Para-cycling Returning to City with Larger Event

HUNTSVILLE, AL – After a successful two-year run hosting a Paralympic Games qualifier in 2020 and 2021, para-cycling is returning to the Rocket City next year. This time, though, the stakes are higher. More than 300 athletes from 30-40 countries will be here Memorial Day Weekend May 26-29 for the Para-cycling Road World Cup. The […]

Huntsville Transit Seeks Feedback at Community Outreach Meetings

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Transit will hold four community outreach meetings Nov. 15-16 to solicit feedback from residents about Huntsville Transit’s challenges or successes. The meetings represent a feedback opportunity as officials work toward an updated Transit Improvement Plan. Quisha Bryant, Director of the City’s Parking and Public Transportation Department, said she hopes residents will attend and provide input. “Huntsville Transit wants to serve all of Huntsville, […]

A Look into H2L Solution’s Success at the Small Business Awards

Recently at the 2022 Small Business Administration Gala, Huntsville-based company H2L Solutions was awarded the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award. CEO Jonathon Hard was unable to attend, as he is currently overseas, but took the time to discuss with The Huntsville Business Journal on what this award means to him personally, and those at […]

Pryor Field Regional Airport to Host North Alabama Airfest in 2023

DECATUR, AL – Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is pleased to announce the inaugural North Alabama Airfest on June 10-11, 2023.   Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) in Tanner, Ala., is one of the busiest general aviation airports in  Alabama, serving national, corporate, and private aircraft as well as cargo operations. The North Alabama Airfest will […]

CFD Research Expands Hollywood Facility

Huntsville’s CFD Research Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new engineering test and evaluation facility in Hollywood, AL last week on November 2nd.  Dale Strong, Madison County Commission Chair and candidate for U.S. House of Representatives AL-5, headlined the ceremony. Other speakers included State Senator Steve Livingston, Nathan Lee, President of the Jackson County […]

HudsonAlpha Names Greenhouse in Honor of Generous Donation

The new greenhouse on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is now named the Kathy L. Chan Greenhouse thanks to a recent gift from the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Mrs. Chan and her husband, Tony, and son, David, serve as trustees of the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Other funding for the Greenhouse was made […]

Huntsville MLS NEXT Pro Club Announces Team Name and New Logo

One thousand soccer fans packed the Mars Music Hall on Wednesday night for the brand unveiling of Huntsville’s new MLS NEXT Pro soccer club. The club’s name will be the Huntsville City Football Club (Huntsville City FC),and is set to play their inaugural season in 2023 while playing its home games at the newly-renovated Joe Davis […]

Art, Fitness Blend for Unique Workout at John Hunt Park

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Mayor Tommy Battle will join two others in headlining a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held for Huntsville’s first outdoor fitness court. The City of Huntsville and Arts Huntsville will officially open the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) Fitness Court® public art installation at John Hunt Park with the ceremony today at 2 p.m. […]

Christmas Light Show, Winter Wonderland Return to Toyota Field

MADISON, AL – Drive through a light show, experience a 15-foot high snow globe, cook s’mores and visit with Santa Claus at what is billed as “the biggest holiday celebration in North Alabama’’ at Toyota Field. “The Rocket City Christmas Light Show has welcomed over 45,000 cars of families to Toyota Field over the past […]

Destination Huntsville: Rocket City Attractions

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has compiled the 2022-2023 Huntsville Destination Guide. The pamphlet details many of the particular attractions that visitors to the city really should come and see.  It’s no surprise that the first stop on the tour is the Space and Rocket Center. The Saturn V Rocket does tend […]