Blue Origin Expands Huntsville Operations, Adding 100+ Jobs to Support Thruster Production

Blue Origin recently announced plans to add more than 100 jobs in the Huntsville area to support its growing presence in Alabama’s aerospace economy. The new positions will support the company’s thruster production. Blue Origin has now grown from an initial commitment of approximately 300 jobs to well over 1,600 employees building the future of […]

Ribbon-cutting launches Space Command’s official presence on Redstone Arsenal

“Sir, you are a go for cut.” And with a snip of the scissors on a “spectacular” Wednesday, U.S. Space Command launched its official presence on Redstone Arsenal. Several years and three presidential terms in the making, Space Command finally took ownership of its first dedicated operational facility on Redstone to open a “pivotal new […]

Huntsville Hospital CEO Says Crestwood Medical Center brand and operations will remain unchanged after acquisition

Jeff Samz, president and CEO of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, delivered a presentation to the Huntsville City Council regarding its recent acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center. (CMC) During the council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 23, he outlined the hospital system’s large footprint across North Alabama, its role as a major employer and […]

JST to open $500M electronics plant in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park

It helps to be a known quantity and that familiarity helped Guntersville land a $500 million electronics plant. Japan-based JST said Friday it will build an automation-based facility in the city’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature a design that incorporates the natural setting of the […]

Space Command Intelligence Directorate begins Redstone operations

The first operational facility of the U.S. Space Command on Redstone Arsenal is open for business. Personnel with the command’s J2 Intelligence Directorate relocated Wednesday to Redstone Arsenal and are among the first Space Command personnel to make the permanent move. The occasion marked the first of an estimated 200 personnel who will relocate from […]

A new program wants to keep Alabama’s young builders from leaving

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 […]

Boeing, Lockheed Martin to turbocharge Patriot seeker production in Huntsville

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 […]

Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Teresa Holland of DanTera & Terra Bacio Salons

In the early 1990s, Teresa Holland introduced the Aveda concept to North Alabama, laying the foundation for three thriving salons under the Terra Bacio and DanTera brands. Over more than three decades, Holland’s role has evolved from working behind the chair to leading from the executive level. Today, her focus is on growing people as […]

Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Huntsville missile integration facility

A cornerstone of Raytheon’s missile production on Redstone Arsenal just got a little bigger. The company announced it has completed a 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Raytheon officials said the $115 million capital investment will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by over 50% and […]

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 […]