Bank Independent Honors Athens State Recipients of Mauldin Scholarship

Bank Independent recognized two Athens State University students as recipients of the 2025 Edward Fennel Mauldin Endowed Scholarship during a reception hosted by the bank and university representatives. The scholarship, created for first-generation college students, is named in honor of the late Bank Independent President Edward Fennel Mauldin. Recipients John Jones, a senior majoring in […]

Huntsville Music Office: 2025 Year in Review

The Huntsville Music Office closed out a landmark year during its final Quarterly Music Meetup of 2025 on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the new Vesper Sky Lounge inside the Trilogy Hotel.  The event brought together artists, venue operators, educators and civic leaders for a streamlined review of the progress driving Huntsville’s fast-growing music economy.   Music […]

Huntsville Police Honors K-9 Boomer as Retirement Highlights the Expanding Role of Working Dogs

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) celebrated the retirement of one of its most respected four-legged officers this week: K-9 Boomer, an explosives-detection dog who has served the department and the community for six dedicated years. The event marked more than the end of a single K-9 career. It offered a look at how Huntsville’s rapidly […]

Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower expansion project reaches new milestone, moves to internal construction

The Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower project recently reached a new milestone, completing exterior construction of the $150 million expansion.  The five-story 154,000 sq. ft. addition is slated to open in Spring 2027 and will add three new floors of acute medical beds (120 new patient rooms) to Huntsville Hospital.  On Wednesday, November 19, the […]

Drake State and AWS-Machine Learning University Brings Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the Classroom

Drake State Community & Technical College is participating in the AWS–Machine Learning University Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance. The college is one of 14 historically Black institutions working to broaden access to artificial intelligence and machine learning education in Alabama. The meeting culminated in the formation of the Alliance for AI and Machine Learning, a […]

Top 5 Takeaways from Mayor Tommy Battle’s 2025 State of the City Address

On Friday, November 14, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle delivered his annual state of the city address at the Saturn Ballroom at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. Over 1200 people attended the event.  During his speech, he celebrated the city’s significant economic, population, and job growth, attributing it to strong federal partnerships with entities […]

From Huntsville to the Future: KBR’s FIREFLY Laser Moves U.S. Defense Innovation Forward

Huntsville reaffirmed its role as a national center of defense technology on November 6, when KBR opened its doors for a rare demonstration of its FIREFLY high-energy laser system. Media and industry observers watched as a bright beam tracked and disabled a test target—offering a glimpse into how directed-energy weapons may soon counter the small […]

New Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau Initiatives Aim to Extend Traveler Stays and Support Local Partners

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is continuing to invest back into the Rocket City with their latest marketing initiatives, a mobile visitors center and a new, improved website.  The mobile visitor center will travel to various community events, festivals, and gatherings across Huntsville and Madison County. Jennifer Moore, president and CEO of […]

Huntsville Hosts Screening of My Mama Joe, Hope & Help with Producer Discussion

In partnership with TARCOG’s Alabama Cares Program and the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) at Alabama A&M University, My Mama Joe, Hope & Help will be shown in Huntsville as part of an educational outreach effort called the Community Engagement Forum. The one-hour documentary, which broadcasts and streams nationally on the PBS platform, follows a […]

Huntsville Business Community Reaches $1 Million Milestone to Elevate Teaching Excellence

On November 6, business and education leaders gathered at Campus 805 to celebrate a significant milestone in public education investment: the successful completion of a $1 million fundraising campaign designed to support 500 teachers pursuing National Board Certification across Huntsville City, Madison City, and Madison County school systems. The Raise Your Hand initiative, a unique […]