Huntsville Gears Up for Space Command Arrival with Jobs, Roads and Housing Growth

Now that Huntsville residents and city leaders alike have had time to celebrate the relocation of the U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, what kind of changes can we expect to see in the coming months? The answer is even more complex than you might think. The headquarters relocation will bring new jobs, […]

Glaukos Expands to Huntsville with $82 Million Research and Manufacturing Campus

Tom Burns, CEO of cutting-edge eyecare technology company Glaukos of California, made a checklist before seeking a site to build a multimillion-dollar research, development and manufacturing facility. It was a wish list he gave to his team that went on a nationwide search for the right location to build a vanguard institution, and he bought […]

$343 Million Huntsville Budget Heads to City Council for Vote

Mayor Tommy Battle presented the Fiscal Year 2026 budget the day before the Huntsville City Council’s last regular meeting two weeks ago, followed by a work session on Friday to review the proposal. The budget process is complete, with only the council’s vote remaining at Thursday night’s meeting—a vote that is expected to pass. Mayor […]

City Launches Major Expansion of Huntsville Ice Sports Center

There was a kilt-wearing bagpiper, politicians and assorted city luminaries. There were young figure skaters. There were equally young hockey players. All gathered inside the Benton H. Wilcoxon – Huntsville Ice Sports Center (ISC) on Leeman Ferry Road to celebrate a $44.6 million expansion that has begun, evidenced by the bulldozers and upturned dirt outside. […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate Completes 150th Home Build in Guatemala, Extending Global Mission of Service

Matt Curtis Real Estate has announced the completion of its 150th home build in partnership with Casas por Cristo as part of the company’s Love Thy Neighbor initiative. This milestone reflects the team’s ongoing commitment to giving back and creating a lasting impact beyond real estate. “We’re humbled to celebrate the completion of our 150th […]

City Council Adds Weekend Drone Coverage, Approves Bridge and Trail Improvements

Despite pleas from residents to not increase the presence of drones that police use in crime fighting, the Huntsville City Council at its regular meeting Thursday passed a resolution that will add weekends to the coverage a local company supplies. The move authorizes Mayor Tommy Battle to execute modification No. 1 to an agreement between […]

New UAH Engineering Facility Reaches Topping-Out, Paving Way for 2026 Opening

HPM announced on Monday that the Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has reached its topping-out milestone, marking the point at which construction has risen to its full height. The facility broke ground in April 2023, with work commencing in October 2024. Completion is anticipated for June 2026 in […]

Bank Independent Stadium Takes Shape in Florence

Birmingham-based program management firm HPM announced the topping out of Bank Independent Stadium at the University of North Alabama (UNA), marking the placement of the final structural beam. HPM is serving as program manager for the $65 million multipurpose facility, which is under construction on UNA’s campus in Florence. The project, which began in June […]

How are local hospitals keeping up with the area’s rising population?

These days, it’s almost like repeating a broken record, but talk of the Tennessee Valley’s growing population is still non-stop. And it’s driving leaders in Madison County and the surrounding areas to keep a close eye on the community’s infrastructure. When it comes to transportation, I-565 is expanding under a $29 million widening project. In […]

Robins & Morton Celebrates Completion of First High-Bay Facility at Redstone Gateway

Construction firm Robins & Morton and COPT Defense Properties marked the completion of 9700 Advanced Gateway, a 50,000-square-foot high-bay facility located at Redstone Gateway, a mixed-use development along Rideout Road near Redstone Arsenal’s Gate 9. The pre-engineered metal building is the first of its kind at Redstone Gateway and the closest available to Redstone Arsenal. […]