Every year, young Alabamians with big ideas make the same calculation: stay and struggle to find your people, or leave for Atlanta, Nashville, or somewhere with a more established startup scene. A new statewide program called Unlock Alabama is betting they don’t have to make that choice. Backed by a $300,000 grant from Innovate Alabama […]
While India and the United States share similar histories, both are former members of the British empire, they also share similar political systems as the two largest democracies in the world. The two nations also share economic interests that extend to Huntsville by linking local companies with India’s growing economy. “Of five or six of […]
Fittingly, the launch of the state’s first L.L. Bean store began with a T-minus countdown. And “3 … 2 … 1 … 0,” the ribbon was cut Friday morning in a ceremony at Bridge Street Town Centre as the outdoor apparel retailer made its footprint in the Rocket City. “Opening our first store in Alabama […]
When a report about Huntsville begins “3, 2, 1…Take off to an excellent life in Rocket City!”, you know it’s good. In fact, this list by livability.com is to the moon. Citing affordability and quality of life, the national publication has ranked Huntsville the nation’s most livable small to mid-size city. “Livability.com is very engaged […]
Boeing’s Huntsville facility will triple production of its PAC-3 missile seekers following an agreement on a seven-year deal with the Pentagon. Under the agreement, Boeing, the Department of War and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement prime contractor Lockheed Martin will immediately begin production ramp-up and negotiate toward a multi-year contract award later this year. “This agreement […]
According to the March 9 weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), as of the week ending Feb. 26, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 5.98%. Freddie Mac says this was the first time in three and a half years that mortgage rates dipped below 6%. Lower mortgage rates […]
Rising winter utility bills drew concerned residents to a Huntsville City Council meeting on Thursday, March 26. During a scheduled presentation that evening, Huntsville Utilities CEO Wes Kelley outlined the factors behind the increase that has caused significant public concern. At the meeting on Thursday, March 26, Kelley stated that in January and February, the […]
The Huntsville Music Office launched its 2026 programming with momentum on Tuesday March 24th, drawing a standing-room-only crowd to the recently reopened Tip Top Cafe for its first quarterly music meetup of the year. Artists, venue operators and community stakeholders gathered to hear updates on Huntsville’s rapidly growing music scene, as city leaders outlined upcoming […]
FirstBank ranked No. 1 for retail banking customer satisfaction in the South Central region in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. The ranking is based on feedback from more than 100,000 retail banking customers nationwide. The study also found that FirstBank received the highest ratings in the region for trust and for […]
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 […]
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