Sikorsky Debuts S-97 Raider in Redstone Arsenal Demonstration

It is faster. It is more maneuverable. It can go farther. It is more agile, more reliable, and has a higher survivability rate than any rotorcraft available today. Those advanced military capabilities were on full display when the transformational Sikorsky S-97 Raider light-attack scout helicopter made its debut in a Future Vertical Lift Flight demonstration […]

Old Highway 20, Portion of Greenbrier Parkway Open to Traffic

Traffic moving in and out of Huntsville’s booming western corridor should flow much smoother with the dual openings of Old Highway 20 from Greenbrier Parkway to County Line Road and Greenbrier Parkway between Old Highway 20 and Mooresville Road. Both projects will be open to through traffic Friday. The multimillion-dollar improvements were part of the […]

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Sale Dispute Heading to Trial

SCOTTSBORO — The 2½ -year courtroom battle involving the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant is going to last a while longer. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke has denied motions of summary from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nuclear Development LLC after each side presented oral arguments in February. No trial date has been set. In his order, […]

Masks Still Mandatory at Huntsville International Airport

Huntsville International Airport will continue to uphold a mandatory mask policy despite the state of Alabama lifting its mask mandate. The state mandate, which Gov. Kay Ivey allowed to expire April, 9, requires people to wear masks in public whenever they are within 6 feet of someone else from a different household. President Biden’s Executive […]

Businesses Ponder Options as Mask Mandate Ends

With the statewide mask ordinance expiring Friday, Madison County businesses are considering their options concerning their customers and their employees in terms of their masking policies going forward. Local officials discussed these options, along with an update on sequencing and efficacy from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology this week. “We are so close to this […]

Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.7B to Modernize Key Missile Defense Mission

The Missile Defense Agency selected Lockheed Martin and partner Aerojet Rocketdyne to deliver the nation’s most advanced missile defense system, the Next Generation Interceptor. The $3.7 billion contract for Next Generation Interceptor is the first step in the development and demonstration phase delivering on MDA’s requirements to modernize the current Ground-based Midcourse Defense system. The contract will develop […]

Mayor to Let Mask Mandate Lapse; Says Businesses Can Require Masks

Following the lead of Gov. Kay Ivey, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said he will allow the city’s mask mandate to lapse. Ivey announced this month she was not going the extend the statewide mandate, letting it expire April 9. Since last July, Huntsville, Madison and Madison County required masks to be worn in public. Last […]

Northrop Grumman Completes Army’s Command Systems Refurb

It has been nearly two years since the Army began delivering Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System components to Northrop Grumman’s facility in Huntsville. In that time, the components were inspected and assessed. They were refurbished or re-equipped with replacement parts when necessary and returned to the Army for further testing. “Since these […]

Cycling Event Bringing Olympian Revenue to City

The 2021 Paralympic Cycling season kicks off in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park the week of April 17-18 with more than 100 Paralympic athletes from around the country competing. The event is expected to have an estimated economic impact of $210,000 on the local economy. “Space, technology and automotive sectors are already centerpieces to the Huntsville […]

With Masking Mandate Extended, Health Officials Urge Public to ‘Stay Vigilant’

Gov. Kay Ivey: “Folks we’re not there, yet. But goodness knows we’re getting closer.”