Dollar General Opening State’s First DGX in Huntsville

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DGX stores are designed to capture the aesthetics of an ever-changing urban landscape

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Scents, Sights, & Sounds: Town Madison is Coming to Life

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MADISON — There is still a lot of roiling red dirt and tractors grinding at the firmament. Not all the landscape has been planted and you will see a spattering of bare spots here and there like missing jigsaw puzzle pieces waiting to be filled in. But over the next few days and weeks – […]

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Looking for That Perfect ‘Out-of-the-Ordinary’ Gift? Pimentos is the New Go-To at the Stovehouse

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Pimentos, the Athens-based home décor and gift shop is now open for business at the Stovehouse. For owner Teresa Brodie, Pimentos fulfills her passion to develop strong customer relationships, along with showcasing a wide variety of distinctive merchandise. The Pimentos business venture arrived at the perfect time for Brodie. After 25 years of working in […]

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Blue at Valley Bend: Retail Center with ‘Local Flair’ Rises on Aldridge Creek

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Curbs are poured, dirt is being moved and Phase I development is underway of a new retail center — Blue at Valley Bend — on Four Mile Post in southeast Huntsville. Developer John D. Blue said the retail center will have approximately 30,000 square feet, with about 16,000 spoken for now. Peppered Pig, a popular […]

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Construction on Constellation, the City’s ‘Front Door,’ is Underway

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After decades of planning and dreaming, Constellation Huntsville is finally under construction. Located on about 11 acres sandwiched between Memorial Parkway, Clinton Avenue and the Von Braun Center, the mixed-use project has sparked numerous questions and much speculation over the years. Developer Scott McLain never lost faith, although it may have been shaken a bit […]

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End of an Era: Huntsville’s Spencer Oil Sold to Mississippi-based Company

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After nearly 100 years in Huntsville, an iconic business has been sold. Spencer Oil, founded in 1923, was sold Monday to Mississippi-based Dutch Oil and Victory Marketing, the operators of the Sprint Mart convenience stores. The family-owned company has operated from the same building on Woodson Avenue for 98 years. “We’ve had a good run […]

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Shaken, not Stirred: Oscar Moon’s Milkshake Bar Opening at Stovehouse

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In a year when we’re all yearning for simpler, sweeter, times, Oscar Moon’s milkshake bar will serve up frozen treats and a nostalgic experience straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The shake shop/vintage soda fountain/milkshake bar is slated to open in the spring in Stovehouse, the company announced Monday. With names such as “The […]

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Holiday Shoppers Urged to Shop Small, Save Local and Spend Big

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They won’t say “Black Friday”, “Small Business Saturday”, or “Cyber Monday” have been called off this year, but instead, it has been extended to incorporate the entire four weeks from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, the South Huntsville Main Business Association, Downtown Huntsville Inc., the North […]

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Some Ideas for Shopping Local, Shopping Small for the Holidays

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‘Tis the season to start thinking about holiday gift-giving. Only this year, it comes with a unique pandemic-infused twist. To help make the annual holiday shopping experience more of a joyous occasion and less of a chore, Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment is hosting its fourth annual “Yule Y’all,” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., […]

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City Opens Haysland Road from Grissom High School to Redstone Road

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Things are moving along in South Huntsville and they will be moving along a lot easier now. On Tuesday, “Phase II” of Haysland Road through the Hays Farm development was opened from Grissom High School to Redstone Road. Mayor Tommy Battle, City Council President Jennie Robinson, and Director of Engineering Kathy Martin cut the ribbon […]

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