Buff City Handcrafted Soap Shop Opening in Huntsville

The newest business to open in Huntsville is guaranteed to get you into a lather. Buff City Soap, a handmade soap retail franchise, is opening Thursday in the Whitesburg Shopping Plaza, at the intersection of Airport Road and Whitesburg Drive. “We are excited to open our second North Alabama store in Huntsville and introduce the […]

Wilson Plastic Surgery Center Going Up in Jones Valley

Filling a need, Wilson Plastic Surgery recently broke ground for a facility in Huntsville’s Jones Valley. Robins & Morton, a Birmingham-based construction firm with a location in Huntsville and specializing in building health care facilities, joined Dr. Patrick Wilson and Fuqua & Partners Architects in the ceremony. The two-story, 13,000-square-foot facility is in the Lendon […]

Athens Alehouse and Cellar Opens in Downtown Athens

ATHENS — The downtown Athens “vibe” continues to brew up some business, so to speak. Athens Alehouse and Cellar recently opened at 111 W. Washington Street by Limestone County natives Lori and Ken Hill. The Alehouse is open Monday through Thursday from 4-9 p.m., Fridays 4-10 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. “We […]

Huntsville Companies Ranked Among Annual Inc. 5000 List

More than 30 Huntsville-area small businesses have been recognized in this year’s Inc. 5000 List of America’s Top Private Companies. As expected, the top category is Government Services, which features 15 Huntsville-area businesses. It is followed by Engineering with six companies. There are two companies in each of the Business Products & Services; Construction; and […]

Huntsville’s Annual Restaurant Week is “More than a Meal”

“It’s been a hard season, but it’s made us a stronger community.’’

MSFC Director Singer: Delivering Our Mission is Biggest Challenge

Marshall Space Flight Director Jody Singer said Tuesday the the biggest challenge she has faced from Washington couldn’t be answered with one item. “I would have been I would say … delivering on our mission. Delivering on our mission is a critical challenge,” Singer said during her update at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium […]

SMD Symposium Focused on Defense in New Era

The annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium begins today at the Von Braun Center with dozens of exhibitors, a list of distinguished speakers and a focus on the future. About a dozen top military officials are scheduled to speak in person or virtually. This year’s symposium theme is “Space and Integrated Air and Missile Defense […]

Birmingham’s Doster Construction Opens Huntsville Office

With a footprint in Huntsville established and growing, Doster Construction Company of Birmingham figured the time was ripe to open an office in the Rocket City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 408 Franklin Street downtown ushered in the developer’s office site that will oversee more than $200 million worth of projects in the area. “Don’t cut […]

Lioce Group Launches Line of Electric Vehicle Chargers

In the wake of President Biden’s national goal for zero-emissions vehicles to make up half of new cars and trucks sold by 2030, a Huntsville company is driving to help motorists and businesses meet the challenge. The Lioce Group is launching a line of electric vehicle chargers in a partnership with SemaConnect, company President Nick […]

Tasty Bytes: LawLer’s Barbecue and Tech Company Kiage Develop Video Game

“We’re a perfect, quirky place for a quirky culture that video games can be built around.”