Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on New Missile System Integration Lab

On Monday, Lockheed Martin officially broke ground on its Missile System Integration Lab (MSIL) at its Huntsville campus. This building, slated to open in Q3 of 2023, will support development, testing, and integration for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.  The $16.5 million facility, designed by Goodwyn Mills Cawood and to be built by Doster […]

Where Huntsville ranks among metros most dependent on small businesses

Small businesses are the heart of the U.S. economy. Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S., collectively employing nearly half of all U.S. employees and generating nearly half of U.S. annual GDP, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But the past two years have been treacherous for many small […]

Artemis Update: Wet Dress Complete, Launch Date Likely Late August

Following the analysis of data gathered from the wet dress rehearsal on Monday, June 20, NASA officials from Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, and NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. announced in a media teleconference held on Friday that the testing campaign is complete.  “During the wet dress rehearsal activities, we have incrementally added […]

HudsonAlpha Names East as Vice President for Educational Outreach

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Kelly East will lead the Educational Outreach department at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as the new Vice President for Educational Outreach later this summer. East will report to the President and provide strategic leadership for the educational initiatives that advance the Institute’s mission and that further its role as a leader in STEM […]

Dip in housing sales suggest relief for buyers, renters

Back in May, for the first time in five years, residential sales in Huntsville dipped. According to the University of Alabama’s Culver College of Business, sales of residential units slowed by 4.4% compared to the first quarter of 2021.  While housing sales – and prices – have been soaring nationwide, Huntsville has been in a […]

Crestwood Medical Center announces new CEO

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Crestwood Medical Center’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Matthew Banks as Chief Executive Officer effective July 18, 2022.  Banks joins Crestwood from Merit Health Wesley, a 211-bed acute care facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he has served as CEO for the past 4 years. Previously, he was CEO at Davis […]

Artemis Update: Despite minor test errors, wet dress rehearsal fires off smoothly

After a very long day of work, the Artemis team has earned a well-deserved chance to appreciate a job well done following the completion of its fourth wet dress rehearsal. NASA administrators announced during the post-wet dress teleconference that although the latest exercise wasn’t without a few hiccups, all of the critical targets had been […]

Money going to advocates as city tackles homeless issue

When Scott Erwin and Jennifer Geist approached the Huntsville City Council at a recent meeting to get approval for funds to expand a local homeless advocate center, the sell wasn’t a hard one. Asked about one recent horrific incident at a local camp, where many of the residents live in tents or simply in the […]

Deborah E. McGee recognized for her service as 2020-2021 NAITA President

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Ms. Deborah E. McGee, Immediate Past President for the North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) was recently recognized for her service as 2020-2021 NAITA President. Ms. McGee served in several VP and director positions before taking on the presidency position and currently serves as the lead for the Senior Advisory Council for […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Receives Major Donation for New Skills Training Center

Space Camp, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week, will soon take another giant leap forward thanks to a major donation by Aviation Challenge graduate and Shift4 Founder/CEO Jared Isaacman.  On June 17, U.S. Space & Rocket Center CEO Dr. Kimberly Robinson and Isaacman announced a $10 million gift for a new training facility […]