City Council amends and reapproves $325M downtown development project

Finance and expensive developments were once again on the docket during the Huntsville City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday. On November 9, the Council heard a cash investment update from Finance Director Penny Smith and approved amendments to the $325 million dollar mixed-use development on the site of the former Coca Cola bottling plant. […]

State of the County Address tackles pains of population growth, outlines infrastructure plan

The Von Braun Center kicked off a busy holiday season this past Tuesday, November 07, while hosting the State of the County Address. Sponsored by the Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Madison County Commission, Mac McCutcheon, gave an address that tackled population growth, budgeting, and quality […]

Bank Independent announces continued partnership with local university aimed at student success

Bank Independent continued an important community educational partnership that began back in 2018. Around 6 years ago, the Shoals community and the University of North Alabama (UNA) began the process of generating interest, ideas, and revenue for a state-of-the-art football stadium. Since the rebirth of their football program back in 1949, the University of North […]

Huntsville business wins NASA MSFC Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Waterfront Technical Services (Waterfront), a Sentar company, has been awarded the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Small Business Subcontractor of the Year. This award qualifies Waterfront for the Agency-Level NASA Small Business Industry Awards (SBIA), facilitated by the NASA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), which will be announced in early […]

City of Huntsville seeks further input on Mill Creek Development with public meeting

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority are once again inviting the public to learn about the proposed redevelopment of Butler Terrace and Johnson Towers, referred to as the Mill Creek project. A neighborhood and resident meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Boys & Girls Club, 125 […]

Huntsville’s MidCity announces partnership to facilitate funds for retail growth

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville’s MidCity District, a $2.2 Billion mixed-use district poised to become a cultural and entertainment destination, announced a strategic partnership with Benson Capital Partners (BCP). Founded by Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and governor of the New Orleans Pelicans, BCP brings a wealth of experience in venture capital and […]

City unveils historic marker for Edmonton Heights

Residents of North Huntsville’s historic Edmonton Heights neighborhood gathered together with historians and city officials to unveil a new historic marker at the corner of Meridian Street and Wilkenson Drive.  The U.S. National Register of Historic Places listed the neighborhood in 2021, the first historically-Black neighborhood in Huntsville to be so distinguished.  The neighborhood, first […]