All Major Sections of SLS Rocket Assembled

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Engine section will hold four RS-25 rocket motors and two solid rocket boosters

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Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Signs Presidential Pledge to America’s Workers

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Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. recently signed the “Pledge to America’s Workers” affirming its commitment to creating workforce opportunities to American students and workers. The pledge-signing ceremony included 14 Alabama F.A.M.E. (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing) students who will work in the plant and White House Advisor Ivanka Trump. “Signing the ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’ demonstrates our […]

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Apartments.com: Huntsville Ranked No. 5 Among America’s Top Affordable College Towns

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The Rocket City found itself near the top of another list and this one concerns the area’s future workforce. According to Apartments.com, the nation’s most visited apartment site, Huntsville is ranked No. 5 among the nation’s top affordable college towns. A city with no shortage of southern charm and intellectual values, Huntsville’s local schools are […]

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Gold Sprint: A Tale of Bikes and Beans

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Differentiation is in the details. With so many new tantalizing third-wave coffee hangs popping up in Huntsville, there’s only one that features a trike-riding stuffed raccoon that’s toting a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Add to that are felt pennants, elaborately designed skateboards, and a multitude of karate trophies. Gold Sprint Coffee + Bikes […]

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Engine Section for SLS Rocket Moved for Final Integration

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NEW ORLEANS — Technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility recently moved the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to another part of the facility to prepare it for joining to the rest of the rocket’s core stage. The Space Launch System is managed by the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The […]

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Ivanka Trump Joins Panel Discussion, Announcement of Toyota-Manufacturing Institute Program

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DECATUR — A highly successful apprenticeship program here earned a visit Tuesday from Advisor to the President of the United States, Ivanka Trump. The First Daughter was on-hand at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park to celebrate a new partnership between the Manufacturing Institute and Toyota Motor North America. The union will facilitate the transfer of […]

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Collection Trucks Need City Trash and Recycle Carts to be 5 Feet Apart

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There’s a new cart on the block! Huntsville officials are pleased to see tens of thousands of new blue carts sitting curbside, thanks to residents opting to participate in the recently launched recycling program through Recycling Alliance North Alabama (RANA). Now that RANA carts are parked curbside with the City of Huntsville’s green trash receptacles, […]

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Leidos Consolidates MDA Support in Cummings Research Park

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After supporting the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville for more than 15 years, Leidos spent $3 million to retrofit its first physical systems and support center in Huntsville. The 63,000-square-foot building at 915 Explorer Boulevard in Cummings Research Park consolidates the defense division of the company into one Huntsville location. Defense Group President Gerry Fasano […]

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New System Allows Firefighters Access to Businesses After Hours

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A locked door is intended to keep people out, but when a building is on fire, that creates a problem. Now, business owners in Huntsville have a solution. The City of Huntsville has partnered with the Knox Company to implement an electric rapid access system, which is designed to give firefighters access to various businesses […]

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Acclinate Seeks to Educate Minorities on Importance of Clinical Trials

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Imagine, two people walking down the street toward each other. They both have asthma and their doctors have just prescribed them a new inhaler that’s just hit the market. As fate would have it, as they approach one another, they both are hit with an asthma attack. Both patients use their inhalers. One person gets […]

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