Eight years after Huntsville bet that live music could become an economic development tool, a new report says the gamble is paying off. According to the 2026 Huntsville Music Audit, unveiled Tuesday at Mars Music Hall, the city’s music economy generated an estimated $278.2 million in economic output last year, supported 3,047 jobs, and contributed […]
“…5-4-3-2-1.” And with that traditional Huntsville ribbon-cutting countdown from Mayor Tommy Battle, a 1½-mile extension of the Tennessee River Greenway was launched. Battle led Wednesday’s ceremony celebrating the latest addition to Huntsville’s network of greenways that completes a continuous 17-mile loop in South Huntsville. “This loop began 20 years ago with the Aldridge Creek Greenway,” […]
Hey, Decatur commuters, help is on the way. It won’t happen any time soon, but a third Tennessee River bridge to serve Decatur is on the horizon. Alabama Department of Transportation officials said the agency will soon begin a corridor study for alignment options for a new Tennessee River crossing. The project aims to relieve […]
The City of Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is accepting applications for the fall 2026 Civic Engagement Academy, a free program designed to educate residents about local government and opportunities for civic participation. Established in 2022 by community leaders Rhonda and Frank Broyles, the Civic Engagement Academy has grown to more than 350 alumni since […]
Bridge Street Town Centre will add three new restaurants to its dining lineup this winter. North Italia, Shake Shack and Sweet Paris Creperie & Café are all coming to the shopping center, with each restaurant featuring an outdoor patio. The additions join Starbucks, which opened at Bridge Street last year, expanding the center’s outdoor dining […]
Home to Redstone Arsenal, the Army Materiel Command, a growing FBI presence, NASA, the Missile Defense Agency, the Space Development Agency, the U.S. Space Command, defense contractors and countless technology firms, Huntsville offers a front-row seat to the industries and organizations that are increasingly driving national security policy. To help prepare tomorrow’s national security leaders: […]
Huntsville-based Aventis has been awarded a pair of Air Force contracts valued at more than $856 million, the Department of Defense announced. The $523,863,958 and $323,405,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts are for technical and management advisory services, the DoD said. The contracts provide support for aerospace research, development, and test and evaluation activities. The work will be […]
Piper & Leaf has been nominated in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Tea Subscription, placing the Lacey’s Spring-based company among finalists from across the country. The company, which launched at a local farmers market with a focus on crafting tea from locally-sourced ingredients, said the national recognition reflects not only its […]
It’s a matter of warfare math: Why use a multimillion dollar missile to intercept a drone that costs thousands of dollars? And a Huntsville-born company answered that question with an affordable, mass-producible interceptor for the U.S. and its allies. X-Bow Systems unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds. […]
Perry’s Restaurants, a Texas-based restaurant group, has announced plans to open a second Alabama location in Huntsville. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille will be located in Huntsville’s MidCity District and is expected to open in summer 2027 at 1101 Mid City Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806, just off University Drive near Research Park and Redstone Arsenal. […]
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