Limestone County Named Alabama’s Fastest-Growing for Seventh Straight Year

For the seventh consecutive year, Limestone County was the fastest-growing county in Alabama in 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county’s population reached 122,928, reflecting an increase of 3,877 residents, or 3.3%, from 2024. Since the 2020 Census, Limestone County has added more than 19,000 residents. The figures cement Limestone […]

Ground is broken for ‘next chapter’ of ServisFirst bank

Citing the vision of Andy Kattos, ServisFirst Bank Regional CEO Jim Holtkamp celebrated the bank’s new Huntsville location during a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday. “Andy drove by and saw a for sale sign and got on the phone,” Holtkamp said with Kattos, the bank’s director emeritus, among those in the audience. “Without Andy’s leadership over the […]

Prudent Growth purchases Hampton Cove Shops for $7.6 million

Hampton Cove Shops, a retail center adjacent to Walmart in Owens Cross Roads, has been purchased for $7.6 million, Prudent Growth Partners announced.  Prudent Growth is a private equity real estate firm based in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, N.C. According to the firm, the 41,681-square-foot center is 96.64% leased to 12 tenants with staggered lease […]

Innovation Power Hour introduces Oakwood students to the world of business and entrepreneurship

“You will be the changemakers for the future.” With those words, students at Oakwood University left academia for the business world through the Alabama Collective’s Innovation Power Hour. In collaboration with Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Collective hosted the Power Hour in partnership with Oakwood University on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders […]

Gulf Distributing plans $9M Huntsville warehouse expansion

Woodward Design+Build is working on a warehouse expansion project for Gulf Distributing Company in Huntsville. The $9 million project includes a 65,000-square-foot warehouse addition and site improvements to Gulf Distributing’s existing 109,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility. Woodward is providing design and construction services for the project. The expansion follows a previous collaboration between the companies on […]

Community Voices Raise Concerns Over Huntsville Hospital’s Crestwood Acquisition

Community members, healthcare workers, and patients packed into the provided space at Campus 805 for a community forum / listening session on Friday, March 6 to voice concerns over Huntsville Hospital’s proposed acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center, warning that the merger could reduce competition, suppress wages, and limit access to care in one of the […]

Aramark Refreshments opens new Market Center in Madison

Aramark Refreshments has announced the opening of a new Market Center in Madison, Alabama, a local operations hub where employees service clients directly. The 12,500-square-foot office and warehouse facility is located in Jetplex Industrial Park near Huntsville International Airport and will serve customers across the greater Huntsville region, including Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties. “The […]

GE Aerospace announces $55 million expansion at Huntsville-Limestone County facility

Just a year after announcing plans for a $22 million expansion of its Huntsville facility, GE Aerospace is growing again in the Rocket City. The aircraft engine builder said today it will invest $55 million in new and upgraded production equipment and building improvements.  “GE Aerospace has been an important part of Huntsville’s aerospace and […]

Huntsville to host Fuel Alabama summer programming for students

From a Huntsville perspective, Fuel Alabama (FuelAL) continues to serve as a connector between students and one of Alabama’s fastest-growing innovation economies.  As the region continues to attract significant investment from aerospace, defense, and advanced technology companies, programs such as FuelAL play an important role in ensuring the next generation of talent understands the opportunities […]

Blue Origin, Marshall Space Flight Center leverage assets to make space more accessible commercially

Built in 1965 to help power the first missions to the moon, Test Stand 4670 at the Marshall Space Flight Center has served well.  Now, thanks to Blue Origin leasing the revitalized test stand since 2023 from Marshall, the current space program stands on the shoulders of the past. “It took four years of construction […]