Eight years after Huntsville bet that live music could become an economic development tool, a new report says the gamble is paying off. According to the 2026 Huntsville Music Audit, unveiled Tuesday at Mars Music Hall, the city’s music economy generated an estimated $278.2 million in economic output last year, supported 3,047 jobs, and contributed […]
“…5-4-3-2-1.” And with that traditional Huntsville ribbon-cutting countdown from Mayor Tommy Battle, a 1½-mile extension of the Tennessee River Greenway was launched. Battle led Wednesday’s ceremony celebrating the latest addition to Huntsville’s network of greenways that completes a continuous 17-mile loop in South Huntsville. “This loop began 20 years ago with the Aldridge Creek Greenway,” […]
Hey, Decatur commuters, help is on the way. It won’t happen any time soon, but a third Tennessee River bridge to serve Decatur is on the horizon. Alabama Department of Transportation officials said the agency will soon begin a corridor study for alignment options for a new Tennessee River crossing. The project aims to relieve […]
ABOVE Space Development Corporation (ABOVE) has appointed James L. “Jim” Reuter as chairman of its board of directors, the company announced today. Reuter spent 40 years at NASA, most recently serving as associate administrator of the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate before retiring in 2023. The announcement coincides with the issuance of U.S. Patent No. […]
The City of Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is accepting applications for the fall 2026 Civic Engagement Academy, a free program designed to educate residents about local government and opportunities for civic participation. Established in 2022 by community leaders Rhonda and Frank Broyles, the Civic Engagement Academy has grown to more than 350 alumni since […]
Home to Redstone Arsenal, the Army Materiel Command, a growing FBI presence, NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, the U.S. Space Command, defense contractors and countless technology firms, Huntsville offers a front-row seat to the industries and organizations that are increasingly driving national security policy. To help prepare tomorrow’s national security leaders: […]
Huntsville-based Aventis has been awarded a pair of Air Force contracts valued at more than $856 million, the Department of Defense announced. The $523,863,958 and $323,405,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts are for technical and management advisory services, the DoD said. The contracts provide support for aerospace research, development, and test and evaluation activities. The work will be […]
Fresh off the heels of Huntsville being named among the nation’s top cities for aerospace and defense investment, it was announced that Redwire, an integrated aerospace and defense company, will expand its presence in the Rocket City. The announcement was made this morning by Redwire officials with Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and state economic officials […]
Huntsville isn’t nicknamed “Pentagon of the South” for nothing. The latest affirmation comes from Global Location Strategies which today released its inaugural “2026 Best Places for Aerospace & Defense Insights Report.” The report identifies the most competitive U.S. metropolitan regions for aerospace and defense investment while revealing a fundamental shift reshaping one of America’s most […]
Neighborhood Concepts, Inc. is moving ahead on two affordable housing projects in Huntsville that will also open construction jobs and contracts to local low-income residents. The nonprofit is building Meridian Commons and New Stone Commons, both funded in part by federal dollars that trigger Section 3 of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]
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