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.”

All Aboard! Rolo’s Cafe is Back on Track

The train is rolling again at Rolo’s Cafe. The popular “meat-and-three” restaurant off Airport Road in South Huntsville in Westbury Square is open again after closing just last month. The store reopened last Friday and, by lunchtime, seats were full and a line was formed at the cash register. “We have loyal customers, very loyal,’’ […]

Farmers’ Markets Grow With Wide Variety of Goods

Mention to someone you’ve been to the farmers market and they likely will think of summer squash, corn, honey and other items grown and harvested to sell from a pickup truck bed or under a tent. Discerning shoppers know to arrive early for the best pickin’ so they can visit with friends or head elsewhere. […]

Mexibbean Island Grill Coming to North Huntsville

“Everything is irie mon.” In fact, something delightful is coming soon to the north side of town and it promises to be a tropical staycation for the taste buds.  Next month, restaurateur John C. Baker and his wife Shanice are opening their unique Mexican-Caribbean fusion dining experience in Huntsville’s Lincoln Mill Village area.  At the […]

Popular Rolo’s Café Closes After 30 Years; Viet House Coming to Westbury Square

The elevated train has stopped for the final time at Rolo’s Café on Airport Road. After 30 years, the popular meat-and-three establishment is closed for good. Although a sign on the front window by the door says “Temporarily Closed,” a person who declined to provide her name confirmed that it’s permanent. Rolo Weaver opened his […]

Pressing on Through Pandemic, Marvinia Adams named Catalyst Entrepreneur of the Year

Marvinia Adams, owner of Martinizing Dry Cleaning and this year’s Catalyst Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, has plenty of reasons to celebrate. After taking over the local dry-cleaning franchise in June 2019, Adams recently passed the two-year mark. In any other given year, this would be noteworthy, but during one of the most […]