Houston Firm Plans Luxury Apartments at Hays Farm

A Houston development group announced plans for a 330-unit apartment project at Hays Farm in South Huntsville. In a news release Friday, Bomasada Group said it has acquired a 15–acre site in the Hays Farm masterplan development to develop Liam at Hays Farm Apartments, a 330–unit, Class “A” apartment project. The company is in the design phase of Liam with construction scheduled to begin in the spring. Bomasada specializes […]

HudsonAlpha, Huntsville Bioscience Companies Headline BIO Alabama Conference

With the biotechnology industry leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BIO Alabama will host industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and academics at the organization’s first conference in five years. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and a number of resident associate companies will be “center-stage” during the four-day virtual conference, Oct. 5-9. BIO Alabama – Alabama’s affiliate of […]

Boeing Awarded $249M Modified Contract for Huntsville-Managed Missile Program

Boeing of Huntsville has been awarded a $249 million contract modification for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System. Huntsville is the headquarters for Boeing’s Missile and Weapon Systems division and the company employs more than 3,000 people across the state. As prime contractor, Boeing designs, produces, integrates, tests and sustains all GMD components deployed across 15 […]

We Like It! Facebook’s Huntsville Data Center is a Boost to the Local Economy

Facebook’s Huntsville Data Center has helped foster economic growth locally since breaking ground in 2018. The data center, which is scheduled to go online next year, represents more than a $750 million investment, employed hundreds of construction jobs and supports more than 200 jobs. The 970,000 square-foot facility is in the North Huntsville Industrial Park. […]

No Trick: Census Bureau to Continue 2020 Census Until Oct. 31

The U.S. Census Bureau  plans to officially end the 2020 Census nationwide Oct. 31, according to a statement from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and Alabama Counts! During the extension, the Census Bureau’s field workers, including door-to-door census takers, will continue their work to follow up with households that haven’t yet responded. […]

Historic Lincoln Mill to Undergo Major Redevelopment

There’s a renaissance going on in the Historic Lincoln Mill area just off downtown Huntsville. The latest project will be is the historic Lincoln Mill property on Meridian Street. Developers plan to introduce several amenities to the 220,000-square-foot complex that will usher in a new era for the property, Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate and Lincoln […]

Hearing Today in Bankruptcy Court on Remington Break-up, Sale

A 200-year-old legendary gunmaker will be disarmed today. Huntsville-based Remington Outdoor will be broken up and sold after a bankruptcy auction, in which seven companies won the bidding for pieces of the company’s weapons and ammunition businesses, according to several news reports. A hearing to approve the auction results is scheduled for today in U.S. […]

U.S. 231 Bridges in Morgan County Open to Traffic

Both roadways of U.S. 231 between Lacey’s Spring and Morgan City opened Monday, more than two months ahead of the scheduled deadline.  The $14.6 million project included twin bridges constructed to safely span the landslide on Brindlee Mountain. The highway was damaged in February by a landslide triggered by torrential rains. Under Gov. Kay Ivey’s […]

Year-to-Date: Huntsville Area has Seen More Than $1 Billion in New Capital Investment and 850 New Jobs

Did someone say there is an economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Well, the facts on the ground do not bear that out here, according to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  “With COVID-19, this has certainly been a challenging year, but in spite of all that is happening, Huntsville still continues to see […]

Toyota Revs Up E-Learning Support in Madison County With Donation, Launch of Virtual Learning Hub

As virtual learning continues across the area, many students are still in need of laptops and Internet access to complete schoolwork.  To help meet the need, Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools will receive $200,000 from the Toyota USA Foundation for devices and Internet access to help students with distance learning.  […]