Tasty Bytes: LawLer’s Barbecue and Tech Company Kiage Develop Video Game

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“We’re a perfect, quirky place for a quirky culture that video games can be built around.”

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An Interview with Lee Greenwood: His Life, Love of Military and Music

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Country music legend Lee Greenwood is partnering with Breland Homes and Helping A Hero to build a home for a local wounded warrior. The announcement will be made in October at an “All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood,” at the Von Braun Center featuring 40 country music stars performing Greenwood’s music. At the opening of the […]

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And the Beat Goes On: Huntsville Announces Plans for Nation’s First Full-Time Music Officer

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Strike up the band! Huntsville continues the beat as a “city of firsts.” From being as the state’s first capital to its key role in putting the first human into space and on the moon to the first joint manufacturing plant for automakers Mazda and Toyota, the city has a long-playing record of being a […]

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Five-Star Restaurant J. Alexander’s Breaks Ground at Town Madison

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MADISON — Something delicious will make its debut in the shadow of Toyota Field this year. Town Madison’s first five-star restaurant, J. Alexander’s, broke ground this week bringing its famous wood-fired cuisine to the area.  Town Madison master developer Louis Breland said it was a great day not just for Town Madison, but for the city […]

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With 2020 Canned, Trash Pandas Ready for Opening Night

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MADISON — The transition of the minor league Mobile BayBears to Madison was on a seamless track last year. Opening day for the return of professional baseball to the Tennessee Valley was not far off, and the renamed Rocket City Trash Pandas were ready to open their inaugural season at a brand new Toyota Field. […]

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Mattel Unveils Matchbox Tesla Roadster Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled Materials

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Mattel has announced plans to make all Matchbox die-cast cars, playsets and packaging with 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic by 2030. This is in line with Mattel’s goal to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials across all its products and packaging by 2030, the toymaker announced in a news release. The company […]

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Von Braun Center Continues Face Mask Requirements

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While Alabama’s statewide mask mandate expired April 9, the Von Braun Center will continue requiring facial coverings in the facility per Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s Face Covering Protocols for City Premises released April 8. The VBC announced the decision in a news release Monday. In accordance with Battle’s protocols, city buildings will require employees and […]

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$82M Metronome at MidCity Marks Development’s First Residential Component

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Passing rain and a chill breeze could not dampen the spirits of local elected officials and the many principals involved in the groundbreaking for the $82 million luxury Metronome at MidCity District.  Located in the heart of Huntsville’s MidCity District, the five-story, 296-unit multi-family complex is at the intersection of MidCity Drive and Stax Street. […]

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Touronimo: All Dressed Up and Looking for Local Adventures

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It may come as a surprise the number of cool things here that residents miss out on. Sure, there are the biggies, like the Space & Rocket Center, the Huntsville Museum of Art, or the multitude of events at the Von Braun Center. What about a few of the more uncommon experiences, such as aerial […]

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Google Fiber is Looking for Trusted Testers to Upgrade Fiber TV

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If you’re a Fiber TV viewer, Google would like to talk with you. The company is looking for Huntsville residents to become “trusted testers” and try out its Google Fiber TV upgrade next month. “We believe the best TV is online,” Liz Hsu, Google’s director of Product Strategy, posted on her blog. “While many of […]

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