Retiring Senator Address City Leaders for Final Time

Huntsville and Madison County politicians and local business leaders showered outgoing United State’s Senator Richard Shelby with appreciation Monday. Shelby, who at 36 years has been the longest-serving Senate member in Alabama history, was in the city for his annual Washington Update, the last he’ll give before retirement arrives Jan. 3. He also served in […]

Chamber announces contenders for Small Business Awards

Each year, the Best Places to Work have been awarded by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. Now comes the 37th annual Small Business Awards, a marquee event on the Chamber’s calendar each year. Contenders for each category have been announced and winners will be unveiled during a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 1.  “Our Small Business Awards Celebration […]

Mayor Presents Balanced Budget to City Council, Voting Tomorrow

The Huntsville City Council is prepared to vote on Mayor Tommy Battle’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget at its Thursday night regular meeting. Battle presented the budget at the council’s last regular meeting on Sept. 8, and council members reviewed it further at a work session Sept. 15. The mayor proposed a balanced budget, which […]

Bridgestone Joins Teledyne Lunar Terrain Vehicle Development Team

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Teledyne Brown Engineering recently announced that Bridgestone Corporation is joining its team looking to design and build the crewed lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) for NASA to support future exploration on the moon.  As NASA’s mission is to reach new territory in space development, there is a need for a crewed and autonomous […]

NASA Pursues Astronaut Lunar Landers for Future Artemis Moon Missions

NASA is seeking proposals for sustainable lunar lander development and demonstration as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings. Through Artemis missions, NASA is preparing to return humans to the Moon, including the first woman and first person of color, for long-term scientific discovery and exploration. Under the solicitation, Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development, […]

Shelby Appearance, Federal Courthouse Groundbreak Highlight Big Day

Monday morning is going to be a busy one for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber along with dignitaries and city officials featuring an appearance by retiring Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama and then a groundbreaking ceremony for the new federal courthouse. The day will start early with the Washington Update Breakfast at the Davidson Center for […]

Customer Service Firm TPG Telemanagement Sees Opportunity in Huntsville

On Wednesday, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle met with Lisa DeFalco, founder and CEO of TPG Telemanagement Incorporated, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the firm’s Huntsville branch.  TPG specializes in the development of Artificial Intelligence solutions for customer experience analytics. The company’s proprietary AI platform, named Anna, is capable of understanding dialogue intent and semantics […]

Kayak Bass Relocating, Seek to Turn Ditto into “Fishville”

Chad and Kristie Hoover fell for Huntsville hook, line and sinker. The married couple, owners of Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF), decided to move the operations headquarters from Hendersonville, Tenn., to the Rocket City at Ditto Landing Marina on the Tennessee River. The announcement of the move was made during a press conference conducted by the […]

Huntsville Ranks in Top 10 for Best Places for Career Opportunities in 2022

Despite rising inflation and recent stock market instability, it’s still a job seeker’s market. There are roughly 11 million job openings available nationwide as of May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For the same month, there were 6.5 million hires. Data from June 2022 shows a 4% increase in the percentage […]

Accelerating Success: JS Solutions Takes Off With Help of I2C

For local entrepreneurs, especially those in the tech field, it’s no secret that the Huntsville community is renowned for its support of businesses. There’s no reason to go it alone with the wealth of resources that are readily available, one of which is the Invention to Innovation Center (I²C), a high tech incubator located on […]