We’re No. 1!! Huntsville is Alabama’s Largest City

Proof that Huntsville is booming shows in the new Census numbers.  Huntsville officially took the lead as Alabama’s largest city by population at 215,006, edging out Birmingham for the top spot by just over 14,000 people.  According to newly released data Thursday from the US. Census Bureau, Huntsville showed a growth of 34,611 people since […]

SMD Symposium Focused on Defense in New Era

The annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium begins today at the Von Braun Center with dozens of exhibitors, a list of distinguished speakers and a focus on the future. About a dozen top military officials are scheduled to speak in person or virtually. This year’s symposium theme is “Space and Integrated Air and Missile Defense […]

Madison County Extending Rental Assistance Funds into Huntsville

With no one on the Madison County waiting list for the previously granted federal Emergency Rental Assistance, commissioners voted Wednesday to extend some of the funds into Huntsville. Both the city and county received grants to offer rental assistance during the pandemic to struggling renters, and with money sitting idle in the county’s coffers it […]

Madison County Legislators Secure Funding for Drake State Space Research Program

The Frontiers Research Program at Drake State Community & Technical College recently received $315,000 in state funding thanks to the efforts and support of the Madison County Legislative Delegation. The money will be used toward the purchase of equipment and technology that will  help the college continue its research in additive manufacturing for NASA’s Moon […]

Huntsville Recoups Investment in Remington Arms Agreement

The City of Huntsville and its regional partners have recovered $12.5 million in incentives offered to former firearms manufacturer Remington Arms in 2014. The city made the announcement Friday. The nearly 200-year-old firearms manufacturer filed for bankruptcy in October 2020, resulting in the sale and auction of its assets. The recent sale of Remington’s 800,000-square-foot […]

And the Beat Goes On: Huntsville Announces Plans for Nation’s First Full-Time Music Officer

Strike up the band! Huntsville continues the beat as a “city of firsts.” From being as the state’s first capital to its key role in putting the first human into space and on the moon to the first joint manufacturing plant for automakers Mazda and Toyota, the city has a long-playing record of being a […]

USPS Installs State-of-the-Art Sorting Machine in Huntsville Facility

Last year, the U.S. Postal Service endured a mountain of criticism, particularly around the holiday season. Slow deliveries. Non-deliveries. Packages lost. Mail delivered to wrong addresses. Much of the problem, obviously, was pandemic-related. Staffing was compromised due to employees being sick or staying home due to fears of catching COVID-19 in the workplace. And the […]

Army Awards BAE Systems $62M for Next-Generation Missile Warning System

Work to be performed at BAE’s facilities in Huntsville and New Hampshire

National Park Service Adds Edmonton Heights to National Register of Historic Places

A neighborhood that is a vital component in the history of African Americans in Huntsville has now become a component in U.S. history. On June 21, the National Park Service officially designated Edmonton Heights as a historic district listed to the National Register of Historic Places.  Edmonton Heights is the ninth historic district in the […]

HASBAT Hosting Small Business Showcase at Annual SMD Symposium

Attention, small business government contractors! Companies that provide and develop unique services and products to support the aerospace and defense systems are urged to take part in the inaugural Space & Missile Defense Small Business Showcase. The showcase is hosted by the Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology from Aug. 10-12 at the […]