Despite a resident’s suggestion to redirect funds earmarked for the planned Skybridge over Memorial Parkway and Governors Drive, the Huntsville City Council voted to accept a $20 million grant to support construction. At its regular meeting last week, the council voted to accept $20 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2022 […]
To mark national Community Planning Month, Huntsville’s Planning Department will hold a series of town halls throughout October in four of the city’s five council districts, beginning tonight. The events are part of an ongoing effort to highlight the department’s role in shaping Huntsville’s growth and development. Mayor Tommy Battle issued a proclamation, and members […]
The federal government shutdown that began October 1 is now entering its second week, and its effects are reverberating throughout North Alabama’s economy. With so many federal workers and contractors in the region, Huntsville has found itself on the front lines of the financial fallout. An estimated 45,000 people work at Redstone Arsenal, and the […]
On October 1, 2025, the United States entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year. The shutdown resulted from partisan disagreements over federal spending levels, foreign aid rescissions, and health insurance subsidies. The shutdown led to the furlough of approximately 750,000 federal employees. Essential services such […]
Now that Huntsville residents and city leaders alike have had time to celebrate the relocation of the U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, what kind of changes can we expect to see in the coming months? The answer is even more complex than you might think. The headquarters relocation will bring new jobs, […]
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) held its 40th Small Business Alliance Meeting last week on September 25 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. This half-day event, which typically occurs twice a year, gave small businesses access to NASA leaders, as well as industry contacts from various companies and partners that interface with the […]
Tuesday morning thunderstorms gave way to clear skies as if on cue for a ceremony christening the new Madison Chamber of Commerce offices. And though the autumnal equinox moved the calendar into fall on Monday, summer had something left to say. A bright, hot sun cooked the parking lot for a ribbon-cutting in front of […]
If Congressman Dale Strong is reading the tea leaves right in Washington, D.C., the Tennessee Valley will be getting more than Space Command. “I believe that North Alabama will play an even larger role in Golden Dome than many of our own people here believe,’’ Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, told the Huntsville […]
Erica White captured the most votes during the general municipal election for the District 6 seat on the Madison City Council. She didn’t, however, get a high enough percentage to be declared the winner. Residents in that district settled that Tuesday night in an election runoff with candidate Scott Harbour. This time, White garnered 751 […]
Californian Theresa Kholoma attended her first Redstone Edge Conference inside the Jackson Center at Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park last week, but it wasn’t her first visit to the city. What she noticed won’t be surprising to residents of the area. “Actually, this is my third time (visiting Huntsville),’’ she said. “But you know, the first […]
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