It was a busy night for the Huntsville City Council. The Thursday night meeting saw the city continue its westward expansion and also approve development agreements that would create more than 450 jobs with nearly $200 million in capital investment. The council approved annexing nearly 650 acres into Huntsville on the south side of Interstate […]
Like thousands of other Huntsvillians last weekend, Rae Ann Meyer, acting director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, was on the edge of her seat as Artemis II rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. But she wasn’t at the Florida site; nor at her office at the Marshall Center. […]
With more than a half-dozen projects bringing some $6.1 billion in capital investment, Huntsville helped boost Limestone County to a historic economic development year. Eli Lilly and Company’s unprecedented $6 billion advanced manufacturing facility in Huntsville and Limestone County headlined the county’s achievements as the largest initial investment in Alabama history. The synthetic medicine active […]
“While we celebrate our history, we’re equally focused on our future.” With those words, Dr. Karen Frith, dean of the UAH College of Nursing, opened the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Breakfast. The second annual event, “Shaping the Healthcare Community of the Future,” was Wednesday at UAH and featured keynote speaker Catherine Coleman Flowers, […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) traces its origins to the mid-20th century. A new historical marker at Campus No. 805, the site of the university’s first classes on Jan. 6, 1950, commemorates the original 137 students and recognizes UAH’s development as a research-focused institution. UAH President Dr. Charles Karr recalled those students on […]
When two historic test stands were demolished last weekend, it was part of a larger reno project at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The project targeted inactive structures to help create “an interconnected campus ready for the next era of space exploration,” Marshall officials said. The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility and the Dynamic Test […]
Dr. Emil Jovanov, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the academy’s highest distinction for academic inventors. Election as an NAI Fellow recognizes inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or […]
Drake State Community and Technical College has earned accreditation from the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), a nationally recognized organization. The 2025 accreditation positions the college to meet growing demand for skilled manufacturing workers in 2026 and beyond, affirming its commitment to excellence in advanced manufacturing and workforce training. NIMS accreditation recognizes institutions that […]
Governor Kay Ivey has reappointed Drake State Community & Technical College President Dr. Patricia Sims to the Alabama Port Authority Board of Directors. Sims will serve as the representative of the Northern District. Dr. Sims previously served on the Port Authority board from August 2020 through July 2025, completing her first five-year term. Mr. Tony […]
Dr. Yanique Rolingson is a Madison resident and an educator with nearly 20 years of experience. Originally from Jamaica, she began her teaching career in New Jersey and later worked as an educator and instructional coach in the Decatur and Madison County area. In August 2025, Rolingson left the school system to found her nonprofit […]
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