According to Inc. magazine, tech companies are feeling the pressure of rising costs in large coastal cities. Businesses and residents are leaving in search of opportunities in less expensive areas. This is great news for Huntsville which, in 2018, saw new companies planting seeds, older companies deepening their roots, infrastructure branching outward, and the quality […]
John Watson has been named president and CEO of Torch Technologies, succeeding Bill Roark who is now CEO of Starfish Holdings, the parent company of Torch Technologies and other Starfish holdings. Watson has served as president of Torch since 2013. This transition has occurred over the past two years, with Roark moving away from his […]
The team at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology mourns the passing of an inspirational leader, Lonnie McMillian, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Institute. McMillian died Sunday. He was 90. McMillian was a founder of Adtran, a leading global provider of networking and communications equipment. When he retired from the company in 2001, he […]
After shattering every known Minor League Baseball record for brand popularity in 2018, the Rocket City Trash Pandas have temporarily closed the Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Center. However, the team will reopen the store Feb. 1 as a combined merchandise and ticket center. The grand reopening will feature previously unavailable, but high-in-demand […]
Turner Construction recently began renovating the Army’s TMDE Activity’s Primary Standards Lab at Redstone Arsenal. The 76,000 square-foot facility is used for primary-level calibration and repair of Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) that the Army uses for its vehicles, weapons and equipment. “As the agency responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Army and […]
Twin Peaks, a “sports lodge” known for its made-from-scratch menu and ice-cold, 29-degree beer is coming to Huntsville in January. When the restaurant opens at 5901 University Drive – the former Macaroni Grill site, it will feature 61 high-definition flat screen TVs and 32 beers on tap and two full bars. The indoor bar features […]
The City of Huntsville is set to begin critical roadwork in early January to improve safety and increase capacity on Cecil Ashburn Drive, one of the city’s most heavily trafficked corridors. Listed as a priority improvement project in Huntsville’s “Restore Our Roads” agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation, contractors will widen Cecil Ashburn Drive […]
MADISON — It was a “less than perfect weather day but a perfect day for a groundbreaking.” With those remarks, Madison Chamber of Commerce Board President Carmelita Palmer opened a landmark groundbreaking ceremony Friday. The Duluth Trading Co., an innovative apparel retailer noted for its unique TV commercials (the store has a link to […]
Huntsville’s high-tech expertise takes a leap into downtown parking. The city is adopting new technologies to make it easier for patrons to pay for parking with a smartphone and credit card. Early next year, about 400 parking spaces, including those with coin-operated meters, will be updated for easy pay by smartphone and credit card options. […]
Don’t dread holiday shopping this year. Make it an adventure by seeing what you can find from handcrafted to carefully curated designer merchandise at locally owned businesses. With gifts ranging in cost from 10 cents to more than $12,000, local shops have it all. Why not start out at the historic Harrison Brothers Hardware in […]
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