Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Holidays in Huntsville: How Shopping Local and Giving Back Strengthens the Economy

As the holiday season approaches, Huntsville residents have a powerful way to make an impact: support local businesses while giving back to the community. From small shops to major employers, the city’s business ecosystem relies on residents’ holiday spending and generosity to fuel economic growth and strengthen local services. Citizens Supporting Small Businesses Shopping locally […]

Protecting Growth: A Beginner’s Guide to Small Business Insurance in Huntsville

As Huntsville’s small-business ecosystem accelerates, insurance is becoming a strategic necessity rather than an afterthought. From new retailers opening along South Parkway to agile tech consultancies in Cummings Research Park, the city’s entrepreneurial climate comes with new forms of risk—and securing the right insurance can be the difference between a temporary setback and a long-term […]

Huntsville Music Office: 2025 Year in Review

The Huntsville Music Office closed out a landmark year during its final Quarterly Music Meetup of 2025 on Thursday, Nov. 20, at the new Vesper Sky Lounge inside the Trilogy Hotel.  The event brought together artists, venue operators, educators and civic leaders for a streamlined review of the progress driving Huntsville’s fast-growing music economy.   Music […]

Huntsville Police Honors K-9 Boomer as Retirement Highlights the Expanding Role of Working Dogs

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) celebrated the retirement of one of its most respected four-legged officers this week: K-9 Boomer, an explosives-detection dog who has served the department and the community for six dedicated years. The event marked more than the end of a single K-9 career. It offered a look at how Huntsville’s rapidly […]

UAH Students Score Major Wins in International CanSat and Rover Challenges

Three CanSat teams from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) placed first, second and sixth nationally in the 2025 International CanSat competition held in Monterey and Staunton, Va. UAH teams BlueStreak, Cosmos and Rotorstorm also earned sixth, eighth and fourteenth place, respectively, in the international rankings for the annual event, which showcases student-built CanSats—miniature […]

Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower expansion project reaches new milestone, moves to internal construction

The Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower project recently reached a new milestone, completing exterior construction of the $150 million expansion.  The five-story 154,000 sq. ft. addition is slated to open in Spring 2027 and will add three new floors of acute medical beds (120 new patient rooms) to Huntsville Hospital.  On Wednesday, November 19, the […]

A Thanksgiving Letter from the Editor

In late August, my daughter—who is on the cusp of driving—and my husband convinced me to trade my sensible sedan in for a used Jeep. They are a persuasive duo and I now have a couple of ducks on my dash and am trying to remember to wave. It’s not a fancy vehicle, but it […]

Defense technology company DuoTech expands to Huntsville with new operations center

DuoTech, a North Carolina-based defense technology company, is expanding its operations to Huntsville with a new 25,000-square-foot location in Thornton Research Park near Bridge Street Town Centre. The facility will open in Spring 2026.  Duotech’s Vice President of Business Strategy, Robert Cox, said the Rocket City’s strong defense industry and skilled workforce were crucial factors […]

Thankful in the Rocket City: Six Huntsville Residents Share What They Are Most Grateful for in 2025

By: Katie Holt and Sarah Zupko As we move into the holiday season, we reflect on what we have to be thankful for as residents of Huntsville and North Alabama. Huntsville benefits from a growing music scene, natural beauty, consistent economic growth, and many philanthropic organizations that enrich the lives of everyone who calls this […]

Drake State and AWS-Machine Learning University Brings Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the Classroom

Drake State Community & Technical College is participating in the AWS–Machine Learning University Educators Consortium and Transformation Alliance. The college is one of 14 historically Black institutions working to broaden access to artificial intelligence and machine learning education in Alabama. The meeting culminated in the formation of the Alliance for AI and Machine Learning, a […]