Ridgeline President Marsh honored with Alabama Women in Construction Award

As a dance teacher, Lauren Marsh made sure her students had the correct timing and steps. Now, as the president and co-founder of one of the state’s top construction companies, she makes sure the work is done in time and by following the right steps. For her work with Ridgeline Construction Roofing & Exteriors, Marsh […]

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 […]

Innovation Power Hour introduces Oakwood students to the world of business and entrepreneurship

“You will be the changemakers for the future.” With those words, students at Oakwood University left academia for the business world through the Alabama Collective’s Innovation Power Hour. In collaboration with Innovate Alabama, the Alabama Collective hosted the Power Hour in partnership with Oakwood University on Thursday, bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders […]

UAH’s i4 program drives 60+ job offers with Northrop Grumman

For more than a decade, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Northrop Grumman have partnered on workforce development initiatives. On March 3, the organizations marked a milestone as more than 60 full-time and internship offers were extended to UAH students and recent graduates. Northrop Grumman is currently the leading employer of UAH alumni, and the […]

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 […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville visits Huntsville, discusses Iran war and North Alabama’s growing role in defense

Speaking at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Washington Update Breakfast on March 9, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville discussed a wide range of topics, focusing on both North Alabama and the nation at large. During his speech at the Von Braun Center, Tuberville acknowledged the Iran War, Huntsville’s role in the conflict, U.S. Space […]

‘Rocket City Rising’ to meet geospatial challenge

Stating that innovation is more than rockets and research, Mayor Tommy Battle announced plans for this month’s GEOHuntsville Summit and its theme “Rocket City Rising.” The annual event – highlighted by a breakfast keynote address from Lt. Gen. Richard L. Zellmann, deputy commander of the U.S. Space Command – is March 26 at the Huntsville […]

Conference USA extends championship partnership with Huntsville through 2029

With the Conference USA men’s and women’s basketball championships set to tip off in Huntsville next week, the conference and City announced an extension of their partnership. Starting this fall, the Rocket City will not only continue as host of the CUSA basketball championship tournaments, it will host two more conference championship events in conjunction […]

Isenberg’s $1 Million Gift to Huntsville Museum of Art Establishes Isenberg Art Academy

The Huntsville Museum of Art Board of Trustees has announced a $1 million gift from longtime supporter Hank Isenberg. In recognition of the contribution, the Museum will name its educational center the Isenberg Art Academy. A dedication event for the academy took place Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the museum. Isenberg’s unrestricted gift will support […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology highlights breakthrough research in diabetes, Huntington’s disease

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology recently hosted its “Recent Genomics and Biotech Discoveries” event. At the presentation on Feb. 24 at the Jackson Center, attendees heard about groundbreaking discoveries in human health and agriculture. HudsonAlpha Vice President for Educational Outreach Kelly East and Madeline Loftin, the institute’s director of educator professional learning, walked the crowd […]