Huntsville/Madison Chamber recognizes small business owners at the 38th Annual Small Business Awards Gala

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber honored several local small businesses and individuals this past Thursday night. The 38th Annual Small Business Awards Gala was held at the Von Braun Center Saturn Ballroom. ‘ Since the Small Business Awards Gala coincided with Huntsville Music Month, the gala also showcased a live performance by Huntsville singer/songwriter Victoria Jones […]

Sit Down With Success, Legacy Edition: A Conversation with David Raby of STI Electronics

Cover image credit: Steve Babin Talk to David Raby about his business STI Electronics, and he’s quick to point out that his dad, the late Jim D. Raby, P.E., was the brains behind the operation. David Raby, along with his parents Jim D. and Ellen Raby, founded STI Electronics in 1982 in San Dimas, Calif., […]

Real Estate Update: Affordability still a concern as government shutdown postpones

Housing affordability still remains a top concern, both here in Huntsville and across the nation as a whole. The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) report for the month of August showed a slight increase in the average sales price of a single-family home in the area, up 1.1% to $370,000. While this figure is […]

UAH director selected for 2023 Order of Prometheus Hall of Fame award in recognition of sustained uncrewed mission support

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dr. Virginia “Suzy” Young, director of the Research Institute at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been elected to the 2023 Hall of Fame under the Order of Prometheus by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Pathfinder Chapter. Established in 2022, this […]

Mayor Battle 2023 State of the City Address highlights record numbers for the Rocket City

On September 26, Mayor Tommy Battle held the 2023 State of the City Address at the Von Braun Center, noting the challenges and achievements of Huntsville over the last year. Listed among Huntsville’s feats were the popularity of the Orion Amphitheater, tourism, high national rankings to raise families, population growth, and the ongoing construction of […]

Looking back on a record year for the Von Braun Center

Anticipating the imminent release of the 2022-2023 fiscal year’s Annual Report from the Von Braun Center, it is fitting to delve into the figures unveiled in the 2021-2022 report published on FlipSnack in June of this year. The Von Braun Center’s Annual Report is an annual publication, overseen by Samantha Nielsen, the venue’s Director of […]

Huntsville’s Guidehouse awarded Department of Transportation contract

Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting, digital, and managed services to commercial and public sector clients, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to implement a National Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Clearinghouse. SS4A, a major Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program, funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives […]

UAH Space Hardware Club places high in two international space competitions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Space Hardware Club (SHC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, turned in strong finishes in two international aerospace competitions, the International CanSat Competition and the University Rover Challenge. This year, SHC CanSat teams placed first, fifth and sixth internationally against 40 […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing announces important leadership change for North Alabama

MADISON, AL — Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) will say good-bye next month to a founding member of its Leadership Steering Committee, Senior Vice President Janette Hostettler. Hostettler served as Vice President of Manufacturing since MTM’s start in 2018, before being promoted to SVP in 2022.  Hostettler started her career with Toyota in 2000 at Toyota […]

Huntsville local reflects on five decades of defense industry experience

At 87 years old, Bill Clayton has earned 25 patents, the most recent of which was awarded this year, graduated at the top of his class from Yale in 1958, owned his own business, survived two bouts of cancer, and co-founded GATR Technologies with Paul Gierow, who he’d worked with for many years prior. When […]