Toyota Adds 350 Jobs to Huntsville Plant, Invests $282 Million in New Production Line

This week, Toyota Alabama began production on three new part lines for differentials that are vital to the company’s Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia trucks.  These new differential production lines represent a $282 million investment from the manufacturer, along with the addition of 350 jobs at the Huntsville plant.  A differential enables the wheels on the […]

Alabama’s New Healthcare High School Hosts Huntsville Info Session

Families in the Huntsville area will have the chance next week to preview, and be among the first applicants for, the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), the state’s newest specialty public high school. ASHS is going to be the fourth tuition-free residential, public high school in Alabama, and it is being built in Demopolis […]

City Council Accepts $20 Million Grant Toward Skybridge, Pinhook Creek Project

Despite a resident’s suggestion to redirect funds earmarked for the planned Skybridge over Memorial Parkway and Governors Drive, the Huntsville City Council voted to accept a $20 million grant to support construction. At its regular meeting last week, the council voted to accept $20 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2022 […]

Big Tops, BBQ, and Holiday Cheer: What’s Happening at MidCity This Fall

MidCity District has announced its lineup of fall activities. The schedule includes the following events: Oktoberfest at The Camp 5909 University Drive NW Celebrate Oktoberfest at The Camp with beer and food specials running all day on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4. Live music will also be available with Carver Commodore featuring Local […]

From the Moon to Mars: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Seeks Small Business Partners for Future Missions

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) held its 40th Small Business Alliance Meeting last week on September 25 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.  This half-day event, which typically occurs twice a year, gave small businesses access to NASA leaders, as well as industry contacts from various companies and partners that interface with the […]

The Snail on the Wall Marks Double Birthday With Community Celebration

The Snail on the Wall bookstore threw itself a double birthday party this past weekend, and Huntsville book lovers turned out to celebrate.   The independent shop, founded by Lady Smith, first launched in 2016 as a “bookstore without a store,” popping up at markets and online before opening its brick-and-mortar location on Wellman Avenue in […]

Fifth Third Opens First of 15 Planned Alabama Branches in Huntsville

Fifth Third Bank cut the ribbon last week on its newest branch in Huntsville, marking the latest step in a sweeping expansion strategy aimed at the fast-growing Southeast. The opening at 5901-B University Drive drew bank executives, community leaders and curious residents, who were greeted by a spirited performance from the Columbia High School band, […]

Glaukos Expands to Huntsville with $82 Million Research and Manufacturing Campus

Tom Burns, CEO of cutting-edge eyecare technology company Glaukos of California, made a checklist before seeking a site to build a multimillion-dollar research, development and manufacturing facility. It was a wish list he gave to his team that went on a nationwide search for the right location to build a vanguard institution, and he bought […]

UAH and SAIC Launch Cloud Center of Excellence to Expand Cyber Workforce

The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) marked the latest step in their partnership with a $50,000 donation from the company to establish the UAH Cloud Center of Excellence. The program will provide students with direct access to cloud-computing education and training in order to grow their […]

Madison Chamber Cuts Ribbon on a Bigger, Brighter Future

Tuesday morning thunderstorms gave way to clear skies as if on cue for a ceremony christening the new Madison Chamber of Commerce offices. And though the autumnal equinox moved the calendar into fall on Monday, summer had something left to say. A bright, hot sun cooked the parking lot for a ribbon-cutting in front of […]