With a pronouncement of "We are going to be to space travel what the Silicon Valley is to electronics," Dr. Deborah Barnhart, CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, launched a press conference Tuesday of global proportions.

Bob Baron has launched the Baron Critical Weather Institute, which will focus on the unique weather and safety challenges facing the transportation industry.

REI Co-op is opening its first location in the state at MidCity Huntsville, RCP Companies announced Tuesday. It is scheduled to open in fall 2019. REI Huntsville will also have direct access to MidCity Park, a 40-acre public park with a trail system, lakeside dock, and an outdoor amphitheater.