Art, Fitness Blend for Unique Workout at John Hunt Park

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Mayor Tommy Battle will join two others in headlining a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held for Huntsville’s first outdoor fitness court. The City of Huntsville and Arts Huntsville will officially open the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) Fitness Court® public art installation at John Hunt Park with the ceremony today at 2 p.m. […]

Christmas Light Show, Winter Wonderland Return to Toyota Field

MADISON, AL – Drive through a light show, experience a 15-foot high snow globe, cook s’mores and visit with Santa Claus at what is billed as “the biggest holiday celebration in North Alabama’’ at Toyota Field. “The Rocket City Christmas Light Show has welcomed over 45,000 cars of families to Toyota Field over the past […]

Destination Huntsville: Rocket City Attractions

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has compiled the 2022-2023 Huntsville Destination Guide. The pamphlet details many of the particular attractions that visitors to the city really should come and see.  It’s no surprise that the first stop on the tour is the Space and Rocket Center. The Saturn V Rocket does tend […]

Mayor Finley Celebrates Madison in State of the City Address

On Friday, November 4, the bright lights of Toyota Field and the lively sound of the James Clemens High School Jazz Band welcomed local residents to Celebrate Madison, a celebration of Madison’s past, present and future.  Presented by Meta and organized by the Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Celebrate Madison Committee, major sponsors for […]

Jacobs Donates $200K to Support Drake State’s Frontiers Research Program and Industry Diversity

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Wednesday, Jacobs presented the Drake State Foundation with a $200,000 commitment to support the college’s Frontiers Research Program. Notable speakers included Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions President Dr. Steve Arnette, Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer, Huntsville City Council President John Meredith, and Jacobs Space Exploration Group Team Lead Ayana Reese. […]

Chairman Dale Strong Presents $250,000 Check for Space Exploration Memorial

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is hosting a news conference for a check presentation from Madison County Chairman Dale Strong to the NASA/Marshall Retirees Association (MRA) Thursday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m., at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The Madison County Commission grant of $250,000 will support the MRA’s […]

AMIIC to Offer Free Additive Manufacturing Workflow Course

HUNTSVILLE, AL – As part of its efforts to support Army modernization and Alabama’s need for 500,000 skilled workers by 2025, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) has opened registration for a three-day course to introduce Additive Manufacturing (AM) Workflow.  The Intro to AM Workflow course will be held from Tuesday, November 15 […]

CAPSTONE Completes Successful Maneuver, Teeing Up Moon Orbit

The CAPSTONE spacecraft successfully completed a trajectory correction maneuver on Thursday, Oct. 27, teeing up the spacecraft’s arrival to lunar orbit on Nov. 13. CAPSTONE is no longer in safe mode following an issue in early September that caused the spacecraft to spin. The team identified the most likely cause as a valve-related issue in one […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: October 17-28

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, October 17th– […]

The Historic Context of Mortgage Rates

The national real estate market has reeled at the sharp increase in mortgage rates, as 30-year fixed mortgage rates have topped 7% for the first time in over twenty years.  Sounds bad, and it has many wondering if numbers will continue to get worse. Freddie Mac has compiled the average rates on mortgages, organized by […]