Drake State Community and Technical College has established the Ellenae Fairhurst Endowed Scholarship in recognition of automotive executive and entrepreneur Ellenae Hart-Fairhurst. The scholarship honors her professional contributions and lasting impact on the industry. Once fully funded with a principal gift of $500,000, the endowment will provide a permanent source of financial support for Drake […]
The city’s higher education leaders are bullish on the future. At the 2025 State of Higher Education event hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, presidents from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University, Calhoun Community College, and Drake State Community & Technical College outlined how their institutions are fueling Huntsville’s economic engine […]
This week, Toyota Alabama began production on three new part lines for differentials that are vital to the company’s Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia trucks. These new differential production lines represent a $282 million investment from the manufacturer, along with the addition of 350 jobs at the Huntsville plant. A differential enables the wheels on the […]
It is often determined that visionaries throughout history were ahead of their time, but Captain Milton Humes and his wife were very much “of their time” as Huntsville’s elite. One of the most prominent attorneys in Alabama and known throughout the South, the Captain became a leading player in creating the North Alabama Improvement Company […]
If Congressman Dale Strong is reading the tea leaves right in Washington, D.C., the Tennessee Valley will be getting more than Space Command. “I believe that North Alabama will play an even larger role in Golden Dome than many of our own people here believe,’’ Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, told the Huntsville […]
Huntsville leaders gathered on September 3 for a press conference to outline what the permanent relocation of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will mean for North Alabama. The event followed federal confirmation earlier this week that Redstone Arsenal is the official choice after years of evaluation and political debate. Preparing for Relocation Lucia Cape, Senior […]
Huntsville, Alabama, is positioned to play a central role in one of the nation’s most ambitious defense initiatives. The Golden Dome missile defense program—a proposed multi-layer system combining space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground assets—aims to counter emerging missile threats, including maneuverable hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles. Announced by President Trump in early 2025, the program […]
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) recently reached a significant milestone for the Artemis II mission by completing and successfully delivering the OSA (Orion stage adapter) to Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, August 19. Entirely built and assembled at MSFC, the OSA connects the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage to […]
A witness summed up a recent demonstration of locally manufactured drones designed as battlefield weapons and for surveillance. “That is truly terrifying,’’ he whispered. With three hovering drones providing a menacing presence in the sky, the controller moved one forward to drop a mock explosive payload onto a ground target. A second drone was then […]
Long before Toyota and Mazda established manufacturing plants in Huntsville, the state’s first automaker was producing cars at Redstone Arsenal. The Keller Motors Corporation (1947-1950), named after its president and former Studebaker executive George Keller, had designs on capturing an expanding market for station wagons as people began moving to the suburbs post-World War II […]
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