U.S. Space & Rocket holds job fair to fill more than 350 positions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to fill almost 350 full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in 33 areas. The center is hiring Space Camp counselors, nurses, lifeguards, museum guides, guest services representatives, gift shop sales associates, food service […]

Country Superstar Martina McBride to Headline 34th Annual Huntsville Classic

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Huntsville Hospital Foundation announced that Martina McBride will be headlining its 34th annual Huntsville Classic on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at The Orion Amphitheater. The country music icon will perform a variety of her greatest hits at this year’s Huntsville Classic concert fundraiser. This is the second year that the event […]

Jack Collison Brings International Experience as Huntsville City Football Club’s First Manager

An excited crowd gathered at Joe Davis Stadium on Wednesday as Huntsville City Football Club (FCFC) announced that Jack Collison would be named as the first ever head coach for the club.  The former Premier League player from West Ham United was introduced at Joe Davis Stadium where the club will play its home games […]

Local Small Business to Bring Shoreline Experience to Huntsville for Holiday Season

If you just moved to the city or have lived here for some time, you will have noticed one particular fact about this small rocket town in North Alabama: Huntsville does the Holiday season right.  Downtown Huntsville hosts Skating in the Park and the Tinsel Trail, the Botanical Gardens kicks off the season every year […]

Join City of Huntsville, Land Trust of North Alabama for Greenway Public Input Sessions

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Want to weigh in on the future of Huntsville’s greenway network? Then mark your calendar for the City of Huntsville and Land Trust of North Alabama’s public input meetings Nov. 28-30. The Land Trust and City’s Planning Department will hold a series of evening forums to engage the public on the Greenway Master […]

Para-cycling Returning to City with Larger Event

HUNTSVILLE, AL – After a successful two-year run hosting a Paralympic Games qualifier in 2020 and 2021, para-cycling is returning to the Rocket City next year. This time, though, the stakes are higher. More than 300 athletes from 30-40 countries will be here Memorial Day Weekend May 26-29 for the Para-cycling Road World Cup. The […]

City Quickly Moving Toward Goal of Downtown Hotel Rooms

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The city is closing in on its goal of downtown hotel rooms. It seems constant that a new hotel is either opening or announced to begin construction, and that’s not far from the truth. And truth is, the city is still shy of its original goal when planners began studying current and […]

City of Huntsville Secures Federal RAISE Grant For Pedestrian Access Project

Thanks to a massive infusion of $20 million in federal grant funding, the City of Huntsville can now check off another of its long-desired goals: creating a more walkable city. An added bonus: the grant will provide an economic boost to low-income communities. While the pedestrian access and redevelopment corridor (PARC) project has been on […]

New county courthouse among topics at State of the County address

Huntsville’s downtown square has always been centered by the Madison County Courthouse. That will no longer be true once a site has been determined to build a new courthouse. And while the destination for the new building that will replace an outdated courthouse that was built in 1964 has not been decided, one thing is […]

Collins Aerospace Donates $17K to NALZS Education Program

Located at the end of Lipscomb Road in Harvest, the future site of the North Alabama Zoological Society’s (NALZS) expansive zoo, aquarium, and research facility is already heaven on earth. The sounds of birdsong, rustling leaves, and trickling water blend with the lively chatter of children attending summer camp to create a sense of peace […]