Millwood celebrates first anniversary of Huntsville facility, eyes further growth and community engagement

This week, Millwood, Inc. marked a significant milestone as the company commemorated one year since the inauguration of its pallet repair and manufacturing facility here in Huntsville.  Over the past year, the company has achieved substantial growth both internally and within the local community. With a team of 17 members and ambitious plans for further […]

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United to invest $330M in new Alabama facility

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) has announced a significant investment of $330 million in a new state-of-the-art facility in Birmingham’s Kingston community. This development is expected to create up to 50 new jobs and retain over 750 positions in the city. The new facility will be constructed on the former Stockham Valves and Fittings […]

Huntsville City Council kicks off first meeting in new city hall with slew of new ordinances

The Huntsville City Council hosted its first meeting in its new chambers on May 23, covering only a few business items. Unfinished Business Items The council reviewed an ordinance amending ordinance number 8979, which pertains to the city’s classification and Salary Plan ordinance. Another ordinance discussed aimed to amend budget ordinance number 23762, modifying the […]

Technology and National Security remain key at the 2024 Defense Innovation Summit

UAH’s Invention to Innovation Center (I2C) hosted the “Defense Innovation Summit: Emerging Technologies for National Security” on Thursday, May 23. The invitation-only gathering was created to facilitate stronger ties between individuals working in different sectors of the national security landscape.  “The primary aim of the summit is to establish a network that connects three key […]

City of Huntsville celebrates historic opening of new downtown city hall

A ribbon-cutting and grand opening for the new Huntsville City Hall was held on the morning of May 21.  Huntsville residents were invited to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside Mayor Tommy Battle and other city leaders.  The grand opening of the new municipal building marked the culmination of a two-year construction project that formally began […]

Local business talks democratizing knowledge and building community around Artificial Intelligence

Two Wednesday evenings a month, you will find J Langley on campus at HudsonAlpha — welcoming both regulars and newcomers to discuss all things AI. Langley, Chief Technical Officer at CohesionForce, Inc., is also the founder of Huntsville AI, LLC. The organization was created to democratize and share knowledge about emerging technologies in and around […]

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin $756 million contract for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancement

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to enhance the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This contract will provide the Army with additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and comprehensive logistics solutions. The LRHW represents a new class of ultrafast and maneuverable […]

HAAR April monthly report indicates strong demand

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for the month of April.  This report shows heightened market activity across the ValleyMLS region, which covers the North Alabama counties of Madison, Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone, DeKalb, Etowah, Cherokee, Jackson, and Marshall.  The most dramatic figures from the report centered around new listings, […]

Hospital and healthcare expansion major focus at inaugural Heartbeat of Healthcare summit

On May 15, the Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural Heartbeat of Healthcare event. The event featured a panel of government officials and healthcare experts. Mary Lynne Wright, the president of Madison Hospital, talked about the hospital’s tremendous growth. When the hospital opened on February 28, 2012, Wright projected it would take five to […]

Fifteen local companies chosen as Huntsville’s 2024 Best Places to Work

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Best Places to Work® awards luncheon in the VBC Saturn Ballroom on May 14. The awards were based on employee survey data collected by a third-party certification system. Companies are ranked based on team effectiveness, retention probability, job satisfaction and employee benefits. Companies also use the […]