Rime of COVID-19: Virus Hanging Like an Albatross Around Our Necks

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Spike in cases said likely in two weeks when any protestors contract the virus.

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Downtown Huntsville Visitor Center Reopening June 19

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After being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Huntsville Visitor Center will reopen June 19. New health and sanitization protocols will be implemented for visitors and staff. Highlights of the new protocols include: All Visitor Center staff will wear protective face masks. Curbside service – visitors may call the Visitor Center to request […]

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Madison Mayor Finley: Events to Fill Baseball Void at Toyota Field – When Allowed

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COVID-19 update: 285 confirmed cases in Madison County

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Redstone Arsenal Showing Resilience in the Time of COVID-19

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Last Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a new “Safer at Home” order to replace her March “Stay at Home” order. The new edict relaxed some of the restrictions put into place to help flatten the curve of infection caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It allowed more businesses to open Monday, as long as they adhere […]

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Medical Officials Concerned About Disease Affecting Children

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An alert has been issued about a rare inflammatory disease that could possibly be related to COVID-19. The condition — Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome — so far has only been diagnosed in children. No cases have been found within the state, but Dr. Karen Landers of the Alabama Department of Public Health said her department is […]

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The COVID-19 Endgame: Questions & Analysis From UAH Business School

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Huntsville is accustomed to goal-oriented missions. When it was determined that our healthcare system could be overwhelmed by a surge in COVID-19 patients in North Alabama, Madison County residents and business owners took unprecedented steps to follow state and federal guidelines for social distancing. They closed their businesses and sheltered at home to help flatten […]

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Speaking from Experience, Astronaut Hoot Gibson on Living Through Quarantines and Confined Spaces

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Up until now, he was one of only a handful of people on Earth who knows what it feels like to go through self-quarantine, and live with other people in a small, confined space for more than five weeks. Retired NASA astronaut and Navy pilot Robert “Hoot” Gibson was a bit puckish with his opening […]

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MAPCO Donates 2,400 N95 Masks to HEMSI

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In its latest effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, MAPCO donated 2,400 N95 masks Tuesday to HEMSI. While adhering to social distancing protocols, first responders from Huntsville’s Fire & Rescue Department and HEMSI retrieved the donation from MAPCO team members at their new store at 11821 South Memorial Parkway. “This generous donation will help protect […]

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National Cyber Summit is Postponed to Next Year

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This year’s National Cyber Summit has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been rescheduled for June 8-10, 2021. “The NCS organization has been faced with a very difficult decision regarding our 2020 Summit,” said NCS Executive Director Judy Darwin. “I’m sad to share that we have decided to postpone this year’s National Cyber […]

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Talk of Reopening Local Businesses Gains Steam

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With the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Madison County flattening the curve, talk of reopening business is growing steam. The number of positive tests for COVID-19 was the same Saturday — 205 — as it was Thursday. That figure was 198 to start the week. The number of deaths in the county related […]

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