City Expects to Net $650,000 from National Tennis Championships

USTA Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships to be held July 11-18

McGee Named COO for Applied Technologies Group

Mark McGee has been named chief operating officer for Applied Technologies Group, the company announced. McGee brings a strong military and business background to ATG, according to a news release from ATG. He served more than 30 years in the Army, holding leadership positions at all levels from platoon to brigade, before retiring in 2010 […]

Mor Room to Eat Mor Chikin at New Chick-fil-A Madison Location

MADISON — Under a sky of parachuting cows, a ribbon was cut to not only launch a new Chick-fil-A restaurant, but to help ease traffic flow along U.S. 72. A little over a week ago, the original location of the Chick-fil-A at 7885 U.S.  72 in Madison permanently closed its doors after 22 years.   This […]

Grimaldi’s Bringing a Slice of New York to the Rocket City

The slices are large and wide, the smoky crust is thin and crispy, and there is a debate about whether it is best to fold – or not to fold – New York-style pizza. Huntsville restaurateur Power Brands Hospitality Group was awarded a domestic, multi-unit franchisee agreement to open a Grimaldi’s Pizzeria in the Valley […]

Town Madison Groundbreaking Sets Table for Smorgasbord of Restaurants

MADISON — Neither a yearlong pandemic, labor shortages, a long delay getting construction materials, a complete building redesign, nor the threat of rain, could stop the lollapalooza of restaurants announcing they are coming or expanding to Town Madison this week.  Five Guys, Super Chix, Outback Steakhouse, Slim Chickens, and a new restaurant concept known as […]

Madison Business Expo & Kid’s Day Back in Swing With Baseball Theme

MADISON — It was a grand slam out of the skatepark for the 2021 Madison Business Expo & Kid’s Day at the Insanity Complex. In honor of the new Rocket City Trash Pandas, the theme this year was “Baseball.” More than 50 Madison businesses, all decked out in baseball themes, provided business networking opportunities and […]

National Park Service Adds Edmonton Heights to National Register of Historic Places

A neighborhood that is a vital component in the history of African Americans in Huntsville has now become a component in U.S. history. On June 21, the National Park Service officially designated Edmonton Heights as a historic district listed to the National Register of Historic Places.  Edmonton Heights is the ninth historic district in the […]

Armed Forces Week: Music, Military Displays & Softball

At 8 a.m. today, Mayor Tommy Battle was scheduled to kick-start a series of free public events marking Armed Forces Week in the Rocket City with an official proclamation signing ceremony at the Huntsville/Madison County Veterans Memorial. The proclamation gives the community an opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of men and women who […]

Sitdown with Success: Ashok Singhal of CFD Research

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. Our July subject is Ashok Singhal, founder of CFD Research. According to the textbooks, computational fluid dynamics uses complex computer algorithms for modeling and simulating the flow of fluids, gases, heat, and electric currents to make technological […]

HASBAT Hosting Small Business Showcase at Annual SMD Symposium

Attention, small business government contractors! Companies that provide and develop unique services and products to support the aerospace and defense systems are urged to take part in the inaugural Space & Missile Defense Small Business Showcase. The showcase is hosted by the Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology from Aug. 10-12 at the […]