Northrop Grumman Opens Missile Defense Futures Lab in Huntsville

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Northrop Grumman has chosen Huntsville for its flagship Missile Defense Futures Lab designed to quickly develop, test and field an integrated missile defense system. The lab joins the developmental center of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System at the company’s Cummings Research Park facility. The message could not have been clearer at […]

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Rental Assistance Still Available while Eviction Moratorium Being Challenged

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The most recent eviction moratorium is still in effect … for now. However, those in the Huntsville area who are having trouble meeting their rent payments would be wise to seek help from rental assistance programs as the moratorium’s future is still anything but certain. Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich allowed the revised […]

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

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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 […]

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SMD Symposium Focused on Defense in New Era

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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 […]

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Madison County Extending Rental Assistance Funds into Huntsville

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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 […]

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Madison County Legislators Secure Funding for Drake State Space Research Program

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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 […]

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Huntsville Recoups Investment in Remington Arms Agreement

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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