New State Regulations Limit Gatherings, Ban Dining-in

The Public Health Officer for the State of Alabama released a new list of stringent containment policies for communities to follow to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These include full school closures, senior center closures, pre-school and child care closures, nursing home restrictions, delayed elective-medical procedures, limited gatherings of no more than 25 persons, bar closures, and […]

Convention & Visitors Bureau Cancels Guided Walking Tours in April

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health threat, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced that the guided, historic walking tours, originally scheduled for each Saturday in April through the Twickenham and Downtown Madison historic districts, have been cancelled. The free walking tours are part of a statewide initiative by the […]

Mayor Vetoes Lodging Tax

Mayor Tommy Battle informed City Council this morning that he vetoed the 1 percent lodging tax the  Council approved 3-2 Thursday night to fund the city’s planned amphitheater at MidCity District. In a message to Council, Mayor Battle outlined his reasons as follows: The City of Huntsville has a solid financial model to pay for […]

J. Alexander’s Restaurant Coming to Town Madison

  J. Alexander’s has been announced as the first restaurant for Town Madison. Mark A. Parkey, President and Chief Executive Officer of J. Alexander’s Holdings, said the new J. Alexander’s restaurant will be on a 2.8-acre site at the entrance to Town Madison on Town Madison Boulevard. Town Madison is a 560-acres mixed-use development focused […]

HSV CEO Cites ‘Team Effort,’ ‘Community Support’ for No. 1 Status

Balloons dropped over the ticket counters at Huntsville International Airport after USA Today announced HSV was named the No. 1 Small Airport in the U.S. Madison Mayor Paul Finley and Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong joined Rick Tucker, airport CEO, for a public celebration, complete with sparkling champagne, party hats and horns. USA Today’s […]

HSV Voted No. 1 Small Airport in the US

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has been named the “No. 1 Small Airport in the US,” as part of the 2020 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. It is the only airport in Alabama in the top 20. Nominees were chosen by a panel of experts which included editors from USA Today, editors from 10Best.com, […]

Frontier Airlines Adds Flight to Orlando and Restarts Denver Service

Frontier Airlines will be adding a weekly flight to Orlando just in time for summer vacations. The low-cost carrier also said it will restart nonstop seasonal service to Denver from Huntsville on May 1. The flights to Orlando International Airport will begin June 1. “We’re excited to continue our success in Huntsville by offering an […]

Hotel Indigo Coming to Huntsville’s MidCity District

Construction slated to begin on the 120-room, 5-story hotel in the spring.

Voting Ends Monday for Naming HSV Best Small Airport

Based on current voting tallies, Huntsville International Airport is in second place in the USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice 2020 Small Airports in the U.S. – and voters have through Jan. 13 to help Huntsville pull out a win. You can vote daily: https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-small-airport/huntsville-international-airport-huntsville-ala/ and are encouraged to share the voting link via social […]

Trash Pandas Manager Brings Big-game, Championship Experience to First-year Club

Major League veteran Jay Bell is named the first manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas