Blue Origin to Break Ground on Engine Facility in Cummings Research Park.

Blue Origin will break ground Friday on its 200,000 square-foot engine manufacturing facility in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park. The event is invitation only. Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, will manufacture the BE-4 engine in the state-of-the-art facility. The engine will lift the Vulcan rocket, made in Decatur by United […]

Ad4! Group Celebrates 15 Years

Ad4! Group has turned the big 1-5! The Huntsville-based full-service advertising and marketing agency is celebrating 15 years in business. Owner Felica Sparks opened Ad4! Group in 2004 with one goal in mind, to change the reputation of marketing agencies. Sparks said the agency’s focus would be the return on investment of every client. “That’s […]

No Wall Divides Huntsville as Neighbor Helps Neighbor During Shutdown

She’s recently divorced and lives in a 1-bedroom apartment. Her ex-husband has custody of their children – though she sees them every weekend. Due to our recent political climate, the dad – a government contractor – has been furloughed with a mortgage payment and kids to feed. Mom reached out to her neighbors and friends […]

Large Turnout for Airport Planning Presentation

There was a solid, enthusiastic turnout Tuesday when the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority presented its long-range master plan. Business leaders and the public reviewed the colorful architectural renderings and learned more about the components of facility’s plans for future expansion.  The audience was encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions. As an incentive, everyone who submitted […]

Champy’s World-famous Blues, Brews, & Bird Comes to Madison This Spring

MADISON — An old Down in the Delta family recipe for fried chicken is coming to Madison in April. Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken will open in the renovated Bison’s Bar & Grill building at 8020 Madison Boulevard, in front of Publix near Zierdt Road intersection. It will be Champy’s fourth location in Alabama. There are […]

The Dessert Fork: A one-of-a-kind experience with one-of-a-kind creations

MADISON — Using cake as a canvas with frostings as her medium, Pauline McFarlin’s artistic creations are always sweet, inspired and one-of-a-kind. More people now have an opportunity to experience McFarlin’s made-from-scratch baked goods at the Dessert Fork, in the Medical Park Station shopping area off U.S. 72 in Madison. It’s between the Beef Jerky […]

The Avenue Will be ‘Melt’-ing in the Spring

Birmingham-based restaurant Melt will open a location at The Avenue in downtown Huntsville. Specializing in classic comfort food with a modern twist, Melt will be in a 3,628-square-foot site on Jefferson Street with a full bar offering cocktails, Huntsville beers, wine and liquor to go along with its signature menu. The restaurant is tentatively scheduled […]

Toyota Marks Successful Year in Huntsville

With a historic groundbreaking and producing more than a half-million engines, Huntsville’s Toyota officials are marking 2018 as a landmark year. In November, the automaker and Mazda broke ground on the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant, a jointly owned-and-operated automotive production plant that will have the capacity to build 300,000 vehicles a year, beginning in 2021. […]

Maynard Cooper & Gale Adds 3 Members to Huntsville Office

Maynard Cooper & Gale has announced the addition of three team members to the firm’s Huntsville office. Attorney Philip Johnson joins the litigation practice and patent agent Erin Gaddes and technical advisor Badhri Ragunathan join the intellectual property practice. “We are excited to grow our office and expand our services with the addition of these […]

Chuy’s Opening First Huntsville Location

A Southwest-based restaurant is bringing its Tex-Mex fare to southwest Huntsville. Chuy’s Tex-Mex Restaurant will open its first Huntsville location this spring in the Shops at Merchants Square at the intersection of South Memorial Parkway and Bob Wallace Avenue. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1982, Chuy’s features fresh made-from-scratch Tex-Mex recipes in a fun, eclectic […]