Drake State Program Helps Build Up Construction Labor Pool

Huntsville might be big now, but we’re only going to get bigger. Which bears the question: Who will build it all? As the most-populous city in Alabama, growth has been exponential in the Rocket City. Everywhere, as far as the eye can see in Madison County, it’s an endless sea of red clay, ubiquitously peppered […]

Trash Pandas, Havoc Hoping to put Pandemic Effects on Sidelines

Some Minor League Baseball teams essentially disbanded or drastically curtailed operations when the 2020 season was cancelled because of the pandemic. The Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, looking to play its inaugural season in shiny new Toyota Field and with a strong ownership group, wasn’t one of them. Instead of trimming payroll and turning out […]

$200M Mixed-Use Development Planned for Cummings Research Park

Upland Park will feature a senior living community.

First National Bank Cashes in at Town Madison

MADISON — Fighting a cloudy sky and threatening rain, First National Bank formally cut the ribbon on its fifth location in Alabama – across from Toyota Field at Town Madison. Baseball, delicious food, retail shopping, and plenty of fun and excitement, and now there is access to plenty of money to pay for it. With […]

Buff City Handcrafted Soap Shop Opening in Huntsville

The newest business to open in Huntsville is guaranteed to get you into a lather. Buff City Soap, a handmade soap retail franchise, is opening Thursday in the Whitesburg Shopping Plaza, at the intersection of Airport Road and Whitesburg Drive. “We are excited to open our second North Alabama store in Huntsville and introduce the […]

If You (Want to) Build it, Will Materials Come? Supply Shortage Hampers Construction

As a business, the construction industry in North Alabama is highly competitive; but as an industry, the contractors and builders are friends or, at least, casual acquaintances who come together to share ideas, discuss problems, and seek solutions that affect everyone across the industry. When the labor shortage for instance, began affecting the industry, these […]

A Microgravity Vote for Huntsville is a Macro Boost for Local Economy

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce is taking some homemade technology on the road and could use a little help from its friends. The Chamber has partnered with three Huntsville companies – Sierra Space, Rhodium Scientific and SustainSpace – to compete against more than 300 other entries at the international 2022 South by Southwest Conference […]

On the Board and Coming to MidCity: Southern BBQ With a New Orleans Flare

From the Crescent City to the Rocket City or, in this case, MidCity, the “Best BBQ Restaurant of New Orleans” is bringing its fare to Huntsville. Blue Oak BBQ, opening in MidCity Huntsville next summer, has garnered accolades such as the “best wing spot in New Orleans” by delish.com and “the best fried chicken in […]

The Lofts at Dallas Mill to Join Expansion of Downtown North

Downtown Huntsville’s northern expansion continues with a new development along Meridian Street. Construction is underway on The Lofts at Dallas Mill in Huntsville’s Downtown North. The Ventis Group started construction on the workforce and lifestyle housing development in May and anticipates opening late in the fall of 2022, according to a news release. Designed with […]