Shots in the Arm: Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Hospital Team up to Provide Vaccines

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Those who get both shots will get free tickets to the Space & Rocket Center.

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All Aboard! Rolo’s Cafe is Back on Track

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The train is rolling again at Rolo’s Cafe. The popular “meat-and-three” restaurant off Airport Road in South Huntsville in Westbury Square is open again after closing just last month. The store reopened last Friday and, by lunchtime, seats were full and a line was formed at the cash register. “We have loyal customers, very loyal,’’ […]

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Charming Southern Architecture, Cottages at Old Monrovia Now Leasing

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While Huntsville is on the fast track to building residential communities to meet the needs of its growing population and economic growth, Capstone Communities is completing one of Huntsville’s most unique housing developments at the Cottages at Old Monrovia. The 25-acre development off Old Monrovia Road, just blocks from Huntsville’s MidCity district, turns apartment living […]

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Farmers’ Markets Grow With Wide Variety of Goods

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Mention to someone you’ve been to the farmers market and they likely will think of summer squash, corn, honey and other items grown and harvested to sell from a pickup truck bed or under a tent. Discerning shoppers know to arrive early for the best pickin’ so they can visit with friends or head elsewhere. […]

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Chamber President Chip Cherry and a Decade of Growth for Huntsville

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Nearly 10 years into Chip Cherry’s tenure as president and CEO of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, the city of Huntsville has experienced continuous growth with no end in sight. Future job growth is predicted to be 40.9%, compared to the national average of 33.5%. Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city […]

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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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EOS Remote Systems Demonstrate Precision Firepower in Recent Range Test

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A Huntsville-based weapons manufacturer put on an impressive display of it remote weapon systems recently, consistently hitting targets with their first rounds. According to a news release, EOS Defense Systems demonstrated its Remote Weapon Stations to U.S. military observers at the Crew Served Weapons Industry Range Day event July 14-15 at Fort Benning, Ga. The […]

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Lee Greenwood, Breland Homes, Helping A Hero to Build Huntsville Home for Wounded Warrior

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In early May, country music legend and Grammy Award winner Lee Greenwood presided over the ribbon-cutting at home plate and the dedication of the Rocket City Trash Pandas’ baseball diamond at Toyota Field.  Behind the scenes, a friendship and a partnership were born. Greenwood is an advisor to Helping a Hero, a 501(c)(3) organization that […]

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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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Average Price of Houses Hits All-Time High of $327K in June

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What a difference a year makes. Or, for that matter, just a month. The average sales price of a house in the Huntsville area last month set a record of $327,266 while the median sales price was $288,750, also a record. This is according to the latest report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate. […]

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