Cheesecake Factory Coming to Bridge Street Town Centre

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“… when they toured 15 months ago it was clear to them that Bridge Street was their only choice.”

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County Line Road: Proof That If You Build A Road Correctly, They Will Come

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“County Line Road was the first road in which Madison was able to get ahead of the growth.”

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Dirt Runoff into Lady Ann Lake Raises Concerns; City to Resolve Issue

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Recently a lot of attention has been called to dirt flowing into Lady Ann Lake off Zierdt Road. The site is near the entrance to the Edgewater community and less than two miles from Town Madison.  Residents have raised questions if the long-going construction is contributing to the heavy runoff muddying the small and beloved […]

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Blue at Valley Bend: Retail Center with ‘Local Flair’ Rises on Aldridge Creek

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Curbs are poured, dirt is being moved and Phase I development is underway of a new retail center — Blue at Valley Bend — on Four Mile Post in southeast Huntsville. Developer John D. Blue said the retail center will have approximately 30,000 square feet, with about 16,000 spoken for now. Peppered Pig, a popular […]

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Construction to Start on 5-Story Bank Independent HQ in Huntsville’s ‘Living Room’

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Downtown Huntsville continues to evolve and today there is a new addition to the skyline. Or, rather, in the words of Mayor Tommy Battle, Huntsville’s “living room.” Bank Independent and Prince Holdings broke ground Thursday for a five-story office building – 225 Holmes Avenue. The 77,000 square-foot building will include office space and ground-floor retail […]

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A&M and UAH Athletics Tackle Financial Challenges During Pandemic

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The pandemic created unique challenges for college athletic programs throughout the country, and the Division I Southwestern Athletic Conference came up with an original answer for its football programs. The SWAC moved the regular season to this spring. Players at Alabama A&M – the school is a member of the SWAC – reported for COVID-19 […]

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Madison’s Growth Widespread – yet Balanced and Managed

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MADISON — Over the years, Madison has been referred to as Huntsville’s bedroom community. For those who have lived in the area since the beginning of the space program, people were said to live or work, “out in Madison.” It is a community that has for so long been considered a quaint little rural stop […]

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Construction on Constellation, the City’s ‘Front Door,’ is Underway

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After decades of planning and dreaming, Constellation Huntsville is finally under construction. Located on about 11 acres sandwiched between Memorial Parkway, Clinton Avenue and the Von Braun Center, the mixed-use project has sparked numerous questions and much speculation over the years. Developer Scott McLain never lost faith, although it may have been shaken a bit […]

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End of an Era: Huntsville’s Spencer Oil Sold to Mississippi-based Company

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After nearly 100 years in Huntsville, an iconic business has been sold. Spencer Oil, founded in 1923, was sold Monday to Mississippi-based Dutch Oil and Victory Marketing, the operators of the Sprint Mart convenience stores. The family-owned company has operated from the same building on Woodson Avenue for 98 years. “We’ve had a good run […]

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Shaken, not Stirred: Oscar Moon’s Milkshake Bar Opening at Stovehouse

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In a year when we’re all yearning for simpler, sweeter, times, Oscar Moon’s milkshake bar will serve up frozen treats and a nostalgic experience straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The shake shop/vintage soda fountain/milkshake bar is slated to open in the spring in Stovehouse, the company announced Monday. With names such as “The […]

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