Huntsville leaders gathered on September 3 for a press conference to outline what the permanent relocation of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will mean for North Alabama. The event followed federal confirmation earlier this week that Redstone Arsenal is the official choice after years of evaluation and political debate. Preparing for Relocation Lucia Cape, Senior […]
Three new retailers, Madewell, L.L.Bean, and Rowan, are coming soon to Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville, bringing more options for area shoppers. Madewell, known for its classic wardrobe staples and quality denim, will open this November. Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean will debut its first-ever Alabama location at Bridge Street next spring. Rowan, a piercing studio […]
As Huntsville continues to grow into one of the nation’s leading hubs for government contracting, national policy shifts under the Trump administration could spell change on the horizon for local businesses. During a recent interview, Todd Overman, managing partner of Bass, Berry & Sims’ Washington, D.C., office and chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice […]
With 140 million Americans entering peak buying years and only 26% of Gen Z owning a home, Huntsville could see surging demand — and higher prices — in the years ahead. The average age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has reached a record high of 38, up from 35 just last year. In the […]
Huntsville, Alabama, is positioned to play a central role in one of the nation’s most ambitious defense initiatives. The Golden Dome missile defense program—a proposed multi-layer system combining space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground assets—aims to counter emerging missile threats, including maneuverable hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles. Announced by President Trump in early 2025, the program […]
The residential real estate market is currently in a state of impasse between buyers and sellers, as the nation waits for an expected Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. According to Realtor.com economist Jiayi Xu, the combination of high prices and interest rates in the high 6% range is suppressing demand. In response, many […]
Changes were the order at this year’s 17th annual North Alabama International Association’s Industry Day at the Von Braun Center. This year’s event targeting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) was two days instead of the usual one, and expanded to include not only the U.S. Army but also the Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency […]
What was once an empty school campus with an unknown future, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with barbed wire, has come a long way in the past decade. “It looked like a prison,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said Friday, as Campus No. 805 — which now occupies the property — celebrated its 10th […]
A witness summed up a recent demonstration of locally manufactured drones designed as battlefield weapons and for surveillance. “That is truly terrifying,’’ he whispered. With three hovering drones providing a menacing presence in the sky, the controller moved one forward to drop a mock explosive payload onto a ground target. A second drone was then […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has added a new name to its roster of resident companies: Veil Genomics. The startup, founded by HudsonAlpha geneticists Alex Harkess, PhD, Josh Clevenger, PhD, and Kendall Lee, PhD, focuses on genetic testing and informatics. Veil offers end-to-end services in long-read, low-pass sequencing, a technology with wide applications in human […]
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